By Pierre Tran Paris - U.K. prime minister Liz Truss was among the 44 political leaders from Europe attending Oct. 6 the first meeting of the European Political Community (EPC), a summit seeking to boost solidarity following the invasion of Ukraine ordered by the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin. Truss was…
By Robbin Laird The launch point for the Williams Foundation Seminar held on September 28, 2022 was the presentation of Dr. Alan Dupont. Dupont provided a comprehensive examination of how fluid and dynamic that environment was for Australia and the liberal democracies. He underscored that several crises were happening at…
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 conduct flight operations at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 15, 2022. 08.15.2022 Video by Cpl. Evan Jones 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
During my current visit to Australia, I had a chance to discuss challenges facing Australia as the country re-focused on the direct defence of Australia. And such a shift clearly raises questions of shaping forces to defend the perimeter of defence for Australia as well re-shaping the force for this…
By Robbin Laird Air Marshal Robert Chipman has participated in Williams Seminars for many years. Initially, he appeared as part of the Plan Jericho leadership team, and the kind of innovation which that team focused upon for the RAAF has been a key element of his focus during his career.…
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lighting II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 arrive at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 10, 2022. U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12 are conducting unit level training in Australia to maintain readiness, test…
U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 inspect and perform maintenance on a UH-1Y Venom after landing at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 6, 2022. HML A-167 trained with U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Air National Guard units during joint exercise Northern Strike 22-2.…
By Robbin Laird Research Fellow, The Williams Foundation Sydney, Australia The most recent Williams Foundation Seminar was held in Canberra, Australia on September 28, 2022. The seminar was entitled, “Enhancing the Lethality and Survivability of the Integrated Force.” The seminar in effect provided a scene setting for discussing the next…
