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South Australian leaders explore responsible use of AI in defence
South Australian industry leaders and ministers have convened to discuss the role that cyber technology and artificial intelligenc...
Planning ramps up for 2027 run of Exercise Talisman Sabre
Exercise Talisman Sabre is shaping up to be a major success, with strategic planning now underway with international partners.
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CONTESTED GROUND: Shots fired! Chinese missile test shatters Australia’s ‘fog of peace’, with Mike Pezzullo
As Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese moves to secure the Pacific and ensure continued alignment with Australia, China thr...
Revival of Australian military history: New Kokoda Mk1 rifle shown off in firing tests
Australian firearms manufacturer Owen Guns has shown off firing tests for a new Kokoda Mk1 centrefire rifle, in a possible revival...
Entries open for Australian AI Awards 2026
Entries are now open for the Australian AI Awards 2026, with individuals, teams and organisations from across the country invited ...
Feature Insights
Which way? Trump 2.0 presents opportunities if we’re brave enough to grab them
As a second Trump administration looms, commentary is rife with alarm over his “disruptive” and “destructive” impact on the...
January 20 2025
Sweden’s ex-prime minister warns Trump over Greenland adventurism
Carl Bildt may see President-elect Trump’s Greenland greed as “flabbergasting”, but he still takes it seriously.
January 17 2025
‘Money talks, bullshit walks’ assessment is correct, but let’s avoid arbitrary GDP figures
The latest joint Institute of Public Affairs and Strategic Analysis Australia report, so eloquently summarised as “Money talks, bullshit walks”, backed by calls...
January 16 2025
Growing consensus that Australia needs to become more comfortable in confronting our disruptive ‘new normal’
It is no secret that the world is undergoing the mid-stages of labour – the contractions have well and truly kicked in and birth is near – bringing with it an...
January 15 2025
Falling well short: FOI documents reveal shocking state of nation’s fuel security preparedness
Fuel and energy security has rapidly emerged in the public consciousness as one of the most critical and indeed pressing vulnerabilities of Australia. Now, recently released...
January 14 2025
Ukraine must defeat Russia – any other outcome would be a failure for the West
Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to hold on to even one foot of Ukraine’s sovereign territory, otherwise, he will absolutely pursue another military adventure within...
January 13 2025
The return of the ‘God of War’ – the Army Reserve needs to be re-equipped with 105mm artillery
Opinion: It is widely accepted that in both world wars, majority of combat casualties were caused by artillery. Late in World War II, artillery was so decisive on the Eastern...
January 10 2025
‘Be bold’: Expert calls on next Australian government to address naval capability shortfalls
As the maritime environment in the Indo-Pacific gets ever more contested and competitive, Australia’s status quo approach to defence planning and naval planning, in...
January 09 2025
Big, fast, range and teeth: Beijing’s secretive new fighter reveals to upend global and regional aerial balance of power
While many across the world were nursing post-Christmas food comas, Beijing surprised many with the public unveiling of a number of new combat aircraft, with apparent...
January 08 2025
Art of the deal: Trump’s call for 5% NATO defence spending raises questions about Australia’s own spending targets
US President-elect Donald Trump has hinted that he expects NATO member states to boost defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP in exchange for continuing to support Ukraine...
January 07 2025
What’s in a name? Regional and global tier one and two combatants raise questions
As we officially mark the halfway point of the 2020s, it is becoming clear that Australia’s Navy is in an ever more precarious position despite the findings of the...
January 06 2025
Renewed call for Australia to accelerate efforts to reindustrialise
Reindustrialisation is fast becoming a focal point for nations and governments across the Western world with Australia slowly but surely jumping on the bandwagon. With the...
January 03 2025
After 60 years, are we finally grasping the implications of the ‘Lucky Country’ malaise?
Six decades after Donald Horne released his reflective tome, The Lucky Country, a growing number of people are beginning to recognise that our nation’s luck is running...
January 02 2025
Top 5 for 2024: Defence Connect’s best geopolitics and policy stories
The year 2024 was big for Australia’s Defence and national security debate and defence industry. In this top five, we will cover the most popular geopolitics and policy...
December 31 2024
Top 5 for 2024: Defence Connect’s best air stories
The year 2024 was big for Australia’s Defence and national security debate and defence industry. In this top five, we will cover the most popular air domain stories of the...
December 30 2024
Top 5 for 2024: Defence Connect’s best land stories
The year 2024 was big for Australia’s Defence and national security debate and defence industry. In this top five, we will cover the most popular land domain stories of...
December 27 2024
Top 5 for 2024: Defence Connect’s best naval stories
The year 2024 was big for Australia’s Defence and national security debate and defence industry. In this top five, we will cover the most popular naval stories of the...
December 24 2024
Top 5 for 2024: Defence Connect’s best insight stories
The year 2024 was big for Australia’s Defence and national security debate and defence industry. In this top five, we will cover the most popular insight stories of the...
December 23 2024
Trump’s views on cryptocurrency may have unintended consequences for Putin’s Russia
A Trump White House looks set to massively deregulate cryptocurrency and make cryptocurrency mining great again as Russia looks to its own cryptocurrency ambitions.
December 20 2024
Enemy of my friend: Australia wedged between USA, China and a hard place
It’s no secret that Australia is facing an existential conundrum when it comes to its traditional alliance with the United States of America and its ongoing trade...
December 19 2024