2017-08-25 By Robbin Laird There seems to be a growing and vast literature on Brexit: pro and con, and increasingly framing the negotiations and the way ahead. And this could prove to be longer than many people believe. Article 50, the exit clause, in the European treaty, allows for continued…
2017-08-21 By Robbin Laird During the current visit to Australia, I had a chance to talk with the newly appointed Air Commander Australia, Air Vice-Marshal Zed Roberton. I have had the chance to talk with him before so this meeting was more in the mode of continuing the conversation and…
2017-08-21 By Kenneth Maxwell The long and troubled legacy of slavery unfolded again last weekend in Charlottesville, which is the home of the University of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson designed its Rotunda. His recently restored statue stands before it. This is where the white "nationalists" marched with their burning torches, as…
2017-08-18 By Robbin Laird During my current trip to Australia, I had a chance to talk again with the Air Mobility Commander of the Royal Australian Air Force, Air Commodore Richard Lennon. We last met earlier this year at Amberley Airbase. During that visit, Air Commodore Richard Lennon, the head…
2017-08-21 By Robbin Laird During recent conversations with Ross Babbage in the United States and then Australia, we discussed the dynamics of change in the global environment and the challenges posed to the liberal democracies by the illiberal powers. Ross is a well-known and well regarded Australian strategist with significant…
2017-08-20 By Ed Timperlake and Robbin Laird The past decade prioritized the land wars, and the Navy along with the Air Force have provided key elements of support and engagement in the support of the ground forces. With the growing threat from competitors who would engage in high tempo and…
2017-08-21 By Robbin Laird and Norman Polmar Undersea warfare is becoming more complex as an increasing number of nations are operating submarines, advanced submarines and seafloor mines are being proliferated, and there are an increasing number of seafloor military and commercial activities world wide. Thus, there are increasing demands for…
2017-08-17 By Edward Timperlake and Robbin Laird When we were last at Fallon in 2014, we had a chance to talk to the officers involved in the last phase of training prior to going to the Carrier, namely what they call Air Wing Fallon. Naval Air Station Fallon is known…
