The Role of Maritime Autonomous Systems - Dr Robbin Laird

Event Proceedings
Stay up-to-date - presentation packs, speeches and other materials from our previous events are available for download.
Conference reports: Dr Robbin Laird, Williams Foundation Fellow, and contributor for Second Line of Defense, produces a conference report highlighting the innovation, challenges and policy implications presented. He also interviews a number of senior Defence personnel to produce a series of smaller topical articles.




- May 9
Rethinking Sustainable Defence Forces: A Discussion with Dr. Alan Dupont - Dr Robbin Laird


- Apr 20
Conference Final Report: Sharpening the Edge of Australia’s National Deterrence Capability


- Apr 18
Deterrence in Shaping Australia’s Path in the Global Transition - Dr Robbin Laird


- Apr 17
The Role of Geography in the Direct Defence of Australia - Dr Robbin Laird


- Apr 13
Shaping a Nuclear Submarine Enterprise in Australia - Dr Robbin Laird


- Apr 12
The United Kingdom and Integrated Deterrence - Dr Robbin Laird


- Apr 11
Agile Basing and Endurability as a Key Deterrent Capability - Dr Robbin Laird


- Apr 10
Shaping the Australian Defence Base for Greater Deterrent Effect - Dr Robbin Laird


- Apr 9
Australia and Deterrence in a Global System in Flux - Dr Robbin Laird


- Apr 9
Shaping a Way Ahead for Australian Defence - Dr Robbin Laird


- Apr 8
Australia, Deterrence and Shaping a Way Ahead for Australian Defence - Dr Robbin Laird


- Apr 6
Triton’s Role in Australian Defense and Deterrence - Dr Robbin Laird


- Apr 6
Integrated Deterrence and the China Challenge: The Perspective of General Wilsbach-Dr Robbin Laird


- Apr 5
ISR and Deterrence: Or How Detection is a Key Part of the Deterrence Effort - Dr Robbin Laird


- Apr 4
The Perspective of Air Marshal Chipman: Shaping a Way Ahead for the RAAF - Dr Robbin Laird


- Mar 31
Deterrence for a Middle Power in the Context of the Evolving Global Shift - Dr Robbin Laird


- Mar 31
The Strategic Shift and Australia Recasts Its Defense Policy - Dr Robbin Laird


- Mar 30
Conference Proceedings: Sharpening the Edge of Australia’s National Deterrence Capability

- Oct 16, 2022
Reliable Supply Chains, Defence, Partners and Allies: Shaping a Way Ahead for Australia


- Oct 16, 2022
Resilient communications in contested environments


- Oct 13, 2022
Preparing for Major Change in Australian Defence: The September 2022 Williams Foundation Seminar

- Oct 12, 2022
Conference: Enhancing the Lethality and Survivability of the Integrated Force


- Oct 10, 2022
Re-setting the Current Force: Shaping a Way for Ahead for the ADF in the Direct Defense of Australia


- Oct 9, 2022
Evolving the ADF: Force Design for the Joint Force in the Direct Defense of Australia


- Oct 8, 2022
The Whole of Nation Challenge: Australia Focuses on the Way Ahead for Defence, Williams Seminar Sep

- Oct 6, 2022
The Evolving Strategic Environment and Its Impact on the ADF


- Oct 5, 2022
Shaping a Way Ahead for the Australian Army: The Perspective of LTGEN Simon Stuart

- Oct 5, 2022
Shaping a Way Ahead for the ADF: Meeting the Financial Challenges


- Oct 4, 2022
Air Marshal Robert Chipman on Shaping a Way Ahead for the RAAF within the Integrated Defence Force


- Oct 1, 2022
The Scene Setting for the Next Phase of ADF Development: The Williams Foundation Seminar, Sep 22


- Sep 30, 2022
Shaping a Way Ahead for the ADF: Air Marshal (Retired) Geoff Brown Provides His Perspective

- Sep 28, 2022
Conference: Enhancing the Lethality and Survivability of the Integrated Force - Program


- May 11, 2022
Conference: Accelerating the Transition to a Networked, Integrated Force - Program and Presentations


- Apr 27, 2022
“Australia is Facing its German Moment” - Dr Robbin Laird


- Apr 27, 2022
Looking Back and Looking Forward: Shaping a Way Ahead for the Integrated Networked - Dr Robbin Laird


- Apr 21, 2022
Shaping a Way Ahead for the Networked Integrated Force: The Perspective of MARFORPAC


- Apr 20, 2022
Shaping a Way Ahead for the Networked Integrated Force: An Italian Air Force Perspective


- Apr 19, 2022
Shaping a Way Ahead for the Networked Integrated Force: A Royal Air Force Perspective

- Jan 7, 2022
Conference Final Report: The Requirements of a Sovereign Defence Space Capability - Dr Robbin Laird

- Jan 2, 2022
The ADF and the Australian Space Enterprise

- Jan 2, 2022
Shaping an Australian Space Industrial Eco-System for Defence and Security

- Dec 31, 2021
Sovereignty and the Australian Space Effort

- Dec 30, 2021
A Look Back at the Australian Space Effort

- Dec 1, 2021
Conference: The Requirements of a Sovereign Defence Space Capability - Program and Presentations


- Jun 10, 2021
Next Generation Autonomous Systems: Final Report - Dr Robbin Laird

- Jun 8, 2021
Defence Industry and Working with Defence in Shaping a Way Ahead for Autonomous Systems


- Jun 6, 2021
From Frankenstein to Astro Boy: Humans, Automation, and Warfare

- Jun 5, 2021
The Australian Army, Navy and Air Force Shape a Way Ahead for the Inclusion of Autonomous Systems

- Jun 4, 2021
Perspectives on the Introduction of Autonomous Systems into Combat