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SPOTLIGHT: Cyber security, DISP accreditation and building sovereign resilience, with Macquarie Government’s James Rabey
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, host Stephen Kuper is joined by James Rabey, principal consultant at Mac...
Australian Defence Force personnel confirmed safe after Iranian strike on operational headquarters
Australian Defence Force personnel have been confirmed as safe and accounted for after Iranian drone and missile strikes on Al Min...
Washington’s Iran gamble and Australia’s strategic stakes
Opinion: A strike on the United States Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain underscores the escalating conflict between the United States, ...
3 US F-15 jets shot down over Kuwait
Three US fighter jets were shot down over Kuwait, US Central Command has confirmed.
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ST Engineering breaks into Qatar defence market with land platforms contract
Singaporean defence company ST Engineering has announced a major breakthrough into the Qatar defence market through a five-year co...
Feature Insights
Can an Albanese-Ardern alliance help check China’s Pacific push?
Could Albanese’s election spark greater cross-Tasman collaboration in the Pacific?
May 27 2022
Neo-Eurasianism – placing Russia on a path of collision with the West
Fashioned by Russian political theorist Alexander Dugin, Neo-Eurasianism is a rabidly anti-liberal geostrategic ideology that seeks to turn Russia into a hegemon of the new...
May 26 2022
Why is no-one talking about how the rising cost of living is impacting veteran families?
Jennifer Collins, chair of Australian War Widows NSW, sheds light on the impact of mounting cost of living pressures on the veteran community.
May 24 2022
Albanese, the Quad, and ‘JAUKUS’
Should Australia’s new prime minister begin his term in office by promoting Japanese membership in AUKUS?
May 23 2022
Did Russia lose the war the moment it invaded Ukraine?
Was Russia’s defeat in Ukraine a forgone conclusion following the West’s unanticipated response to the invasion?
May 20 2022
Ready to embark: Digitalisation and technology hit shipbuilding
Opinion: Industry 4.0 undoubtedly transformed manufacturing organisations across the globe but stopped short of impacting military and commercial shipbuilders, along with...
May 19 2022
Has the US overstepped in Ukraine?
Has the Biden administration lost sight of the risks of overheated rhetoric in response to the ongoing war in Ukraine, playing into Putin’s hands and undermining global...
May 18 2022
The character of the modern battlefield and role of the digital warrior
Opinion: Major General (Ret’d) Rupert Jones CBE analyses the degree to which technology has changed the way that we fight across battlefields from Ukraine to Mosul.
May 17 2022
Antarctica adrift: Australia’s southern blind spot
Read Dr Elizabeth Buchanan’s remarks for the 2022 Sea Power Conference panel on maritime competition on Australia’s southern flank – Antarctica.
May 16 2022
Partnering to advance Australia’s critical infrastructure development ambitions
With Defence spending increasing year on year by a further $575 billion forecast to 2030, it makes a lot of sense for strategic partnerships to be formed to deliver defence...
May 12 2022
Revamping Australia’s Pacific strategy
How can Canberra strengthen relations with Pacific partners to thwart China’s ambitions in the region?
May 11 2022
Biden’s bane – The growing threat of nuclear war under his watch
Has the nuclear threat posed by hostile nations intensified under the Biden administration?
May 09 2022
Russia’s mistakes are China’s lessons
The invasion of Ukraine has called Russia’s military technology and doctrine into question. What lessons will the Chinese People’s Liberation Army glean from the bungled...
May 06 2022
Is sovereign long-range missile manufacturing worthwhile?
Should Australia continue to pursue sovereign long-range missile capability or would Defence be better off purchasing off the shelf?
May 05 2022
Securing the defence ecosystem in the modern battlespace
Cyber security executive Sarah Sloan explains why defence policies must keep pace with technology to secure networks and platforms.
May 03 2022
Have surface ships and armoured vehicles passed their peak?
Will surface ships and armoured vehicles still play a critical role in the future battlespace?
May 02 2022
Responding to the new global security dynamic
How should Australia prepare for the real possibility of an imminent war between major powers?
April 29 2022
Loitering munitions, a game changer in Ukraine?
With over 800 kamikaze drones scheduled for delivery from the United States to Ukraine, will this capability be enough to give the Ukrainian military a competitive edge?
April 27 2022
Reframing the NT defence infrastructure challenge
Opinion: ASPI’s Dr John Coyne discusses the defence estate challenge in northern Australia, urging new thinking on how to approach key infrastructure management in the...
April 22 2022
Rethinking Australia’s defence innovation strategy
How should Canberra reform its approach to investment in defence innovation?
April 21 2022
