Feature Insights

Op-Ed: Disconnected operations — Keeping military assets and critical information in sight when ‘Going Dark’

April 21 2021

The tools to manage that 1 per cent period when military assets have no connectivity. Military organisations face increasing pressure to move to a m...

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

Should Australia opt-in to the Orca program?

Defence should consider procuring unmanned Boeing-built ‘Orcas’ to shore-up Navy’s undersea warfare capability ahead of the delivery of the Attack Class submarines,...

March 12 2021