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Major Defence programs are affordable but may lack other resources

February 20 2023

Opinion: Media and political commentators invariably focus on the all-up acquisition cost of major defence programs and sometimes even add the life cy...

Opinion: Recent national concerns about the risk of installed Chinese-manufactured security cameras at sensitive government sites have exposed the tip of an iceberg, explains...

February 17 2023

US is setting Australia up: Former Australian diplomat

Former Australian diplomat John Lander has made explosive claims that Washington is setting Australia up for disaster in any confrontation — with Lander believing the US...

February 14 2023

Germany’s military weakness emboldened Russia, weakened Europe and lessons for Australia

Imagine nearly a century after the end of the Second World War telling Europeans that German military weakness would be one of the key factors hindering European resistance...

February 13 2023

India strengthens regional power projection with new carrier capabilities

While many have claimed the aircraft carrier is dead, many powers seem to have missed the memo recognising the growing importance of fleet-based air power. India is the...

February 10 2023

Supply chain resilience a major concern, warns Biden adviser

Despite attempts to bolster national and supply chain resilience throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns about the growing economic and strategic power of an increasingly...

February 09 2023

Opinion: Planning for Australia to win ‘must win’ wars

The world is back to being a dangerous place. In Europe, Russia is fighting a major war as it tries to capture Ukraine. In the Indo-Pacific, China is building a very large,...

February 08 2023

‘Once-great superpower, in decline’, US senator responds to Chinese spy flight

Following a successful shoot down of Beijing’s spy balloon off the east coast of the United States, firebrand US Senator Marco Rubio has warned of Beijing’s intent and...

February 07 2023

Learning the lessons of the past, key to future success: UNSW academic

With just weeks before the release of the Defence Strategic Review, UNSW Canberra historian Richard Dunley has identified similarities in the geostrategic challenges...

February 06 2023

UK Army no longer ‘top tier fighting force’, warns US general

A senior US general has issued a major wake-up call to British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, telling the United Kingdom that the British Army is “no longer” a top tier...

February 03 2023

Countdown is on to 2025: US Air Force general warns

“My gut tells me we will fight in 2025,” troubling words US Air Force General Michael Minihan has issued as warning to his command — raising questions about the US,...

February 02 2023

Japan identifies next-gen military wish list to counter China

In the face of growing tensions over Taiwan and repeated aggression from North Korea, Japan has stepped up its unprecedented military modernisation following South...

January 31 2023

South Korea seeks to strengthen deterrence, strike capabilities in new mid-term plan

South Korea has released its latest defence strategy, the “2023-2027 Mid-Term Defense Plan” with a clear emphasis on developing a conventional deterrence triad to ward...

January 30 2023

Predictions 2023: A year for free nations to keep our wits about us and get to work

Opinion: The year 2023 is shaping up to be a truly transformational year for the post-Second World War order, with growing tensions across the globe and mounting great power...

January 30 2023

As the Australian Defence Force’s F-35A fleet approaches full operational capability, the US Congress and Pentagon mull upgrading the Block 4 propulsion systems with adaptive engine technology

Opinion: The F-35 program is the most successful weapons program in history. In large part, this has been due to the non-partisan partnership between allies. Could the US...

January 30 2023

Setting the scene for building an Australian strategic umbrella

Since the end of the Cold War, much of the world has operated under the aegis of the US strategic umbrella. Now, in an increasingly contested and multipolar world, can...

January 27 2023

Conflict often results from energy insecurity

Opinion: With growing concerns about the slow collapse of globalisation and the “just-in-time” system of commodity and product delivery, questions have been raised about...

January 25 2023

Defence needs to think more like a start-up

Opinion: Last year has taught us that we cannot be complacent in funding our defence sectors — one need only look at the invasion of Ukraine to see how possible global...

January 25 2023

Invest in long-term defence, diversify supplies: US Army Chief of Staff

General James McConville, the US Army Chief of Staff has issued a warning for the US and Western allies responding to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, with broader relevance...

January 24 2023

Biggest fleet almost always wins: US naval expert

Retired US Navy Captain Sam Tangredi has issued a concerning warning for the US Navy and its allied partners: “In naval warfare, a smaller fleet of superior quality...

January 23 2023

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