By Robbin Laird I gave one of first public presentations certainly by an outsider in Israel on the F-35 at the annual airpower conference held by the Fischer Institute in Tel Aviv on May 25, 2011. I gave a presentation on fifth generation aircraft which highlighted how the coming of…
A recent Forbes analysis by retired Air Force General David Deptula examines how Ukraine's innovative drone strikes are reshaping military doctrine — and exposing American weaknesses When Ukrainian forces launched coordinated drone attacks against four Russian airbases on June 1, 2025, they weren't just destroying enemy aircraft — they were…
During my visit to Australia in May-June 2025, I have focused significantly on the coming of autonomous systems and how to incorporate them effectively into the Australian Defence Force and for security operations. I have published a new book which looks specifically at the paradigm shift in maritime operations and…
We have a growing experience with drone warfare and its impacts. The best way to understand their impact is how they have already re-shaped combined arms operations. Notably when combined with payload revolution and fifth generation warfare operations, as seen in the recent Israeli operation in Iran, drones are becoming…
In the early hours of June 13, 2025, Israel launched the most significant military operation against Iran since the Iran-Iraq War, with the F-35I "Adir" stealth fighter playing a pivotal role in what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dubbed "Operation Rising Lion." The operation represents a watershed moment in Middle…
By Robbin Laird On May 28, 2025, Michael Shoebridge, Director of Strategic Analysis Australia, and I travelled to Melbourne, Australia to visit C2 Robotics which is described on its website as follows: “C2 Robotics specialises in the rapid development of cutting edge robotics and autonomous systems for Defence applications across…
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…
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,…
