2015-06-09  Our partner Rivista Italiana Difesa has published an article that looks at the evolution of ISIL’s military approach and Western responses. The article starts by noting that the military forces involved in ISIL are the "most dynamic military amalgam since the time of the French Revolution." Interesting enough but…

2015-06-04 By Robbin Laird The Italian government promised to deliver a white paper on defense and they have done so in April 2015. More than a decade has elapsed since the last one, and it has been a decade of rapid change. Italy is in the cross hairs in many…

2015-06-06  By Captain (Dr) Gurpreet S Khurana New Delhi. In comparison to the Defence White Papers published by China in the preceding years, the 2014 document is very concise. Nonetheless, it reveals substantial content and context, disproportionate to the size of its text. While much of the revelation is likely…

2015-06-06 On June 4, 2015, Defence Minister Pinotti testified before the joint Italian House and Senate Foreign Affairs and Defence Committees with regard to the recently released White Paper. According to a piece published on the Italian MoD website on June 4th: The White Paper is a concrete initiative of…

2015-06-06  According to a piece published on the South Korean Ministry of Defence website on May 28, 2015, the South Korean navy working with allies is shaping more effective  defense capabilities by maritime forces. Our Navy has improved combined operation capability during the pass exercise with a multi-national Navy. The…

2015-05-28 By Richard Weitz Despite all the attention paid to China’s island-building campaign and newly acknowledged naval ambitions, perhaps the most interesting discussion in the latest China Military Power report released earlier this month was the discussion of China’s nuclear forces. Indeed, China is also the only legally recognized nuclear…

2015-05-20 By Robbin Laird Recently, I had the chance to talk with the current Deputy Chief of the Royal Australian Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal Gavin (Leo) Davies, who will take over as Chief of the Air Force this summer. His tenure comes at a crucial time in the evolution of…