The evolution of drone warfare continues at pace in the crucible of conflict. From the Middle East, Ukraine or the Indo Pacific, you best be ready. ⬇️
Introducing the drone to combat has reshaped the way land forces fight. No man’s land is no longer something fixed ahead of the frontline. Electronic warfare must be ubiquitous to
The US Army is working on a prototype that could see a marked step up in the evolution of Long Range Fires and Air & Missile Defence. ⬇️
For many years the US Army has been experimenting with an Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (AML). The AML prototype was derived from a HIMARS launcher but introduced autonomous driving features and
Ukraine is looking to scale its Air and Missile Defence by tapping the private sector. Let’s see how AMD as a service evolves! ⬇️
The Government of Ukraine has approved 24 private companies to offer air and missile defence as a service. Private provision of a capability that until now has been the reserve
Military excellence. Harnessing innovation to deliver a clear technological edge. Exquisite weapons and equipment. How did Germany lose?⬇️
Freedom’s Forge author Arthur Herman has a great short read in the latest First Breakfast substack that revisits some of the reasons Germany was unable to match the might of
Steve Baxter on the Karl Stefanovic Show
In a powerful and unfiltered conversation on The Karl Stefanoic Show, Beaten Zone Venture Partners Founder and former Australian Army solider Steve Baxter delivers a stark assessment of modern warfare
We need to rethink the Western way of war. Missiles and other munitions need to be mass produced in short order in the next long and large war. ⬇️
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has a great short read focusing on the consumables of combat and how the United States has relied heavily on seven key missiles
The war in Ukraine has become the epicentre for an evolution in modern warfare. Heed the lessons or learn them the hard way in the next war! ⬇️
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has an insightful report on Russia’s rapid evolution of drone warfare and nascent military artificial intelligence capabilities. The report documents a May 2025 incident
Maritime mines offer low cost anti access and area denial. We need to be ready to use and disarm the small, the smart and the many at sea ⬇️
Mine warfare has been employed at scale in World Wars, Regional Wars and littoral conflicts for hundreds of years but our holiday from history has seen mine hunting deprioritised. Freedom
In the next war AI won’t be monopolised by those on the side of the free. Satellite imagery, precise mass and AI are disrupting our way of war. ⬇️
Much has been made of Palantir’s Maven Smart System and its integration of Anthropic and OpenAI models. Claude is reported to have assisted military planners in operations targeting Venezuela. OpenAI
To combat leakers and tilt the battlefield economics back in the defender’s favour is it time to send in the GOAT? ⬇️
The GOAT – no, we’re not referring to Jordan and certainly not LeBron. We’re talking about a Gun on a Truck. GOAT’s are making a big comeback in the world