The 2022 Naval Academy Michelson Lecture: Delivered in a Time of Strategic Warning

03/31/2022
By Edward Timperlake, US Naval Academy, Class of 1969 “Trustworthy AI” was the research topic which was the focus of the presentation by Dr. Jeannette Wing, at the 2022 Michelson Lecture. She is Executive Vice President for Research at Columbia University. Formerly, she was Corporate Vice President of Research at…

The Launch of the Australian Space Command

03/24/2022
By Australian Defence Business Review Defence Minister Peter Dutton has formally launched the Australian Defence Force’s Defence Space Command. Speaking at the 2022 Air and Space Conference in Canberra on 22 March, Minister Dutton signalled the commencement of operations for the new Defence Space Command after it was announced in…

The Meshing of Beijing’s Goals With Putin’s War

03/21/2022
By Michael Shoebridge Beijing’s goals, set out in numerous speeches by Xi Jinping and in decisions and actions, are clear now. Number one remains Xi and the Chinese Communist Party staying in power indefinitely as rulers of China’s 1.4 billion people—Xi’s real ‘China dream’. Xi and his acolytes want three…

France and the Ukraine 2022 Crisis: France Sends 2nd SSBN to Sea

03/11/2022
By Pierre Tran Paris - The French fleet air arm is flying a daily patrol of two Rafale fighter jets and a Hawkeye spy plane over Romania and Bulgaria, part of a Nato enhanced Vigilance Activities (eVA) mission, a French navy officer said March 8. Those flights are from the…

Germany Re-Boots its Defense Efforts in the Middle of the Russian Ukraine Invasion

03/10/2022
By Robbin Laird Recently, I had a chance to talk again with Lt. General (Retired) Klaus-Peter Stieglitz about Germany and the government’s recent decision to change course on defense and security. I first had the opportunity to meet Lt. General (Retired) Klaus-Peter Stieglitz, a former German Air Chief, last Fall…

Lessons that Australia Should Learn from Conflict in Ukraine

03/09/2022
In this radio interview with our colleague John Blackburn, he discusses what Ukraine demonstrates to Australians as they work on a resilience-based defense effort. This March 5, 2022 interview was conducted on the show Australia Overnight. John Blackburn AO, Air Vice-Marshal (Ret’d) / Chairman of the Institute for Integrated Economic…