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Oct 7, 20247 min read
Defence Industry in Australia: Building Strategic Depth and Resilience in Support of the Ready Force - Dr Robbin Laird
Dr Robbin Laird, Defence Industry in Australia: Building Strategic Depth and Resilience in Support of the Ready Force, 7 October 2024...


Oct 7, 20245 min read
Enabling and Defending the National Information Society: The Space Dimension - Dr Robbin Laird
Dr Robbin Laird, Enabling and Defending the National Information Society: The Space Dimension, 7 October 2024 Link to article...


Oct 7, 20244 min read
Shaping a Way Ahead for Airpower in a Contested Region: The Perspective of Air Vice Marshal Glen Braz - Dr Robbin Laird
Dr Robbin Laird, Shaping a Way Ahead for Airpower in a Contested Region: The Perspective of Air Vice Marshal Glen Braz, 7 October 2024...

Oct 5, 20244 min read
The Challenge of Shaping the Way Ahead for the Ready Force and Preparing for Future Threats - Dr Robbin Laird
Dr Robbin Laird, The Challenge of Shaping the Way Ahead for the Ready Force and Preparing for Future Threats, 5 October 2024 Link to...


Oct 4, 20245 min read
How Does the Ready Force Deal with a Rapidly Changing Operational Environment? - Dr Robbin Laird
Dr Robbin Laird, How Does the Ready Force Deal with a Rapidly Changing Operational Environment? 4 October 2024 Link to article...


Oct 3, 20246 min read
The Chief of the Australian Army Explains How They are Dealing with the Simultaneous Challenges of the Three R’s - Dr Robbin Laird
Dr Robbin Laird, The Chief of the Australian Army Explains How They are Dealing with the Simultaneous Challenges of the Three R’s, 3...


Oct 2, 202411 min read
Building Combat Mass: An Air Force Perspective - Dr Robbin Laird
Dr Robbin Laird, Building Combat Mass: An Air Force Perspective, 2 October 2024 Link to article (Defense.info) The panel on combat mass...


Oct 1, 202412 min read
The Force in Being to Protect the Nation: It's More than the ADF’s Role - Dr Robbin Laird
Dr Robbin Laird, The Force in Being to Protect the Nation: Its More than the ADF’s Role, 1 October 2024 Link to article (Defense.info)...


Sep 30, 20247 min read
Building Combat Mass: A Navy Perspective - Dr Robbin Laird
Dr Robbin Laird, Building Combat Mass: A Navy Perspective, 30 September 2024 Link to article (Defense.info) When you are a medium-sized...


Sep 29, 20245 min read
The Challenge for Defence Readiness: The Impact of Politics - Dr Robbin Laird
Dr Robbin Laird, The Challenge for Defence Readiness: The Impact of Politics, 29 September 2024 Link to article (Defense.info) If one is...


Sep 28, 20247 min read
The Perspective of Australia’s AUKUS Partners on Shaping the Way Ahead for Airpower - Dr Robbin Laird
Dr Robbin Laird, The Perspective of Australia’s AUKUS Partners on Shaping the Way Ahead for Airpower , 28 September 2024 Link to article...


Sep 27, 20246 min read
The September 26, 2024 Sir Richard Williams Foundation Seminar: An Initial Take - Dr Robbin Laird
Dr Robbin Laird, The September 26, 2024 Sir Richard Williams Foundation Seminar: An Initial Take, 27 September 2024 Link to article...

Sep 26, 20242 min read
Conference Proceedings: Enhancing and Accelerating the Integrated Force: An Operational Perspective
Dr Robbin Laird Final Report: Enhancing and Accelerating the Integrated Force: An Operational Perspective - will be released in October...


Sep 7, 20244 min read
Shaping a Way Ahead for Airpower in a Contested Region: The Perspective of Air Vice Marshal Glen Braz - Dr Robbin Laird
Dr Robbin Laird, Shaping a Way Ahead for Airpower in a Contested Region: The Perspective of Air Vice Marshal Glen Braz, 7 October 2024...


Jul 26, 20241 min read
Military personnel and bases left exposed to missile threats
The Foundation’s Chair, Air Marshal (Retd) Geoff Brown AO, who is also the former Chief of Air Force, was quoted in the public media this...

May 17, 20242 min read
Conference Proceedings: The Multi-Domain Requirements of an Australian Maritime Strategy
Dr Robbin Laird Final Report: The Multi-Domain Requirements of an Australian Maritime Strategy 11 April 2024 More articles from Dr Laird...

May 16, 20246 min read
The Strategic Shift in Australian Defence Requires a Shift in the Approach for Australian Defence Industry - Dr Robbin Laird
Dr Robbin Laird, The Strategic Shift in Australian Defence Requires a Shift in the Approach for Australian Defence Industry, 16 May 2024...


May 14, 20243 min read
A Focused Force: Autonomous Systems and a Distributed ISR Enterprise - Dr Robbin Laird
Dr Robbin Laird, A Focused Force: Autonomous Systems and a Distributed ISR Enterprise, 14 May 2024 Link to article (Defense.info) As the...


May 9, 20244 min read
Australia’s New Defence Strategy: Reshaping the ADF into a Focused Force - Dr Robbin Laird
Dr Robbin Laird, Australia’s New Defence Strategy: Reshaping the ADF into a Focused Force, 9 May 2024 Link to article (Defense.info) The...


May 9, 20249 min read
Layered ISR and a Focused Force - Dr Robbin Laird
Dr Robbin Laird, Layered ISR and a Focused Force, 9 May 2024 Link to article (Defense.info) If you want to shape an effective focused...
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