The LVC Dynamic: A Key Force for Change in Combat Pilot Training
09/29/2025 The landscape of military aviation training stands at a critical juncture. As combat aircraft have evolved into increasingly sophisticated platforms bristling with advanced sensors, networked communications, and complex mission systems, the challenge of preparing pilots to operate these systems effectively has grown exponentially. The emergence of fifth-generation fighters has fundamentally altered the calculus of pilot… Download PDF Now »Remembering Dr. Alain Dupas: Visionary of Space Policy and Exploration
12/01/2025
Dr. Alain Dupas, born on October 11, 1945, in Paris, and passing on June 12, 2022, in Meudon, France, stood as one of Europe’s most influential voices in space policy,… Read more »
The Kill Web Imperative: A Strategic Analysis of the Paradigm Shift in Combat Pilot Training
11/26/2025
Military aviation stands at a decisive inflection point. For the past two decades, air power development was largely defined by the demands of counterinsurgency and crisis management in the “land… Read more »
The Relentless Analyst: A Tribute to Dr. Danny Lam
11/24/2025
By Robbin Laird There was a certain rhythm to the way Danny Lam worked — deliberate, meticulous, unafraid to challenge assumptions. To colleagues at Second Line of Defense, he wasn’t… Read more »
Australia’s Janus Policy: The Critical Minerals Contradiction
11/18/2025
By Robbin Laird Australia faces a strategic contradiction that reveals much about the complexities of navigating major power competition in an economically interdependent world. While Canberra signs billions in critical… Read more »
Kenneth Maxwell: The Historian Who Redefined Our Understanding of the Luso-Brazilian World
11/17/2025
In the landscape of modern historical scholarship, few figures have done more to illuminate the complex relationships between Portugal, Brazil, and the broader Atlantic world than Kenneth Maxwell. Over a… Read more »
A New Head for the French Armaments Directorate: Major Challenges Ahead
11/14/2025
By Pierre Tran Paris – Patrick Pailloux has been appointed as the head of the Direction Général de l’Armement (DGA), with the senior official taking up Nov. 17 the top… Read more »
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