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Australian Defence Industry Accelerator Summit launches in Canberra
The inaugural Australian Defence Industry Accelerator Summit has launched in Canberra, with speakers and attendees noting the insi...
2 navies, similar problems, different solutions: Following Canada’s submarine decision
Opinion: Canada’s Type 212CD submarine selection reinforces that modern naval procurement is about more than capability, highlig...
"Less prepared than in 1941": Experts stark warning of China's growth and Australia's readiness
Dr Ross Babbage and Michael Pezzulo recently discussed how sovereign capability priorities and geopolitical risks, specifically re...
US Space Force completes acquisition overhaul to accelerate delivery of combat capabilities
The US Space Force has completed a major restructuring of its acquisition enterprise, establishing nine mission-focused portfolio ...
CBA chief economist Luke Yeaman clarifies ‘critical breaking point in oil exports’ at Australian Defence Industry Accelerator Summit
Commonwealth Bank of Australia chief economist Luke Yeaman has simultaneously warned of an approaching critical breaking point in ...
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Active measures: Is it time to shift our northern bases from passive to active defenders?
With renewed focus on the Defence estate and infrastructure across northern Australia to better support the delivery of “impactful...
July 05 2023
‘Fighting weight’, amphibious flexibility and pivoting to counter great powers
Long considered America’s first responders, the Marines are knee-deep in a monumental restructuring as part of “Force Design 2030” that will see the Devil...
July 04 2023
In Focus: We have to be committed to building our industrial capacity
There is an old saying stating, “Logistics wins wars” and the Second World War proved that spectacularly, however as the West, including Australia, has let its...
July 03 2023
Is short-termism constraining Australia’s long-term prosperity and security?
It is one of the most contentious issues in Western politics — short-termism in policy making and delivery, and Australia is no different, but is this approach...
June 30 2023
Mass still critical to winning the fight: UK Chief of General Staff
The British Chief of the General Staff (CGS), General Sir Patrick Sanders, has issued a timely warning for the British Armed Forces and more broadly, allies across the globe,...
June 29 2023
Growing concerns about narrowing gap between US-China military spending
Despite the US debt ceiling crisis being resolved for the time being, the declining economic state of the US, coupled with the rising economic muscle of China, has raised...
June 28 2023
Have we already forgotten the lessons of the COVID pandemic?
I know, I know, we’re all over hearing about COVID-19, but amid growing global competition, mounting domestic economic challenges, and increasing levels of economic...
June 27 2023
Leveraging AUKUS to deliver a common long-range strike loyal wingman
While much of the focus on the AUKUS trilateral agreement has been centred on the plans to deliver Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine fleet, the agreement provides...
June 26 2023
Mutually assured destruction beyond nukes: Former foreign minister warns
The concept of mutually assured destruction (MAD) has kept the world’s nuclear powers from unleashing the fires of nuclear Armageddon. For former foreign minister Bob...
June 23 2023
Building a coalition of like-minded nations in the Indo-Pacific an uphill battle
Public opposition in South Korea to rapprochement with Japan has shone a spotlight on the challenges faced by US defence planners in building a coalition of like-minded...
June 22 2023
Australia, what is our strategic intent?
Every nation is defined by the intent of its actions at home and abroad and Australia is no different, yet despite being over 120 years old and one of the world’s...
June 20 2023
We can’t afford to remain passive in an active threat environment
For much of our national history, Australia has struggled with the idea of being an active participant in the world, defaulting instead to an attitude of passivity and...
June 19 2023
Pulling our weight and rallying the troops: Building Australia’s defence industrial base
The era of great power competition is well and truly upon us and more than this, the global order Australia depends on is under direct assault with no signs of slowing down....
June 16 2023
No need for a new ‘Arsenal for Democracy’, US expert says
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has revealed a number of startling truths, not least of which is the serious lack of broad-ranging capacity across the West’s defence...
June 15 2023
Conceptualising deterrence: An escalating problem
Opinion: In the Australian context, deterrence has evolved immensely since the end of the Second World War, and this evolution is set for another round of changes as the...
June 12 2023
Changing the way we view ourselves and the need for a grand national narrative
Australia has long had an awkward, uncomfortable relationship with itself, akin to a form of national dysmorphia which has hindered the way the nation views itself and its...
June 09 2023
Embracing the opportunities: The DSR, NRF and ambitious whole-of-nation planning
Two of the Albanese government’s central policy pillars: the Defence Strategic Review and National Reconstruction Fund, have been billed as major step changes in the...
June 08 2023
Balancing speed and long-term manufacturing capability will give us the edge
One of the key lessons to come out of the Ukraine conflict is that when two “modern militaries” slug it out, it isn’t going to be a quick, “fire and...
June 05 2023
Is the focus on US-China ‘polarity’ blinding us to broader changes?
With much of the global and domestic attention focused heavily on the struggle for dominance and polarity between the United States and China, are we overlooking the emerging...
June 02 2023
US is central to Australia’s strategic security, but what if they’re not available?
Since the Battle of the Coral Sea, the US has been the foundation of Australia’s defence posture, providing, as former defence minister Kim Beazley states, the...
May 31 2023