Geopolitics & Policy

Australia to step up artificial intelligence integration across military, energy
September 03 2026
Australia has indicated it could seek artificial intelligence integration across all aspects of the military and energy security in the interests of...
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Rethinking Australia’s alliance debate: Disengagement is not a strategy
August 31 2026
Opinion: There is a fashionable argument circulating in Canberra’s strategic policy circles that goes roughly like this: the United States, under its current...
Australia’s total mobilisation in a Taiwan contingency: The 2028 reality check
August 29 2026
If China moves against Taiwan by 2028, Australia could face a wartime transformation spanning defence, industry, supply chains and civil society, exposing the urgent need to...
So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye: My 5 favourite analysis pieces of the last few years
August 28 2026
The time has come for me to call time. After nearly four years with Defence Connect (this time) and nearly a decade in total, I will be leaving the team, so I figured it was...
Australia deepens Indo-Pacific maritime partnerships with Philippines, US
August 27 2026
The Royal Australian Navy has joined Philippine and US forces for a maritime cooperative activity in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, as Australia maintains a...
Avengers assemble! UK, Ukraine to partner on ‘battle-winning’ tech collaboration
August 27 2026
Britain and Ukraine have launched a landmark artificial intelligence partnership, giving UK researchers and defence companies access to battlefield data from Ukraine’s...
What are our options? Any conversation about the Hunter’s future must focus on cost, capability and schedule
August 27 2026
While many are still patting themselves on the back following the recent keel laying of NUSHIP Hunter, questions still remain about what is proving to be one of Australia’s...
US commits US$1.55bn to secure critical rare-earth supply chain from Brazil
August 26 2026
The US Department of War has unveiled a US$1.55 billion (AU$2.16 billion) investment package to secure access to critical rare-earth elements from Brazil, targeting...
Australia, Indonesia deepen defence ties following landmark security treaty
August 26 2026
Australia and Indonesia are set to strengthen defence and security cooperation at ministerial talks in Melbourne, the first high-level meeting since the two countries signed...
Plan for the worst, hope for the best: Strategist reissues warning to Australian leaders over ‘end’ of US dominance
August 26 2026
Celebrated Australian strategist Hugh White has once again issued a call for the nation’s leaders and policymakers to prepare for a world following the end of American...