Stephen Kuper

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Steve has an extensive career across government, defence industry and advocacy, having previously worked for cabinet ministers at both Federal and State levels.

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Conroy unveils multibillion-dollar GWEO blueprint

Minister of Defence Industry and Capability Delivery Pat Conroy has officially unveiled the government’s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Plan to ...

INDUSTRY • Wed, 30 Oct 2024

Pentagon lifts lid on latest defence industrial strategy to counter peer competitors

As potential adversaries continue to marshal their industrial and economic potential, the United States is responding with its implementation plan for the National ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 31 Oct 2024

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Distracted superpower: To effectively confront Beijing, Washington needs to limit European, Middle East efforts

The continued deterioration of the global security environment is rapidly pulling the attention and focus of America in multiple different directions – now experts ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Wed, 30 Oct 2024

Exercise Autonomous Warrior demonstrates AUKUS Pillar 2 progress

Australia’s premier autonomous systems and advanced capabilities exercise, Autonomous Warrior 2024, has successfully demonstrated a host of capabilities across ...

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Fri, 25 Oct 2024

If Japan could use an economic security strategy, shouldn’t Australia consider one also?

Tokyo-based Rintaro Nishimura of The Asia Group has called on the Japanese government to consider a holistic, big-picture economic security strategy as the next logical ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Fri, 25 Oct 2024

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Time to break the mould on Australian defence planning

Despite cosmetic changes, for all intents and purposes, Australia’s defence posture and planning has changed little since the seminal 1986 Dibb Review and ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Wed, 23 Oct 2024

Raytheon confirms full-rate production for SM-3 Block IIA missiles

Raytheon has announced it has achieved full-rate production for the Standard Missile 3 Block IIA, amid increased demand from the US and allied partners.

INDUSTRY • Mon, 21 Oct 2024

Potential missile consumption prompts urgent need for Indo-Pacific defence initiative

If there is one key takeaway from both the conflicts in Ukraine and in the Middle East, it is the concerning rate at which critical munitions, particularly ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Tue, 22 Oct 2024

Slow on the uptake: Growing Australian recognition that overstretched US can’t do all the heavy lifting

It has taken a while, but Australian media and commentators are finally waking up to the uncomfortable reality that America can no longer be the sole bulwark against the ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Mon, 21 Oct 2024

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