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    Conference: Accelerating the Transition to a Networked, Integrated Force - Program and Presentations
    • May 11
    • 1 min

    Conference: Accelerating the Transition to a Networked, Integrated Force - Program and Presentations

    Accelerating the Transition to a Networked, Integrated Force National Gallery of Australia 24 March 2022 Final Report Dr Robbin Laird...
    Looking Back and Looking Forward: Shaping a Way Ahead for the Integrated Networked - Dr Robbin Laird
    • Apr 26
    • 4 min

    Looking Back and Looking Forward: Shaping a Way Ahead for the Integrated Networked - Dr Robbin Laird

    Dr Robbin Laird 27 April 2022 Interview with AIRMSHL Geoff Brown AO (Retd), Williams Foundation Chair The September 15, 2022 seminar to...
    “Australia is Facing its German Moment” - Dr Robbin Laird
    • Apr 26
    • 5 min

    “Australia is Facing its German Moment” - Dr Robbin Laird

    Dr Robbin Laird 27 April 2022 At the Williams Foundation seminar on March 24, 2022, Peter Jennings, Executive Director of the Australian...
    Shaping a Way Ahead for the Networked Integrated Force: The Perspective of MARFORPAC
    • Apr 20
    • 9 min

    Shaping a Way Ahead for the Networked Integrated Force: The Perspective of MARFORPAC

    Dr Robbin Laird 21 April 2022 LtGen Steven Rudder, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and Commanding General Fleet Marine...
    Shaping a Way Ahead for the Networked Integrated Force: An Italian Air Force Perspective
    • Apr 19
    • 10 min

    Shaping a Way Ahead for the Networked Integrated Force: An Italian Air Force Perspective

    Dr Robbin Laird 20 April 2022 The Italian Air Force is part of the broader European defense transition in which the shift from the land...
    Shaping a Way Ahead for the Networked Integrated Force: A Royal Air Force Perspective
    • Apr 18
    • 10 min

    Shaping a Way Ahead for the Networked Integrated Force: A Royal Air Force Perspective

    Dr Robbin Laird 19 April 2022 In his presentation to the Williams Foundation seminar held on March 24, 2022 which focused on...
    Remembering Brendan Sargeant: Australia’s Premier Strategist
    • Feb 16
    • 3 min

    Remembering Brendan Sargeant: Australia’s Premier Strategist

    By Robbin Laird FEATURED STORY Remembering Brendan Sargeant: Australia's Premier Strategist | Defense.info This is a piece I never wanted...
    Conference Final Report: The Requirements of a Sovereign Defence Space Capability - Dr Robbin Laird
    • Jan 7
    • 2 min

    Conference Final Report: The Requirements of a Sovereign Defence Space Capability - Dr Robbin Laird

    Dr Robbin Laird, Conference: The Requirements of a Sovereign Defence Space Capability 1 December 2021: A Williams Foundation Special...
    The ADF and the Australian Space Enterprise
    • Jan 2
    • 12 min

    The ADF and the Australian Space Enterprise

    Dr Robbin Laird 2 January 2022 At the December 1, 2021, Williams Foundation seminar on shaping a way ahead for the Australian space...
    Shaping an Australian Space Industrial Eco-System for Defence and Security
    • Jan 2
    • 7 min

    Shaping an Australian Space Industrial Eco-System for Defence and Security

    Dr Robbin Laird 2 January 2022 Sovereign Australian space requires an Australian industrial space eco-system to be shaped and enhanced....
    Sovereignty and the Australian Space Effort
    • Dec 31, 2021
    • 7 min

    Sovereignty and the Australian Space Effort

    Dr Robbin Laird 31 December 2021 Sovereignty is a tricky term, notably when it comes to global economies and to allied based national...
    Shaping a Way Ahead for the Australian Space Enterprise
    • Dec 30, 2021
    • 7 min

    Shaping a Way Ahead for the Australian Space Enterprise

    Dr Robbin Laird 30 December 2021 Recently, the Williams Foundation held its latest bi-annual seminar, this one focused on the way ahead...
    A Look Back at the Australian Space Effort
    • Dec 30, 2021
    • 6 min

    A Look Back at the Australian Space Effort

    Dr Robbin Laird 30 December 2021 At the recent Williams Foundation seminar focused on Australian space held on December 1, 2021, the...
    Conference: The Requirements of a Sovereign Defence Space Capability - Program and Presentations
    • Dec 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    Conference: The Requirements of a Sovereign Defence Space Capability - Program and Presentations

    The Requirements of a Sovereign Defence Space Capability National Gallery of Australia 1 December 2021 Final Report Dr Robbin Laird...
    The Australian Submarine Decision: Challenges and Next Steps
    • Oct 26, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Australian Submarine Decision: Challenges and Next Steps

    Dr Robbin Laird 26 October 2021 The decision by the Morrison Administration to shift from a conventional submarine to a nuclear submarine...
    Allies, Partners and Marines in the Indo-Pacific:
    • Sep 19, 2021
    • 5 min

    Allies, Partners and Marines in the Indo-Pacific:

    The Challenge of Building Effective Deterrent Forces Dr Robbin Laird 19 September 2021 In my interview with Lt. General Rudder, the...
    Australia Changes its Submarine Acquisition Path: French Reactions
    • Sep 17, 2021
    • 6 min

    Australia Changes its Submarine Acquisition Path: French Reactions

    Pierre Tran 17 September 2021 Paris – France heaped bitter resentment on Canberra’s axing an industrial partnership to build 12 attack...
    On Target: 'Time for New Capability Acquisition Strategies'
    • Aug 30, 2021
    • 3 min

    On Target: 'Time for New Capability Acquisition Strategies'

    Brian Weston 'Time for New Capability Acquisition Strategies' Australian Defence Business Review – July/August 2021 p 62 For more than...
    The Shift in Training: Defining the Challenge
    • Aug 17, 2021
    • 8 min

    The Shift in Training: Defining the Challenge

    Dr Robbin Laird 17 August 2021 This is the third article in our series on training and the strategic shift in warfighting and deterrence....
    Tomorrow’s Air Force Airbases
    • Jul 25, 2021
    • 6 min

    Tomorrow’s Air Force Airbases

    Dr Peter Layton 25 July 2021 The Chief of Air Force’s strategic intent update makes airbases a priority for future investment. Airbases...
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