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Get used to it: Former ambassador warns Australia to expect more Chinese power projection close to home
With China seeming to have “locked down” hegemony in Eurasia, its focus will inevitably turn to the wider Indo-Pacific. For Au...
Aurizn appoints Jim McDowell as board’s new chair
Aurizn has appointed Jim McDowell as the new chair of the company, bringing his extensive experience across the defence and techno...
Former Australian soldier Samuel Pedrazzini laid to rest during funeral service in Ukraine
Ukraine has held a funeral service for former Australian Army soldier then Ukrainian volunteer Samuel Pedrazzini, killed in the Do...
Public support for ADF remains steady as support for multinational engagement falls, UNSW survey finds
A new survey from the University of New South Wales has highlighted and compared a range of public attitudes, opinions and perspec...
Anduril officially unveils Thunder rotorcraft CCA
Anduril Industries has unveiled Thunder, a next-generation autonomous attack rotorcraft designed to operate alongside crewed helic...
Feature Insights
How should Australia advance sovereign guided missile capability?
A new analysis proposes a blueprint for the local production of guided missile technology.
April 26 2021
ASEAN must be decisive on Myanmar
The recent coup in Myanmar threatens regional stability. Conflict between the junta and the emboldened street protest movement risks the creation of a political vacuum in the...
April 23 2021
Op-Ed: Disconnected operations — Keeping military assets and critical information in sight when ‘Going Dark’
The tools to manage that 1 per cent period when military assets have no connectivity.
Military organisations face increasing pressure to move to a more distributed...
April 21 2021
All eyes on the Indo-Pacific following Afghanistan withdrawal
President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is an “uncomfortable but necessary” reorientation of the United States’ strategic priorities in...
April 21 2021
Recent US freedom of navigation strains US-Indian relationship
A recent freedom of navigation exercise conducted by the US Navy on the coast of India has strained the US-Indian military relationship, as the US did not provide India...
April 20 2021
Nuclear error — Did Australia’s subs selection miss the boat?
A former Navy submarines commander explores whether the Commonwealth should have given more credence to a nuclear option for the Future Submarines program.
April 19 2021
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
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?
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 policy among the Quad to dominate space-based ISR and SATCOM capabilities.
April 08 2021
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
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’
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?
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?
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 Australia’s strategic fuel reserves? Has Australia done enough?
March 24 2021
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?
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?
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 seek to improve their defence and strategic relationship in the Indo-Pacific.
March 15 2021