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04/16/2024
The answer is that it does not look like the defence strategy which has been followed throughout most of the post-war period. The threat envelope is quite different. There is no American and Western managed rules-based order dominating the world. There are diverse authoritarian movements and states which follow their distinct interests but play off of one another. As one… Read more »
04/15/2024
During my current visit to Australia, both at the 11 April Williams Foundation Seminar and in my interviews and discussions, there is a clear concern for ramping up ADF capabilities now. In addition to any longer term additive capabilities, it is crucial in the evolving strategic context to find ways to enhance the ADF in the near to mid-term. This… Read more »
04/13/2024
By Robbin Laird The first of two seminars of the Sir Richard Williams Foundation in 2024 was held on 11 April 2024 at the National Gallery of Australia. The seminar was entitled, "The Multi-Domain Requirements of an Australian Maritime Strategy", and the aim of the seminar was identified as follows: “To examine the enduring and emerging multi-domain requirements of an… Read more »
04/12/2024
By Kenneth Maxwell My observations on Portugal in 1964 typed up on my portable Olivetti typewriter. This evaluation was written ten years before the “Revolution of Carnations” of 1974, when Portuguese junior army officers, tired of endless wars in Africa, overthrew Europe’s oldest dictatorship. This in turn ended Portuguese rule in Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and Angola. I had spent much of… Read more »
04/10/2024
By Robbin Laird When shaping a relevant 21st century defence approach, sustainability is a key aspect of any credible effort. Gone are the days where just in time delivery from distant global supply chains is an effective means for deployed defense assets. Credible defense capability is built on a foundation of sustainability. The war in Ukraine has exposed the Achilles… Read more »
04/07/2024
By Robbin Laird Recently, I talked with my colleague Robert Czulda by video link to get an update on the situation in Poland two years into the war in Ukraine. We started by discussing the war seem from Warsaw. Czulda: “When the Russian invasion first started, there was shock in the Polish public and much concern. But with the Ukrainians… Read more »
03/03/2024
Maritime autonomous systems can be used a variety of ways to support the combat force. My book to be published this month, The Coming of Maritime Autonomous Systems: Empowering and Enhancing the Kill Web Force discusses how they can complement, supplement or supplant a manned force in specific combat situations. This report looks at one… Download PDF Now »
04/02/2024
By Pierre Tran Versailles, France – The U.S. defense industry had much to gain if Congress approved swiftly a stalled $61 billion package of military and financial aid for Ukraine,… Read more »
03/29/2024
By Pierre Tran Paris – The two French frigates on patrol in the Red Sea have fired 22 Aster missiles against drones and ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militia… Read more »
03/23/2024
By Robbin Laird The U.S. faces a vastly different world than when it primarily focused on land wars post-9/11. Today it faces a multi-polar authoritarian world, with adversaries and competitors… Read more »
03/21/2024
By Robbin Laird Professor Maxwell is returning to Brazil for a notable conference to be held there soon. This is his latest trip to Brazil with his first one coming… Read more »
03/17/2024
By Pierre Tran Paris – MBDA seeks to build missiles faster and in larger numbers, while keeping costs under control, with client nations rebuilding weapon stocks in response to major… Read more »
03/11/2024
By Robbin Laird The Triton is a key member of the Navy, joint and allied forces shaping a kill web maritime force. It is so important in my view for… Read more »
04/12/2024
The 58th Fighter Squadron from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, conducts F-35A Lightning II training operations at MacDill AFB, Florida, Feb. 28, 2024. TAMPA, FL, 02.28.2024 Video by Senior Airman…
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04/08/2024
Meet some of the crew as they talk about the U.S. Navy’s newest Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ship. The first of its name, the ship honors United States Marine Corps…
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04/05/2024
Future USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) will be commissioned Feb 17th 2023 aboard Naval Air Station, North Island. ESB6 is named after SGT Major John L. Canley who was…
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04/03/2024
U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, simulate firefights to extract detainees and gain control of the vessel during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the USS…
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04/01/2024
ONR and its international arm, ONR Global, participated in the recent Autonomous Warrior 2023 (AW23) exercise, located at HMAS Creswell in Jervis Bay, Australia. AW23 brought together Australian military allies,…
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03/29/2024
Group, prepare a Tactical Resupply Vehicle 150 (TRV-150) unmanned aircraft system for test flight operations in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 6, 2024. CLB-6 conducted test flights to study the performance and…
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03/09/2024
A first person view of a Green Beret performing a joint military free fall jump with Greek special operations forces. This jump strengthened the partnership between 10th SFG(A) and Greek… Read more »