Stay up-to-date - presentation packs, speeches and other materials from our previous events are available for download.
Conference reports: Dr Robbin Laird, Williams Foundation Fellow, and contributor for Second Line of Defense, produces a conference report highlighting the innovation, challenges and policy implications presented. He also interviews a number of senior Defence personnel to produce a series of smaller topical articles.
Defence Industry in Australia: Building Strategic Depth and Resilience in Support of the Ready Force - Dr Robbin Laird
Enabling and Defending the National Information Society: The Space Dimension - Dr Robbin Laird
Shaping a Way Ahead for Airpower in a Contested Region: The Perspective of Air Vice Marshal Glen Braz - Dr Robbin Laird
The Challenge of Shaping the Way Ahead for the Ready Force and Preparing for Future Threats - Dr Robbin Laird
How Does the Ready Force Deal with a Rapidly Changing Operational Environment? - Dr Robbin Laird
The Chief of the Australian Army Explains How They are Dealing with the Simultaneous Challenges of the Three R’s - Dr Robbin Laird
Building Combat Mass: An Air Force Perspective - Dr Robbin Laird
The Force in Being to Protect the Nation: It's More than the ADF’s Role - Dr Robbin Laird
Building Combat Mass: A Navy Perspective - Dr Robbin Laird
The Challenge for Defence Readiness: The Impact of Politics - Dr Robbin Laird
The Perspective of Australia’s AUKUS Partners on Shaping the Way Ahead for Airpower - Dr Robbin Laird
The September 26, 2024 Sir Richard Williams Foundation Seminar: An Initial Take - Dr Robbin Laird
Conference Proceedings: Enhancing and Accelerating the Integrated Force: An Operational Perspective
Shaping a Way Ahead for Airpower in a Contested Region: The Perspective of Air Vice Marshal Glen Braz - Dr Robbin Laird
Conference Proceedings: The Multi-Domain Requirements of an Australian Maritime Strategy
The Strategic Shift in Australian Defence Requires a Shift in the Approach for Australian Defence Industry - Dr Robbin Laird
A Focused Force: Autonomous Systems and a Distributed ISR Enterprise - Dr Robbin Laird
Australia’s New Defence Strategy: Reshaping the ADF into a Focused Force - Dr Robbin Laird
Layered ISR and a Focused Force - Dr Robbin Laird
Shaping C2 for the ADF and Coalition Forces: The Perspective of Air Vice Marshal Mike Kitcher - Dr Robbin Laird
RPAs, Autonomous Systems and How to Strengthen the ADF in the Next 3-5 Years - Dr Robbin Laird
Cognitive and Information War and the “Gray Zone” - Dr Robbin Laird
How to Enhance Space’s Contribution to Australian Multi-Domain Operations in Support of Maritime Operations - Dr Robbin Laird
How to Build a Focused Force for Australia’s Extant Strategic Environment? - Dr Robbin Laird
Logistics and Sustainment for an Evolving Defence of Australia Strategy - Dr Robbin Laird
Multi-Domain Operations in Australia’s Maritime Strategy: The Army, Navy, and Air Force Orient Their Efforts - Dr Robbin Laird
Aligning Airpower Capabilities with Australia’s Maritime Strategy - Dr Robbin Laird
Conceptualizing Australia’s Maritime Strategy and Shaping a Government Approach - Dr Robbin Laird
Shaping Space for Autonomous Systems in the Operating Force: The Case of the Loyal Wingman - Dr Robbin Laird
Air Power in Australia’s Maritime Strategy - Dr Robbin Laird
Mike Pezzullo on the Strategic Shift For Australian Defence - Dr Robbin Laird
Shaping a Way Ahead for Australian Maritime Strategy - Dr Robbin Laird
Multi-Domain Operations in the Maritime Domain: The Significance of Digital Interoperability - Dr Robbin Laird
What does a 21st century defence strategy look like for Australia in a multi-polar authoritarian world? - Dr Robbin Laird
The Future is Now for the ADF: Shaping Space for Maritime Autonomous Systems - Dr Robbin Laird
Working the Sustainability Piece in Australian Defence: The Case of Munitions - Dr Robbin Laird
Multi-Domain Requirements of an Australian Maritime Strategy - Dr Robbin Laird
Managing Trade-Offs in Force Structure Development - Dr Robbin Laird
The Strike Enterprise and the Royal Air Force - Dr Robbin Laird
Preparedness and Fighting with the Force You Have Now - Dr Robbin Laird
Conference: Final Report - Dr Robbin Laird
Reshaping Australian Defence Infrastructure and Leveraging Australian Territory - Dr Robbin Laird
Shaping a Way Ahead for Australian Defence: The Perspective of Malcolm Davis - Dr Robbin Laird
Deterrence and Multi-Domain Strike: The Perspective of PACAF - Dr Robbin Laird
ISR, Counter-ISR, C2 and Multi-Domain Strike - Dr Robbin Laird
The Multi-Domain Strike Enterprise: Building and Providing the Weapons - Dr Robbin Laird
Deterrence by Denial, Impactful Projection, Proportionate Response - Dr Robbin Laird
What has Happened Since the DSR has been Published: Marcus Hellyer - Dr Robbin Laird
21st Century Authoritarian Powers: Progress and Paths Forward - Dr Robbin Laird
Maritime Autonomous Systems and the Operational Force: How to Accelerate the Effort-Dr Robbin Laird
