Analysis

Image crisis: National reset needed for Australian Defence Force uniforms in public

October 10 2024

Australia is in need of a national reset on the opinions and policies concerning the image of Australian Defence Force uniformed personnel in public. ...

The Finnish model? Learning lessons from Europe’s ‘other’ front line

Finland has long been on the front line of Europe’s efforts to contain Soviet/Russian aggression, with the small country demonstrating a number of times how a...

October 09 2024

Life in the clouds: RAAF’s longest-serving pilot retires after 48 years of flight

The longest-serving Air Force fighter pilot and fast jet instructor, Squadron Leader Stephen Bihary, has retired from the cockpit after 48 years of flying.

October 08 2024

Success leaves clues: The mounting lessons for Australia from Israel’s startling successes

For many, Israel’s capacity to actively defend itself while simultaneously conducting offensive operations across the Middle East has come as a surprise; for others,...

October 07 2024

International sanctions have grown year on year – but are they working?

Russia remains one of the key targets of economic sanctions by bodies from the US, EU, the UK, and the United Nations as the war in Ukraine grinds towards its third year.

October 04 2024

Unfit for purpose: UK House of Lords committee warns of lacking in British military capability in aftermath of Ukraine

Lord de Mauley, chair of the UK House of Lords’ International Relations and Defence Committee, has launched a scathing attack following a report into the state of the...

October 03 2024

PLA propaganda footage exposes weakness in Australia’s secrecy obsession

The recent release of propaganda film footage by China’s People’s Liberation Army has exposed weaknesses in the ongoing secrecy obsession and paralysed approvals...

October 02 2024

Taiwan and fallout should be our focus, warns strategic policy expert

Vaunted Australian strategist and the father of the “Defence of Australia” policy, Paul Dibb, has warned that Australia needs to rapidly refocus on the potential...

October 01 2024

Squeezing every penny: Learning lessons, building expertise and tightening the ‘behind the scenes’ decision making

Amid continued concerns about just how far Australia’s Defence dollar will go in the coming years, getting the behind-the-scenes expertise, processes and procedures is...

September 30 2024

Invisible prime steps from the shadows: Raytheon Australia announces new collaborative, communicative strategy

Raytheon Australia is launching a re-energised collaborative and communicative corporate strategy as it seeks to shake off the unwanted title of the invisible prime,...

September 27 2024

Squeezing every penny: Getting the most out of our Defence spending

With Defence spending tipped to hit the AU$100 billion mark by the end of the decade and the rise of “megaprojects” dominating much of this spending, how can...

September 26 2024

Perfectly mediocre: Australia’s ranking in Asia Power Index reveals deeper issues

It is no secret that when measured against our Indo-Pacific neighbours, Australia’s spectrum of power and influence leaves a lot to be desired. Now data compiled by the...

September 25 2024

Accidental honesty: The Quad IS all about deterring an aggressive China

Opinion: Recent comments from outgoing US President Joe Biden, caught in a “hot mic” moment, have said what everyone is thinking. But with an upcoming election,...

September 24 2024

Losing faith: Almost half of young Aussies to leave in event of conflict

As our world gets increasingly dangerous and the risks come closer to home, many would expect Australians to embrace their proud history and step forward to defend the...

September 20 2024

Beep, beep, bang, bang: With exploding pagers, deterrence gets personal

Opinion: There’s now a stark asymmetry between Israel and its enemies: their attacks on Israel can be blunted, but they are personally vulnerable and at risk of death...

September 19 2024

Questions about the UK’s ‘great power’ status begs the question, where do we rank?

A group of foreign and strategic policy experts have raised serious questions about the United Kingdom’s continuing status as a “great power”, raising...

September 18 2024

2%, 2.5% or 3% and the question of how much is enough?

It is one of those age-old questions: how much Defence spending is enough? With much of the emphasis being focused on reaching the sacred 2 per cent of GDP, in our...

September 16 2024

Fast-tracking Japan into AUKUS: ‘JAUKUS’ by frigate

Opinion: Australia’s impending $11 billion general purpose frigate decision is about more than which nation’s frigate design is best. It’s also about what...

September 12 2024

Former governor-general warns Australia to step up its defence and national security efforts

One of Australia’s most famous generals and former governor-general, Sir Peter Cosgrove, AK, CVO, MC has issued a pointed warning for Australia’s policymakers and...

September 10 2024

Speed to effect: The post-DSR Army takes shape

While the rest of the Australian Defence Force grapples with the implications of the Defence Strategic Review and National Defence Strategy, the Australian Army is well on...

September 09 2024

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