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Australian Defence Industry Accelerator Summit launches in Canberra
The inaugural Australian Defence Industry Accelerator Summit has launched in Canberra, with speakers and attendees noting the insi...
2 navies, similar problems, different solutions: Following Canada’s submarine decision
Opinion: Canada’s Type 212CD submarine selection reinforces that modern naval procurement is about more than capability, highlig...
"Less prepared than in 1941": Experts stark warning of China's growth and Australia's readiness
Dr Ross Babbage and Michael Pezzulo recently discussed how sovereign capability priorities and geopolitical risks, specifically re...
US Space Force completes acquisition overhaul to accelerate delivery of combat capabilities
The US Space Force has completed a major restructuring of its acquisition enterprise, establishing nine mission-focused portfolio ...
CBA chief economist Luke Yeaman clarifies ‘critical breaking point in oil exports’ at Australian Defence Industry Accelerator Summit
Commonwealth Bank of Australia chief economist Luke Yeaman has simultaneously warned of an approaching critical breaking point in ...
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Creating a fairer defence industry for Australian SMEs
Let’s make sure that primes and Australian SMEs are able to work together to support Australia’s sovereign defence industry, writes Brent Clark,...
August 03 2021
Australia on the road to Glasgow and beyond
Can climate change solutions also be defence capability solutions? Former RAN Officer Christopher Skinner examines the link between emerging energy technologies and powering...
August 02 2021
Japan’s new defence posture sparks Beijing backlash
Analysts weigh in on the diplomatic row triggered by Japan’s new defence white paper.
July 30 2021
Managing China’s missile threat
How should Australia prepare for the potential launch of a missile attack from China? A former deputy secretary of the Department of Defence weighs in.
July 28 2021
Initiate the mobilisation base, now
Defence must invest in a large-scale overhaul of the Army Reserves to ensure Australia’s mobilisation base is adequately trained and equipped to thwart growing regional...
July 27 2021
The vax-race, Australia and China compete to vaccinate the Indo-Pacific
China’s “Health Silk Road” has provided vaccine support to more than 80 countries, some as gifts and others with debt bills attached to them. Has Australia been able to...
July 26 2021
We cannot abandon our Afghan colleagues and comrades to the Taliban
Afghan interpreters and contractors served side by side with Australian forces. Veteran and federal MP Luke Gosling OAM calls on the Commonwealth government to repay...
July 23 2021
The new era of armed conflict: Imperatives for digital defence
Matt Gollings, the managing director and defence lead for Accenture ANZ, weighs in on the changing nature of warfare amid the proliferation in digital transformation...
July 22 2021
Does Australia have a fighting chance?
Amid so much talk of war, the key national security question is: Can Australia win the next war? Senator for NSW and retired Major General Jim Molan, AO, DSC, analyses...
July 21 2021
Australia won’t join US evacuation efforts in Afghanistan, sends all the wrong signals
As the Taliban continues to capture large swathes of the country, Australia’s Afghan partners have yet to reach safety. What signal does Australia’s response to the...
July 19 2021
Will China exploit the void in Afghanistan?
The US withdrawal from Afghanistan has paved the way for a Pakistan-backed Taliban and an opportunistic China to establish a foothold in the region, according to one...
July 16 2021
Can the US sustain its lead in the innovation race?
How can the United States prevent China from closing in on its position as the world’s leading technological powerhouse?
July 14 2021
Does Canberra’s data security push go far enough?
The Commonwealth government’s proposed data security reforms are “timid” and should be expanded to adequately protect sensitive information from cyber attack, according...
July 09 2021
Asymmetric warfare in the defence of Australia
Australia must leverage its comparative advantage across resource extraction, agriculture and historical regional relationships to protect national sovereignty and deter...
July 08 2021
Bolstering ISR capability ahead of a ‘new cold war’
The RAAF’s former deputy chief explains why Australia’s decision makers need to prioritise the enhancement of ISR capability.
July 07 2021
Middle East in crisis, Lebanon teeters on a knife edge
Following years of uncertainty in the Middle East and North Africa, Lebanon has emerged as the most recent country to succumb to the contagion of political violence and...
July 06 2021
Rethinking Australia’s deterrence strategy
Australia’s defence planning should extend beyond the development of warfighting capability, incorporating broader efforts to build national resilience as part of a new...
July 05 2021
The Taliban continues to make swift gains across Afghanistan
A strategic summary of the Taliban's growth in Afghanistan.
July 02 2021
China’s long march through global institutions
Liberal democracies must be on guard against Beijing’s attempts to garner influence on the international stage through the infiltration of established global institutions,...
June 30 2021
Drawing a line in the sand for cyber conflict
Cyber war is a mainstay in modern conflict. How precisely should nations respond to state and non-state cyber attacks?
June 29 2021