Analysis

Which way? Trump 2.0 presents opportunities if we’re brave enough to grab them

January 20 2025

As a second Trump administration looms, commentary is rife with alarm over his “disruptive” and “destructive” impact on the gl...

Sweden’s ex-prime minister warns Trump over Greenland adventurism

Carl Bildt may see President-elect Trump’s Greenland greed as “flabbergasting”, but he still takes it seriously.

January 17 2025

‘I led then, and I will lead now’: US Defense Secretary hopeful sets out impassioned vision for the future

US Defense Secretary hopeful and US Army veteran Pete Hegseth has engaged in a fiery exchange with US lawmakers on both sides of the aisle as he undergoes his extensive...

January 16 2025

‘Money talks, bullshit walks’ assessment is correct, but let’s avoid arbitrary GDP figures

The latest joint Institute of Public Affairs and Strategic Analysis Australia report, so eloquently summarised as “Money talks, bullshit walks”, backed by calls...

January 16 2025

Growing consensus that Australia needs to become more comfortable in confronting our disruptive ‘new normal’

It is no secret that the world is undergoing the mid-stages of labour – the contractions have well and truly kicked in and birth is near – bringing with it an...

January 15 2025

Falling well short: FOI documents reveal shocking state of nation’s fuel security preparedness

Fuel and energy security has rapidly emerged in the public consciousness as one of the most critical and indeed pressing vulnerabilities of Australia. Now, recently released...

January 14 2025

Ukraine must defeat Russia – any other outcome would be a failure for the West

Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to hold on to even one foot of Ukraine’s sovereign territory, otherwise, he will absolutely pursue another military adventure within...

January 13 2025

The return of the ‘God of War’ – the Army Reserve needs to be re-equipped with 105mm artillery

Opinion: It is widely accepted that in both world wars, majority of combat casualties were caused by artillery. Late in World War II, artillery was so decisive on the Eastern...

January 10 2025

‘Be bold’: Expert calls on next Australian government to address naval capability shortfalls

As the maritime environment in the Indo-Pacific gets ever more contested and competitive, Australia’s status quo approach to defence planning and naval planning, in...

January 09 2025

Big, fast, range and teeth: Beijing’s secretive new fighter reveals to upend global and regional aerial balance of power

While many across the world were nursing post-Christmas food comas, Beijing surprised many with the public unveiling of a number of new combat aircraft, with apparent...

January 08 2025

Art of the deal: Trump’s call for 5% NATO defence spending raises questions about Australia’s own spending targets

US President-elect Donald Trump has hinted that he expects NATO member states to boost defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP in exchange for continuing to support Ukraine...

January 07 2025

What’s in a name? Regional and global tier one and two combatants raise questions

As we officially mark the halfway point of the 2020s, it is becoming clear that Australia’s Navy is in an ever more precarious position despite the findings of the...

January 06 2025

Renewed call for Australia to accelerate efforts to reindustrialise

Reindustrialisation is fast becoming a focal point for nations and governments across the Western world with Australia slowly but surely jumping on the bandwagon. With the...

January 03 2025

After 60 years, are we finally grasping the implications of the ‘Lucky Country’ malaise?

Six decades after Donald Horne released his reflective tome, The Lucky Country, a growing number of people are beginning to recognise that our nation’s luck is running...

January 02 2025

Top 5 for 2024: Defence Connect’s best geopolitics and policy stories

The year 2024 was big for Australia’s Defence and national security debate and defence industry. In this top five, we will cover the most popular geopolitics and policy...

December 31 2024

Top 5 for 2024: Defence Connect’s best air stories

The year 2024 was big for Australia’s Defence and national security debate and defence industry. In this top five, we will cover the most popular air domain stories of...

December 30 2024

Top 5 for 2024: Defence Connect’s best land stories

The year 2024 was big for Australia’s Defence and national security debate and defence industry. In this top five, we will cover the most popular land domain stories of...

December 27 2024

Top 5 for 2024: Defence Connect’s best naval stories

The year 2024 was big for Australia’s Defence and national security debate and defence industry. In this top five, we will cover the most popular naval stories of the...

December 24 2024

Top 5 for 2024: Defence Connect’s best insight stories

The year 2024 was big for Australia’s Defence and national security debate and defence industry. In this top five, we will cover the most popular insight stories of the...

December 23 2024

Trump’s views on cryptocurrency may have unintended consequences for Putin’s Russia

A Trump White House looks set to massively deregulate cryptocurrency and make cryptocurrency mining great again as Russia looks to its own cryptocurrency ambitions.

December 20 2024

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