Robbin F. Laird’s Fight Tonight Force book to be published January 10, 2026, explores the urgent necessity for democratic nations, notably Australia, to transition from long-term planning to immediate combat readiness. The book emphasizes that modern conflicts are won through rapid adaptation and the integration of current assets rather than…
On February 15, 2026, we are publishing the first of two books on the Global War in Ukraine. The first one is written as an essay which leverages the much larger and more comprehensive one to be published on March 15, 2026. The Global War in Ukraine: An Essay on…
This video discusses our new book in the USMC transformation series. Discover the dramatic transformation at the heart of 21st-century military aviation in "2nd Marine Air Wing: Transitioning the Fight Tonight Force." This compelling and deeply researched volume unlocks the story of how America’s Second Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW)…
The shift from counterinsurgency operations in the Middle East to major power competition has fundamentally transformed how Western militaries must prepare for combat. This strategic pivot, which I explored in my 2021 book Training for the High-End Fight: The Strategic Shift of the 2020s, demands nothing less than a complete…
This video previews our forthcoming report entitled: THE LVC DYNAMIC A KEY FORCE FOR CHANGE IN COMBAT PILOT TRAINING which has been generated as a guide to our upcoming visit to the Italian International Flight Training School in October 2025. The landscape of military aviation training stands at a critical…
U.S. Marines with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, execute external lifts at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, July 21, 2025. Marines with 2nd MAW and 2nd DSB trained alongside elements of the U.S. Army, U.S.…
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), and 2nd Distribution Support Battalion (DSB), Combat Logistics Group 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, perform an external lift with a CH-53K King Stallion at U.S. Coast Guard Base Sector Key West, Florida,…
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 transport Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division, during Atlantic Alliance 2025 at Pickerel Pond, Maine, July 10, 2025 In a groundbreaking demonstration of evolving naval warfare doctrine, U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162…
