Analysis

Far from broken – analysis reveals shocking pace of ‘rebuilt’ Russian military

May 23 2024

In just the space of a month, elation has turned into concern as Russia appears to have rapidly and comprehensively rebuilt it’s military capabi...

The day will come to pay the piper: Historian warns US of new ‘Cold War’ reality

Acclaimed historian Niall Ferguson has warned the United States and its allies that the day when it will be required to “pay the piper” with blood and treasure is...

May 22 2024

War of words breaks out across Taiwan Strait as new government sworn in

Newly inaugurated Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has kicked off a war of words between the island democracy and its larger communist neighbour, raising the stakes and...

May 21 2024

‘Embarrassed’ former high commissioner warns of Australia’s naval preparedness, capability

Former attorney-general and Australian high commissioner to the United Kingdom George Brandis KC has issued a stark warning to Australians and our policymakers over the state...

May 20 2024

Concerns abound ahead of outcome of world’s largest election

While we’re still sometime off seeing the outcome of India’s general election, concerns are growing across the West about the intentions of incumbent Narendra...

May 17 2024

On the march: Russia, China and partners ready themselves as Ukraine declared ‘world war’

As Russia continues to slowly grind out what is fast becoming a pyrrhic victory in Ukraine, its growing global web of “allies” and partners are rapidly turning...

May 16 2024

Compare the pair: Behind budget 2024’s Defence figures

Despite a raft of new major Defence commitments unveiled in the surface fleet review, National Defence Strategy, and Integrated Investment Program, a deep dive of last...

May 15 2024

All lights and no show: Demystifying the misunderstood world of hypersonic weaponry

“Hypersonic weapon” – it sounds impossibly fast, nearly invincible, and potentially devastating in its destructive power.

May 14 2024

Man v machine: Future of war not all drones and AI, soldiers still matter

Opinion: While much of the focus across the world’s militaries emphasises autonomous and uncrewed systems as a means of adding much-needed mass and to shore up dropping...

May 13 2024

Uncomfortable reality: Trump 2.0, declining US regional power confront Asian allies

Persistent concerns about the return of Donald Trump to the White House have once again reared their heads as Indo-Pacific US allies come to terms with the ongoing decline of...

May 10 2024

Beijing doubles down on strategic ‘reserves’ build-up amid spooked global markets

In a worrying sign for a world already characterised by chaos and conflict, investment analysts have noted an increasingly concerning trend as Beijing continues to expand its...

May 09 2024

The dangerous Chinese military behaviour – time to make a call

Opinion: It shouldn’t be a surprise to hear that a Chinese jet has endangered an Australian Navy helicopter and the lives of its crew by unprofessional flying and...

May 07 2024

Australian society as a fundamental input to defence capability (Part 2)

Opinion: Getting Australian society on board as a true Fundamental Input to Capability (FIC) will prove to be one of the great policy challenges of our time, but getting it...

May 07 2024

Australian society as a fundamental input to defence capability (Part 1)

Opinion: The current list of Fundamental Inputs to Capability (FIC) for the Australian Defence Force is incomplete, being too inwardly focused on what the organisation can...

May 06 2024

We know what’s in, but what’s out? Assessing the reprioritisations and the ‘cuts’ of the IIP and NDS (Part 5)

We’ve made it! We have saved arguably the most important components of the 2024 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program, enabling elements like...

May 02 2024

We know what’s in, but what’s out? Assessing the reprioritisations and the ‘cuts’ of the IIP and NDS (Part 4)

In the era of information-driven conflict, linking together the system of systems that the modern defence apparatus has become is as important as kinetic effectors, something...

May 01 2024

With NDS and IIP out of the way, we’re still no closer to understanding what is meant by ‘Impactful Projection’

It is the cause du jour for Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles: “Impactful Projection”. But despite the release of the National Defence...

April 30 2024

We know what’s in, but what’s out? Assessing the reprioritisations and the ‘cuts’ of the IIP and NDS (Part 3)

In a major departure from traditional Australian air power, both the National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program have called on the Royal Australian Air Force...

April 29 2024

We know what’s in, but what’s out? Assessing the reprioritisations and the ‘cuts’ of the IIP and NDS (Part 2)

Navy has undoubtedly been the biggest beneficiary of Australia’s shifting defence and national security policy over the last few years, with the 2024 National Defence...

April 26 2024

We know what’s in, but what’s out? Assessing the reprioritisations and the ‘cuts’ of the IIP and NDS (Part 1)

Following much anticipation, we now have our first National Defence Strategy (NDS) and supporting Integrated Investment Program (IIP). But what exactly is in and what is out...

April 24 2024

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