Recently, the Norwegian Ministry of Defence created a web page and posted a video explaining to the Norwegian population about the coming Trident Juncture exercise and what the core focus of Norwegian defense unfolding in the current period. What follows is our translation (with apologies to our Norwegian friends) of…
By Robbin Laird A recent conference sponsored by our partner Risk Intelligence and hosted by the Atlantic Danish Atlantic Treaty Organization focused on “Threat Perception 2018: The Northern European Perspective.” Programme - Threat Perception In effect, the focus of the conference was the nature of the challenges and ways ahead…
We consider the evolution of the Australian-Japanese relationship as one of the most critical ones which can affect the reshaping of deterrent capabilities and relations in the Pacific. Both countries are pushing out their defense perimeters to deal with the expanded reach of the Chinese. Both are introducing new capabilities,…
By Robbin Laird October 11, 2018, the Danish Atlantic Treaty organization hosted a conference sponsored by our partner Risk Intelligence entitled, “Threat Perception 2018: The Northern European Perspective.” The hosts will provide a full report of the proceedings of the day. The conference provided a detailed look at the presentations…
By Robbin Laird In our work on Northern Europe, we have focused in several trips and reports on how, why and in what ways the Nordics are cooperating more closely and effectively to enhance their joint security. We have highlighted how we see this as part of a broader trend…
By Stephan Frühling The presidency of Donald Trump makes this a difficult time for any ally to contemplate closer institutional links to the United States. Nevertheless, strengthening the US–Australia alliance has strong bipartisan support in Australia. Polls indicate that recognition of the importance of the US alliance, and support for…
For Australia and its quest for enhanced defense industrial sovereignty, submarines are identified in the government’s report on defense industrial capability as the number one and two items. The first item involves the approach to Collins class submarine maintenance and technology upgrades. And the second involves the new build submarine…
By Richard Weitz The United States cannot remain a great power without a leading space presence. Countries understand that achievements in space boost their sovereignty, status, and power. They also drive economic and technological advancement by generating novel technologies, especially for computers, propulsion, energy, and electronics. Alarmingly, U.S. space competitiveness…
