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Should Australia opt-in to the Orca program?
March 12 2021
Defence should consider procuring unmanned Boeing-built ‘Orcas’ to shore-up Navy’s undersea warfare capability ahead of the delivery of the Atta...
Japanese PM Suga eyes stronger cyber defence capabilities
Japanese PM Suga eyes stronger cyber defence capabilities
Can Japan rise to meet the growing grey zone threats to its defence capabilities?
March 11 2021
Will the Loyal Wingman usher in a new age of air power?
Will the Loyal Wingman usher in a new age of air power?
The Loyal Wingman program could be the catalyst for a “fundamental shift” in Australia’s conception of air power, according to one analyst.
March 10 2021
Op-Ed: Strengthening security through dialogue – The Japan-Australia Defence Industry Dialogue
Op-Ed: Strengthening security through dialogue – The Japan-Australia Defence Industry Dialogue
As the Australian government regularly emphasises, the Australia–Japan partnership is our closest and most mature in Asia, and is fundamentally important to both...
March 09 2021
Katherine Richards
INSIGHT: Celebrating female participation in the Navy — Rear Admiral Katherine Richards, head of Navy engineering
In this episode of the Defence Insight Podcast, Rear Admiral Katherine Richards, head of Navy engineering, joins host Phil Tarrant to recognise the contributions of women in...
March 08 2021
Can the US restore its credibility in the Indo-Pacific?
Can the US restore its credibility in the Indo-Pacific?
Georgetown academics Michael Green and Evan Medeiros examine what the new administration needs to do to regain credibility in the region.
March 08 2021
Co-ordinating a cohesive response to Chinese aggression
Co-ordinating a cohesive response to Chinese aggression
Australia and its allies must “harness their collective clout” to thwart the CCP’s attack on the global rules-based order, one Lowy Institute analyst observes.
March 05 2021
Will Davies
INSIGHT: Journeying through Australia’s military history — Dr Will Davies, author and historian
In this episode of the Defence Insight Podcast, author and historian Dr Will Davies joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss his passion for telling the stories of Australia’s...
March 04 2021
Media disinformation and Australian public policy
Media disinformation and Australian public policy
The role of disinformation in shaping Australian policy.
March 04 2021
Assessing Australia’s response to human rights abuses in China
Assessing Australia’s response to human rights abuses in China
Has Australia’s response to reported human rights abuses perpetrated by the CCP, particularly against Uyghur minorities, been adequate?
March 03 2021
Shifting focus: Is Australia’s next threat physical or informational?
Shifting focus: Is Australia’s next threat physical or informational?
What’s a greater threat to modern Australia, cyber or nuclear war? Former intelligence officer John Powers examines the question in last week’s ASPI The Strategist.
March 02 2021
Honeymoon period’s over for Biden with real test to begin
Honeymoon period’s over for Biden with real test to begin
US President Joe Biden has “had it easy so far”, but will soon be tested by the unpredictable nature of the geopolitical chess game, one analyst observes.
March 01 2021
Is there an end in sight for the war in Afghanistan?
Is there an end in sight for the war in Afghanistan?
Is the Trump administration’s proposed May 2021 departure from Afghanistan realistic? Former Swedish PM Carl Bildt examines the ‘forever war’ in Afghanistan.
February 26 2021
Overcoming obstacles to build stronger ties with Indonesia
Overcoming obstacles to build stronger ties with Indonesia
Australia should invest more capital in building ties with Indonesia if it hopes to realise the potential of the strategic relationship, one analyst observes.
February 25 2021
Op-Ed: The submarine program is affordable and value for money but needs more work
Op-Ed: The submarine program is affordable and value for money but needs more work
There have been frequent media stories of government and community concern over the projected costs for the Attack Class future submarine program, and most of those concerns...
February 24 2021
In the face of a rising region, is Australia really a ‘middle power’?
In the face of a rising region, is Australia really a ‘middle power’?
Australia has long been described as a ‘middle power’, particularly within the post-Second World War order – however, in the face of a rising Indo-Pacific,...
May 29 2020
Minor, middle or great power? Defining Australia’s role in the Indo-Pacific
Minor, middle or great power? Defining Australia’s role in the Indo-Pacific
The rise of Indo-Pacific Asia is serving to exacerbate Australia’s identity crisis, with politics playing an important role in navigating the quagmire of ideas to...
May 01 2019
The teeth in China’s anti-access/area denial defences
The teeth in China’s anti-access/area denial defences
China’s pursuit of a reliable counter to US and allied multi-domain power projection platforms like carrier strike groups has resulted in the development of an...
April 24 2019
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Sovereign industry key to enhancing undersea battlespace: Thales
With more than half of the world’s submarines expected to be operating in our region in the coming decades, Australia’s surface warships and submarines require...
August 24 2018