P-8A Poseidon Aircraft at Clark Air Base.
Communication & Cognition

For whom the bell tolls: Strategic reminders from Fremantle’s grand final collapse

Effective strategies can lose value when circumstances change and opponents adapt — decision-makers must continually reassess assumptions, threats and the conditions that make an approach effective. Deterrence depends on capability, preparation and perception.
6 minutes
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Cyber

Cyber Operators Are Deployed in Place. The Pentagon Should Treat Them That Way

Operators face growing mental health risks from continuous high-tempo missions, with little separation between combat operations and family life. Experts argue that structural workforce reforms are needed to reduce burnout and cyber-operator issues.
11 minutes
Artificial Intelligence

Inside McDonald’s push to have AI price your Big Mac

The article asserts McDonald’s US and some global markets use AI pricing tools to recommend menu prices based on local demand and customer willingness to pay. The outcome: price differences between stores and concerns over consumer fairness.
9 minutes
Strategic Influence

Why Pakistan Turned on the Taliban (and Vice Versa)

The 2026 conflict with Afghanistan escalated after Pakistan struck suspected TTP and ISIS-K camps, prompting Taliban retaliation. Despite decades of bring allies, the two nations exchanged attacks, raising questions about deteriorating relations and prospects for reconciliation.
2 minutes
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Artificial Intelligence

The Next Step: Embed AI in the Military Health System

Small, embedded clinical teams could use artificial intelligence to accelerate diagnosis, reduce administrative workload and return personnel to duty sooner. Local specialists would validate performance, monitor failures and adapt tools to military conditions.
6 minutes
Air & Space Power

South Korea inducts first locally developed fighter jet into air force

The KF-21 marks a major defence milestone. The 4.5-generation aircraft strengthens self-reliance, expands future combat capabilities, and supports growing export opportunities. 40 Block 1 ordered and potentially 80 Block 2 ground attack. Indonesia a potential customer.
3 minutes
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Artificial Intelligence

Inside McDonald’s push to have AI price your Big Mac

The article asserts McDonald’s US and some global markets use AI pricing tools to recommend menu prices based on local demand and customer willingness to pay. The outcome: price differences between stores and concerns over consumer fairness.
9 minutes
Strategic Influence

Why Pakistan Turned on the Taliban (and Vice Versa)

The 2026 conflict with Afghanistan escalated after Pakistan struck suspected TTP and ISIS-K camps, prompting Taliban retaliation. Despite decades of bring allies, the two nations exchanged attacks, raising questions about deteriorating relations and prospects for reconciliation.
2 minutes
P-8A Poseidon Aircraft at Clark Air Base.
Communication & Cognition

For whom the bell tolls: Strategic reminders from Fremantle’s grand final collapse

Effective strategies can lose value when circumstances change and opponents adapt — decision-makers must continually reassess assumptions, threats and the conditions that make an approach effective. Deterrence depends on capability, preparation and perception.
6 minutes
Australian Army Soldiers Austral Shield 2026.
Military Management

Fast following: The edge Australia’s defence needs

Ukraine and Russia repeatedly adapt each other’s innovations. Australia could strengthen its ability to respond to rapid change by systematically observing, adapting and improving useful ideas from others while retaining the capacity to develop original solutions.
5 minutes
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