With the looming defence strategic review launched by the new Labour government, the Williams Foundation seminar held on September 28, 2022 looked at the challenges facing the ADF and the nation in shaping a defence policy shaped not by a peacetime mindset but one attuned to a global order in…
With a war raging in Ukraine and the threat of conflict over Taiwan, a shift from a peacetime mindset for the U.S. military and the defense ecosystem of the United States is crucial. I have just returned from Australia, where the government has launched a strategic review built around the…
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12) load ordnance into F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 12, 2022. 08.12.2022 Video by Cpl. Evan Jones 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
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.…
