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The Big Five - 8 June edition
My regular update on global conflict. This week, a Pacific-focus with the Trump-Xi call, Chinese spies in Taiwan and a detailed look at Taiwan’s…
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The Future of Military Deception
A new report on the future of deception in military operations, which I co-wrote with Peter Singer, has been released today.
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The Lessons of Ukraine’s Strike’s on Russian Air Bases for Defence Bureaucrats
How the Australian Department of Defence has missed the bus on modern drone warfare, and the revolution in cheap, massed precision.
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Ukraine Strikes Back - Hard
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Thoughts from a Kyiv Park Bench
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Ukraine’s Big Day: Russian Bombers Have “Justified & Deserved” Smoking Accidents
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The Battle of Lyptsi: Robotic Land Combat
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Not All Quiet on the Eastern Front
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The Coming Fight will be Different
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Ukraine’s Big Day: Russian Bombers Have “Justified & Deserved” Smoking Accidents
An initial assessment of the impacts of Ukraine’s strikes on multiple Russian airbases for the trajectory of the war in Ukraine, and for the direction…
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The Folly of Realism
A Q&A with Alexander Vindman on his new book, "The Folly of Realism". His book explores the lead-up to the 2022 Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine…
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Russia's Summer Offensive Campaigns in Ukraine
An assessment of Russia's six big campaigns in the coming months to shape the trajectory of the war, and drive political outcomes favourable to Russia.
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Kyiv Burns: Putin Unleashed and Trump Dithers
My regular update on global conflict. This week, a focus on Russia unleashing larger aerial assaults on Ukraine's cities and the prospects for a…
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Ukraine's Drone Wall
Revolutionary New Concept or 21st Century Maginot Line? An assessment of the new Drone Line / Wall, its opportunities and challenges, and how it might…
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Contrasting Military Learning In Ukraine and Australia
The Australian Department of Defence must “learn to learn” better in the contemporary environment. It is a necessary foundation if it is to remain…
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Trump Dumps Peace Talks
Today’s Trump-Putin call foreshadows the beginning of a new phase in the Ukraine War, and in negotiations over war termination.
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The Big Five - 18 May edition
My regular update on global conflict. This week: the Ukraine peace process, Ukraine's drone wall, strike operations and adaptations, and Russia's ground…
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Future War and Naval Drone Carriers
A quick assessment on the implications of South Korea's shift from building a F35 carrier to a platform for the launch and C2 of uncrewed aerial…
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Futura Doctrina
Futura Doctrina
A conversation about technology, ideas, people and their convergence in contemporary war and competition. Also covering issues related to the war in Ukraine, Chinese aggression against Taiwan and Indo-Pacific defence.
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