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L3Harris demonstrates integrated networking for next-gen US Army operations
L3Harris has demonstrated an integrated mission networking capability during US Army Lightning Surge exercises, showcasing how res...
Government unveils US$3bn facility to supercharge Australian defence industry
The Albanese government has unveiled the US$3 billion (4.2 billion) Defence Industry Growth Facility to provide loans, guarantees,...
Lockheed Martin unveils AI-powered battle manager for Guam missile defence
Lockheed Martin has demonstrated an AI-enabled battle management prototype designed to integrate Guam’s growing integrated air a...
So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye: My 5 favourite analysis pieces of the last few years
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 wi...
HMAS Stuart deploys as Australia expands its Indo-Pacific maritime presence
Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Stuart has departed Western Australia for a new regional presence deployment, joining a growing...
Feature Insights
Submerged in scrutiny
In mid-September, the Commonwealth government scrapped the much scrutinised SEA 1000 contract in favour of locally built nuclear-powered submarines....
October 11 2021
Has Biden awoken from an Indo-Pacific slumber?
Analysts from the US Studies Centre explore whether the AUKUS deal has signalled the start of a bolder US posture in the Indo-Pacific.
October 07 2021
Information warfare, an immediate threat
Australia must expedite cyber and AI technology sharing arrangements with the United States and United Kingdom to address the immediate threat of cyber-enabled grey zone...
October 06 2021
Will AUKUS undercut Australia’s sovereignty?
Could Australia’s nuclear submarine deal with the United States and the United Kingdom scupper efforts to bolster the nation’s sovereign defence capabilities?
October 05 2021
Assessing Germany’s Indo-Pacific push
What does a bolder German posture in the region mean for Australia and its regional partners?
October 01 2021
Supporting defence innovation with an Australian DARPA
Establishing an Australian DARPA is an essential step to progress the critical link between Defence and defence industry, in turn fostering world-class technology for...
September 30 2021
The F-35 as the foundation of allied deterrence in the Indo-Pacific
Joe North, chief executive of Lockheed Martin Australia, explains why the company’s fifth-generation fighter jet will be the “lynchpin” of alliance-based deterrence in...
September 30 2021
Exploiting the post-Afghanistan chaos
Following their tumultuous withdrawal from Afghanistan, the US signalled its broad swathe of political and military vulnerabilities to the world. In an era of global...
September 29 2021
Timely realisation of the Australian nuclear submarine force
Former RAN officer Chris Skinner explains how Australia could fill a potential capability gap exposed ahead of the delivery of a nuclear-powered submarine fleet promised...
September 28 2021
What does it all mean, and what can Australia do?
Senator for NSW and retired Major General Jim Molan analyses the new AUKUS partnership, and makes the case for Australia to develop a comprehensive national security strategy...
September 24 2021
Will AUKUS spur a new-look defence strategy?
Australia’s historic trilateral security partnership with the UK and the US should be the catalyst for a major defence policy overhaul, according to ASPI’s Malcolm...
September 24 2021
Australia must prosecute the benefits of AUKUS to the Indo-Pacific
Responses to the new AUKUS agreement differ across the region, from outright support through to worry about the increased militarisation of the Indo-Pacific. Australia must...
September 23 2021
The sub story no one wants to hear
It’s the sub story no one wants to hear – the coming end of the submarine era. But we must expect it, writes Roger Bradbury, emeritus professor of the Australian National...
September 22 2021
Continuity of Australian submarine capability must be assured
Former Royal Australian Navy officer Chris Skinner examines Australia’s new nuclear submarine program, comparing the program’s projected timelines to the...
September 20 2021
Can Canberra trust Washington to keep Beijing at bay?
Will the Biden administration fulfil its promises to Australia and its regional neighbours as they contend with a coercive China?
September 16 2021
Regional superpowers seize initiative in Afghanistan
The recent Taliban takeover in Afghanistan has provided a unique opportunity for regional superpowers to leverage the unfolding political chaos.
September 14 2021
Australia’s strategic deja vu
Global superpowers in decline and an unstable Indo-Pacific, we’ve seen it all before. Australia must look back into history to understand how we navigated this unique...
September 13 2021
What does Japan’s leadership instability mean for Australia?
Will the looming departure of the Japanese prime minister undermine Australia’s regional security posture?
September 10 2021
Has Asia warmed to the ANZUS alliance?
Susannah Paton from the United States Studies Centre, examines the changing attitudes of Australia’s regional counterparts towards the alliance with the US.
September 09 2021
US military primacy in a post-Afghanistan world
Following the United States’ disorderly withdrawal from Afghanistan, analysts have questioned the US’ ongoing military primacy and its commitment to traditional allies.
September 07 2021