Analysis - Defence Connect

Op-Ed: The submarine program is affordable and value for money but needs more work

February 24 2021

There have been frequent media stories of government and community concern over the projected costs for the Attack Class future submarine program, and...

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

Supporting allied long-range strike: Reviving the B-1R regional bomber concept

Following revelations that the US would begin retiring its fleet of Cold War-era B-1 Lancer bombers due to increased focus on the US Air Force’s next-generation B-21...

February 18 2020

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

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

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