Dr. Laird is a military and security analyst. He has published more than 30 books and many articles on defense, space and security issues in Asia, Europe and the United States. He is the co-founder of Second Line of Defense where the core analytical team publishes regularly on global affairs (http://www.sldinfo.com or on http://www.sldforum.com). The two latest books are The Three Dimensional Warriors (Second Edition). which discusses the evolving USMC con-ops and Rebuilding American Military Power in the Pacific: A 21st Century Strategy which is co-authored with Ed Timperlake and Richard Weitz and was published by Praeger In October 2013. A recent special report focused on Australian D...