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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
Walking a tightrope: Foreign minister’s China speech leaves a lot to be desired
As China continues to ramp up its efforts to coerce and control the Indo-Pacific, Australia has increasingly found itself walking a tightrope,...
November 19 2025
South Korea puts pedal to metal on nuclear subs, looks to accelerate Defence spending, leaving Australia in its dust
South Korea has hit the ground running on its development of a nuclear-powered submarine fleet, given US approval, with its eyes set firmly on hitting the 3.5 per cent of GDP...
November 18 2025
From tanks to tech: The changing face of defence branding
Opinion: A new generation of defence companies is redefining the industry by adopting the culture, pace, and software-driven mindset of tech firms, signalling a deeper shift...
November 17 2025
Ethical OSINT: Building transparency and fairness in open-source intelligence
Opinion: AI-powered open-source intelligence (OSINT) is transforming national security by helping agencies rapidly detect threats in an increasingly digital world – but...
November 14 2025
EXCLUSIVE: UAE Space Agency founder discusses sovereign capability, space strategic advantage
United Arab Emirates Space Agency founder, former director-general and EDGE Group space division senior adviser, Dr Mohammed Nasser Al Ahbabi, shares his thoughts on the...
November 13 2025
Australia faces ‘significant risk’ over holes and houses economy as Chinese economy stutters
An economic expert has issued a dire warning that Australia’s hopelessly Chinese-dependent economy faces a series of potentially devastating headwinds as the impact of...
November 12 2025
Sovereignty for sale: Qatar’s strategic playbook for quiet domination in Australia and New Zealand
Opinion: Strategic analyst Shay Gal warns that as Australia opens to foreign state capital, Qatar is turning investment into leverage – gaining control without...
November 11 2025
Why holes matter: How the mathematics of shape can help stop drone swarms
Opinion: Mathematicians are increasingly turning to topology, the study of shapes and their holes, to mathematically prove whether defensive networks can completely block...
November 10 2025
Intelligence integration as deterrence in the Indo-Pacific
Opinion: Stability in the Indo-Pacific hinges on deterring coercion over Taiwan through seamless, real-time intelligence and command integration among the US, Japan, Taiwan...
November 07 2025
Private capital, public purpose: Why private equity is the new force multiplier for Australia’s defence industry
Opinion: Australia’s shifting strategic environment demands a new model, one that harnesses private equity to scale homegrown defence innovation, aligns national...
November 03 2025
Tide turning against defence industry’s long struggle for financial backing
The tide is officially turning against the Australian defence industry’s struggle for financial backing, and even basic services.
October 31 2025
Further unsheathing the samurai sword
Opinion: Japan has entered a new strategic era, coupling its revitalised Free and Open Indo-Pacific vision with an expanded Official Security Assistance program to transform...
October 30 2025
Seatbelt sign is now on: Prepare for post-American world, warns Singapore PM
Nowhere is the global shift towards multipolarity more evident than in the Indo-Pacific; now Singapore’s Prime Minister has warned concerned nations of turbulence as...
October 29 2025
Why AUKUS is both a blessing and a curse for the Australian manufacturing industry
Opinion: AUKUS is more than just submarines, it’s a transformative industrial opportunity that can boost Australian manufacturing and sovereignty, if government and...
October 28 2025
Sounds familiar? PM vows push to boost national industrial capacity, promises to ‘rebuild’ manufacturing ‘powerhouse’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised to “rebuild” Australia’s declining industrial and manufacturing base, transforming us into a manufacturing “powerhouse”...
October 27 2025
Insight: Luckey forecasts next war will be won on transformed civilian manufacturing
Winning the next world war will be decided by America’s ability to rapidly transform civilian car manufacturing into mass weapons production, according to recent...
October 24 2025
Sealing the seams: Why Australia must turn alliance power into sovereign power, now
Opinion: Australia’s defence map has never looked stronger. It sits inside a lattice of alliances: AUKUS for nuclear propulsion and advanced technology, Five Eyes for...
October 23 2025
PM avoids a Trump spray, but questions remain
Kevin Rudd’s public humiliation aside, Prime Minister Albanese has managed to come away from his first bilateral meeting with the US president relatively unscathed, but...
October 22 2025
The Finnish model: Can the Baltic nation’s preparations teach Australia something?
Amid concerns Russia is turning its eyes further to the west, Finland has been quietly preparing, investing in a network of hardened infrastructure and ramping up reserves...
October 21 2025
Wake-up call: Enduring Russian war effort reveals limitations of US, Western power
Despite what we have been told, America’s power has its limits and Russia’s enduring war effort against Ukraine has served to reinforce this, but it also provides...
October 20 2025