Robbin F. Laird

Dr. Robbin F. Laird is a defense analyst, author, and publisher who has spent decades studying how modern militaries fight and adapt in a contested world. He specializes in U.S. Marine Corps transformation, maritime strategy, autonomous systems, and the evolving security landscape in the Indo-Pacific and Europe. A former Washington, D.C.–based think tank researcher turned independent strategist, Laird has published multiple books and hundreds of articles on topics ranging from fifth-generation airpower and naval aviation to Ukraine, NATO, and the return of great power competition. His work draws on extensive field visits to U.S. and allied bases, as well as interviews with Marines