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Nuclear error — Did Australia’s subs selection miss the boat?
April 19 2021
A former Navy submarines commander explores whether the Commonwealth should have given more credence to a nuclear option for the Future Submarines pro...
Has Indonesia ditched its neutrality policy
Has Indonesia ditched its neutrality policy?
Has the signing of a defence agreement between Jakarta and Tokyo signalled a shift in Indonesia’s foreign policy strategy?
April 15 2021
Iran nuclear talks plagued by series of unfortunate events
Iran nuclear talks plagued by series of unfortunate events
A series of unfortunate events seeks to unravel the recent dialogue behind the new Iran nuclear deal.
April 14 2021
Troop withdrawal from Afghanistan has a May deadline, will it happen?
Troop withdrawal from Afghanistan has a May deadline, will it happen?
Defence Connect Insight continues its analysis on the upcoming May deadline for coalition troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
April 12 2021
Creating a unified space framework
Creating a unified space framework
Creating a unified space policy among the Quad to dominate space-based ISR and SATCOM capabilities.
April 08 2021
Space must be a cornerstone of Australian defence
Space must be a cornerstone of Australian defence
Satellites provide critical ISR and communications capabilities. Why is Australia determined to lag behind other nations with building a space industry?
April 06 2021
Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in an increasingly unstable world
Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in an increasingly unstable world
Airborne intel, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) defence capabilities have been identified as a critical area for improvement among Australia and her allies.
April 01 2021
Canberra must capitalise on Biden’s ‘fast multilateralism’
Canberra must capitalise on Biden’s ‘fast multilateralism’
Australia is poised to benefit from the Biden administration’s renewed sense of urgency in the international arena, one analyst observes.
March 29 2021
Could the Quad’s next challenge lie in Africa?
Could the Quad’s next challenge lie in Africa?
The Mozambique Channel hosts 30 per cent of the world’s tanker shipping. Could a local insurgency disrupt international trade?
March 26 2021
Can Biden walk the talk on the global stage?
Can Biden walk the talk on the global stage?
Will the 46th president reassert the United States’ presence in the global arena, or will internal challenges stifle his policy agenda?
March 25 2021
What’s next for Australian fuel reserves
What’s next for Australian fuel reserves
What’s next for Australia’s strategic fuel reserves? Has Australia done enough?
March 24 2021
Has Beijing changed its tune on Taiwan?
Has Beijing changed its tune on Taiwan?
What did China’s latest National People’s Council tell us about Beijing’s stance on Taiwan?
March 23 2021
Will the Quad usher in a ‘new dawn’ in the Indo-Pacific?
Will the Quad usher in a ‘new dawn’ in the Indo-Pacific?
Prime Minister Scott Morrison believes the Quad can lead a multi-layered recovery in the Indo-Pacific, but according to ASPI’s executive director, member nations have a...
March 18 2021
Has Taiwan altered its defence strategy?
Has Taiwan altered its defence strategy?
One analyst explores whether recent aggression from Beijing has prompted Taiwan to rethink its national security set-up. According to Corey Lee Bell, a Taiwan-based...
March 16 2021
France and Indonesia pursue defence relationship in Indo-Pacific
France and Indonesia pursue defence relationship in Indo-Pacific
France and Indonesia seek to improve their defence and strategic relationship in the Indo-Pacific.
March 15 2021
Orca program
Should Australia opt-in to the Orca program?
Defence should consider procuring unmanned Boeing-built ‘Orcas’ to shore-up Navy’s undersea warfare capability ahead of the delivery of the Attack Class submarines,...
March 12 2021
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