Brendan Nicholson
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Air Warfare
What's the Future for Crewed Aircraft in Combat?
Russia’s war on Ukraine, with its images of helicopters trailing flames, has demonstrated their vulnerability to effective air defences and triggered...

China
Opposition Leader Says Solomon Islanders Don't Want Deal With China
There is strong opposition in Solomon Islands to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s security deal with China, says the nation’s opposition leader,...

Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)
Lasing of RAAF Patrol Aircraft by Chinese Warship Was 'Unprofessional and Unsafe Military Conduct'
The Australian Defence Force has been goaded into releasing details of an incident in which a Chinese warship hit a Royal Australian Air Force patrol...

Indo-Pacific/Asia
U.S. Army Pacific Commander: Next War Will Be Violent, Very Human, Unpredictable and Long
Despite a strong focus on air and naval power, the commander of the United States Army in the Pacific says land forces will play a crucial role in any...

Maritime Strategy
Australia's Nuclear Submarine Deal Negotiated in Great Secrecy
American officials have stressed the importance of Australia having nuclear-powered submarines that are fast, discreet, with extremely long range and...

Military Strategy
China's 'Offensive Deterrence' and Avoiding War
Avoiding conflict with China will require a much deeper understanding of how its rulers and military planners view deterrence and coercion, warns a...

Russo-Ukraine War
U.S. Congressional Commission Hears China May Force Taiwan Crisis in 2021
ASPI’s executive director, Peter Jennings, has warned a United States congressional inquiry that China may trigger a major military crisis over Taiwan...

Military Strategy
Germany Plans a Greater Peace and Security Role in the Indo-Pacific
As the political and economic centre of the world shifts from the Atlantic to the Indo-Pacific, and geostrategic competition increases, Germany, the...

Air Warfare
RAAF Ramping Up Preparations for 'Grey Zone' Missions
While the Royal Australian Air Force must be prepared to fight in a high-level, state-on-state conflict, it must also be able to operate in an...

Military History
Dodging the Storms on the Longest Day
Perhaps the most difficult decision of World War II was made 75 years ago this week—and it was all about the weather. By early 1944, well over a...

The Army’s AI Cyber Defenders Need a Proven Stand-Down Order
By Gleb Tsipursky • RealClearDefense
After the Silence
By Chase Skylar DeMayo • RealClearDefense
Defense Chip Procurement Needs a Recovery Test
By Percy Yixuanchen Yu • RealClearDefense
FORTRESS America Must Measure Missions, Not Megawatts
By Burak Oktenli • RealClearDefense
After the Midterms, the Right Strategy Against Iran
By Lance Gordon • RealClearDefense

After the Silence
By Chase Skylar DeMayo • RealClearDefense
Underwater Arms Race Puts U.S. Naval Supremacy at Risk
By Tom O'Connor, Newsweek
New Facilities To Pump Out Upgraded F/A-18E/F Super Hornets
By Trevithick, WarZone
U.S. Navy Expands Tomahawk Warhead Production
By Naval News Staff, Naval News
SSN(X) Attack Boat Will be a Swift, Lethal Mothership for Undersea Drones
By USNI N.
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