The Maritime Revolution: How Autonomous Vessels Are Reshaping Naval Strategy

06/12/2025 By Robbin Laird The era of autonomous maritime operations has quietly arrived, moving beyond experimental trials to become operational reality. A recent conversation with Robert Dane, CEO of OCIUS, underscores how autonomous vessels are fundamentally changing naval operations—and why traditional naval thinking must evolve to harness their potential. OCIUS's journey from startup to operational service provider illustrates the broader transformation… Read more »

The U.S. Navy and the “Hybrid Fleet” Implications for Industry

06/11/2025 By George Galdorisi The U. S. Navy stands at the precipice of a new era of technology advancement. In an address at a military-industry conference, the then-U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael Gilday, revealed the Navy’s goal to grow to 500 ships, to include 350 crewed ships and 150 uncrewed maritime vessels. This plan has been dubbed the “hybrid… Read more »

How Brazil’s Multi-Currency Bond Strategy Inadvertently Supports the Russia-China Alliance

06/10/2025 President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's return to power has marked a significant shift in Brazil's international positioning, but beneath the surface of diplomatic pragmatism lies a web of contradictions that reveal the complex realities of contemporary geopolitics. Brazil's ambitious multi-currency bond strategy, designed to diversify away from dollar dependence, has become entangled with broader efforts to undermine Western sanctions… Read more »

Training for Modern Airpower Operations: How to Address the Challenges

06/09/2025 By Robbin Laird On June 3, 2025, I had a chance to meet with Air Vice-Marshal Glen Braz, Air Commander Australia, to follow up on his participation in the Sir Richard Williams Foundation seminar held on May 23, 2025. What I specifically wanted to talk with him about is the key challenges facing training an air combat force which is… Read more »

An Update on the Tiltrotor Enterprise: How to Reduce Osprey Maintenance Cycle Time by 24%

06/05/2025 Recently, DVIDS. provided a story which highlights how reworking maintenance regimes can enhance the readiness of the MV-22. Frankly, this is a core theme which needs to be addressed across the ready force: how can we rework organaiatoxal and structural arrangements to enhance the readiness of the "fight tonight" force? The article was published on May 27, 2025 and was… Read more »

Reactions to President Lula’s Back-to-Back Visits to Moscow and Bejing

06/04/2025 President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's diplomatic visits to Russia and China in May have sparked intense debate in Brazil, with major newspapers condemning his attendance at Moscow's Victory Day parade while largely supporting the economic outcomes of his Beijing trip. The Brazilian leader's presence at Russia's May 9 Victory Day celebrations drew particularly sharp criticism from the country's leading… Read more »