2016-11-05 By Robbin Laird © 2016 FrontLine Defence (Vol 13, No 5) During a recent visit to Australia to participate in the Williams Seminar on air-land sea integration, I had the chance to visit with DCNS Australia and get their perspective on the way ahead in building a new class of submarines.…
2016-11-05 By Robbin Laird © 2016 FrontLine Defence (Vol 13, No 5) The Australian Navy is in the throes of its largest recapitalization since the end of World War II – and it’s coming at a time when the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is working across the services to shape an integrated…
2016-11-05 By Danny Lam There are few territorial disputes as muddled as the South China Sea. Republican China (ROC), despite its irrelevance from 1950 onwards, steadfastly maintained a claim - initially made in 1947 when the government was on the verge of defeat – to vast stretches of the seas…
2016-11-05 By Danny Lam Western Foreign policy towards China have been focused on interactions with Peking since the Jesuits found a place in the Ming Court at the expense of understanding the dynamics of the vast civilization nominally ruled by present day Beijing. Extending diplomatic recognition and permitting the PRC…
2016-11-05 By Garth McLennan The hell that is the Russian-backed siege of Aleppo in Syria has forced the administration of American President Barack Obama to contemplate options it otherwise wouldn’t. In early October, as the latest U.S.-driven effort at a real ceasefire in the country was falling apart, The Washington Post’s…
2016-11-06 Based on his recent travels to the former Soviet Union, Richard Weitz provides his second piece looking at the potential evolution of the Russian-American relationship and rivalry under the next Administration. According to Weitz: “I spent the last few weeks in Russia giving presentations and holding meetings at various Russian…
2016-10-31 “On 28 October 2016, the Royal Australian Air Force marked the Centenary of Numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 Squadrons with both ceremony and celebration with a series of events and activities held at RAAF Base Williamtown. With the theme: ‘Celebrating the Centenary of Australia’s First Flying Squadrons’, the…
2016-10-31 Based on his recent travels to the former Soviet Union, Richard Weitz provides a series looking at the potential evolution of the Russian-American relationship and rivalry under the next Administration. According to Weitz: "I spent the last few weeks in Russia giving presentations and holding meetings at various Russian institutions…
