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Does China’s slowing economy make them more dangerous?

August 15 2023

There is an old saying about the most dangerous animal being the one with nothing to lose – now, with growing concerns about an economic slowdow...

Dragon’s treasure: Beijing’s economic indicators reveal a build up, but for what?

In the era of renewed great power competition, the whole-of-nation economic and industrial capacity will provide all competing nations with key strategic advantages over...

August 14 2023

The importance of dual-use technologies for the warfighter

Opinion: In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, the defence sector is increasingly looking towards innovation to maintain its edge in an increasingly...

August 11 2023

Chasing dreams: Chinese troops vow to ‘sacrifice’ themselves to achieve Taiwan unification

The airing of an eight-episode documentary series in China, titled Chasing Dreams, has revealed the confronting lengths the men and women of the People’s Liberation...

August 10 2023

Is it time for a ‘militarised’ Coast Guard to ease the burden on Navy?

With the growing debate about the future constitution of the Navy’s surface fleet and speculation about major modernisation programs like the Hunter Class frigates...

August 09 2023

Pot calling the kettle black? Chinese, Russian flotilla circles US territory

In a spectacular case of irony, the US has responded to a joint Russian-Chinese naval exercise in close proximity to the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska, drawing...

August 08 2023

If America’s national security has an ‘economic blindspot’, where does that leave us?

Once the world’s undisputed economic and industrial power, the United States is now facing the potential of multiple equally capable rivals, leaving a glaring...

August 07 2023

Business as usual no longer sufficient: Rebuilding US, allied military power to counter great power rivals

The era of undisputed US and Western military dominance is over as great power rivals increasingly field capabilities of similar quality and quantity, narrowing the edge and...

August 04 2023

Is our India focus a sign Australia is backing the wrong horse again?

Without a doubt, at first glance, Australia’s long-term focused trade relationship with China has largely been mutually beneficial; however, recent renewed antagonism...

August 03 2023

Has anything really changed since the DSR? The jury is still out

Despite the Defence Strategic Review being billed as the most consequential review into our national defence and national security capabilities since the Second World War,...

August 02 2023

Economic headwinds an opportunity, not a reason to shy away

With mixed global economic circumstances marked by stubborn inflation, faltering economic and industrial competitiveness, declining wages and per capita wealth across the...

August 01 2023

Japan has the guts to call a spade, a spade

Japan doesn’t mess around or mix words in their newest Defense of Japan 2023 white paper.

July 31 2023

Redback, industrial diversification, nation building and the opportunities

Much of the commentary surrounding the success of Hanwha’s Redback family of infantry fighting vehicles in the lucrative LAND 400 program has directly focused on the...

July 28 2023

UK Defence Command Paper heralds reorientation towards counter great power competition

Amid rising tensions in Europe and across the globe, the United Kingdom has officially launched their own white paper, titled, “Defence’s response to a more...

July 26 2023

Developing an Allied Nations Defense Industrial Base Accelerator

Opinion: Bringing together like-minded nations across the Indo-Pacific goes beyond the material advantages we expect, with the diversity of thought, innovation ecosystems and...

July 24 2023

Balancing? Hedging? How the Indo-Pacific has responded to China

In 2005, offensive realist John Mearsheimer wrote in The Australian that states in the Indo-Pacific would join a US-led alliance system out of concern for a growing and...

July 24 2023

What exactly do we mean by ‘unilaterally deter any state’?

With the long-awaited DSR breaking the mould and shaking up Australia’s strategic policy with the proclamation that we must “develop the capability to...

July 21 2023

IFV cooperation tapped as cornerstone for upgrading Australia-South Korea strategic alliance

South Korean and Australian government representatives and politicians spoke with one voice on 19 July in Seoul to further enhance economic and defence ties between the two...

July 20 2023

Analysis reveals urgent need for realistic view of munitions requirements

Ukraine’s rapid depletion of Western munitions stockpiles has revealed the lack of depth in our collective magazines, with questions lingering over just how many...

July 19 2023