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Australia quietly leading the global race in military robotics
Opinion: In the rapidly evolving world of defence innovation, autonomy is no longer a distant goal – it’s a strategic imperative.
July 29 2025
A taste of things to come: The Thai–Cambodian stoush reveals the reality of our multipolar future
As limited conflict rages in Southeast Asia, Australia has largely ignored the implications of and underlying motivations behind Thailand and Cambodia’s enmity at our...
July 28 2025
Feet first into hell: Is it time for Australia to reactivate a large airborne unit?
The Indo-Pacific’s complexity and the Army’s shift towards littoral manoeuvre have made it formidable but narrowly focused – could an airborne element add...
July 24 2025
Don’t bite the hand that feeds you: Think tank boss reminds Australia to remember who pays its bills
Australia has once again been reminded to consider just who pays for our standard of living and economic prosperity by the director of the UTS Australia-China Relations...
July 23 2025
Stacks on! Dutch call for increased Aussie defence spending
Visiting Dutch Chief of Defence, General Onno Eichelsheim, has added his voice to calls for the Australian government to increase its defence spending, meaning Australia runs...
July 22 2025
US request for assurance doesn’t equate to Australian submission: Strategic policy expert
Questions from the US about whether Australia would back a Taiwan conflict with American-supplied nuclear subs have sparked concerns over sovereignty and blind loyalty, but...
July 21 2025
Military discharge: A challenge to be met and too often failed
New research on the military discharge processes places veterans front and centre and reveals glaring issues within the Australian process.
July 18 2025
Ex-DFAT chief opens fire on AUKUS as concerns rise about program’s future
As the Trump administration reviews AUKUS, former DFAT chief Peter Varghese has revived calls for Australia to take more control of its defence – minus the advantage of...
July 17 2025
The only constant: Updating the public’s concept of national security
There is an old saying that the only constant in life is change, and nowhere, it seems, is that truer than in the way the public understands national security and what it...
July 16 2025
Building sovereign capability demands a break from ‘business as usual’ for both Defence and industry
Opinion: Australia must urgently shift to a whole-of-nation approach that prioritises trust, collaboration and action to build a sovereign Defence industry capable of meeting...
July 15 2025
Japan’s strategic integration of dual-use technology in national defence
Opinion: Japan is leveraging dual-use technologies to boost defence and innovation, creating strategic opportunities for Australian SMEs, if they engage with the right...
July 14 2025
Risk report: Australia’s defence plan headed for strategic failure without radical reform
Australian defence preparedness is likely headed towards a disastrous strategic failure amid a looming global conflict, according to a newly published risk report.
July 11 2025
Yet another expert calls for Australia to develop a national security strategy
It is that time in the yearly cycle where once again, another expert is calling for Australia to develop and implement a comprehensive national security strategy to prepare...
July 10 2025
At what cost? PM hints at push for ‘greater independence’ from US alliance
While Australia’s relationship with the United States has stood the test of time, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appears to have put the alliance on notice, with his...
July 09 2025
Cyber war: Understanding the digital conflict between 2 Middle Eastern powers
The brief kinetic conflict between the two Middle Eastern powers may have turned into a simmering peace, but the digital front lines remain contested.
July 09 2025
After Tehran falls: How Iran’s crisis rewrites China’s Indo-Pacific strategy
Opinion: The 12-day war weakened Iran but strengthened China, deepening Beijing’s influence and exposing US limits – reshaping Indo-Pacific security dynamics for...
July 07 2025
Navy’s material trouble spells trouble for Australia’s security and AUKUS
Opinion: The Navy’s two largest ships have been plagued by a decade of mismanagement and critical failures, raising serious doubts about Defence’s ability to...
July 04 2025
Stretching AUKUS’ wings: The growing case for an AUKUS strike loyal wingman
The success of the B-2 raids on Iran has sharpened the case for a jointly developed AUKUS loyal wingman UCAV, giving allies a cost-effective, sovereign long-range strike...
July 02 2025
Richard Marles and Australia’s defence ‘quality’ problem
Opinion: Richard Marles’ claim that spending quality matters more than quantity in defence is a convenient excuse for underfunding and mismanaging Australia’s...
July 01 2025
Another hot-air balloon: NATO leaders move the imaginary goalposts again
North Atlantic Treaty Organization leaders have been hailed around the democratic world for raising their defence GDP spend target to 5 per cent.
June 30 2025
