Geopolitics and Policy - Defence Connect

UK government launches new strategy to grow jobs, economy with focus on national security as ‘foundation’ of growth

December 13 2024

The UK Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey MP, has officially launched the UK government’s Defence Industrial Strategy, which will prior...

Interview: The scale and ongoing threat of Chinese cyber espionage, with BlackBerry’s David Wiseman

Exclusive: The scale and ongoing threat of Chinese cyber espionage, with BlackBerry’s David Wiseman

BlackBerry’s VP of Secure Communications unpacks current Chinese telecommunications espionage campaigns, and what China’s next level of grey zone escalation may...

December 13 2024

DPM hosts Malaysian defence minister to reaffirm regional security

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles has hosted the Malaysian Minister of Defence Mohamed Khaled Nordin for the fourth Malaysia-Australia High Level...

December 12 2024

Lockheed Martin, Missile Defense Agency demonstrate critical missile defence capability

Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with the Missile Defense Agency, has successfully completed Flight Experiment Mission-02 with a live exoatmospheric intercept of a...

December 12 2024

Better the devil you know? Post-civil war Syria raises serious questions

In a stunning turn of events, infamous Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has been overthrown by a loose coalition of rebel groups backed by various regional and global powers,...

December 11 2024

Economic outlook finally identifies long-standing structural issues but glosses over national security impacts

Australia’s prolonged economic slump highlights deep-rooted structural flaws worsened by poor policy making. Yet, we’ve largely overlooked the pressing national...

December 10 2024

Nauru-Australia Treaty signed to strengthen bilateral ties, improve security

Australia and Nauru have signed the Nauru-Australia Treaty to strengthen bilateral ties and Nauru’s long-term economic resilience and security.

December 10 2024

Australia, Singapore commit to focus on digital collaboration, food and energy security

Australian and Singapore government officials have announced their intention to cooperate on food and energy security, as well as digital collaboration.

December 09 2024

US announces US$988m security assistance package for Ukraine

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin III has announced nearly US$1 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine.

December 09 2024

Former CDF allegedly tapped as new ambassador to EU, NATO, Belgium

Former Defence chief Angus Campbell has reportedly been tapped for appointment as Australia’s next ambassador to the EU, NATO, Belgium and Luxembourg, according to...

December 06 2024