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Former RAN captain Mona Shindy ousted from advisory board over alleged anti-Israel posts
The most senior former Muslim naval officer in the country, retired Royal Australian Navy captain Mona Shindy, has reportedly been...
Dr Hillel Newman announced as new ambassador of Israel to Australia
Israeli diplomat and historian Dr Hillel Newman has been announced as the new ambassador of Israel to Australia.
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Australian Army and Navy celebrate 125 years of service
The Australian Army and Australian Navy have begun commemorations for 125 years of service.
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Really? We’re still afraid to have ‘hard conversations’ about our woeful defence capabilities?
The weekend’s renewed fighting in the Middle East reinforces the same lesson as the Russian invasion of Ukraine: the emergin...
Final Evolved Cape Class vessel delivered to Navy
Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Cape Hawke has been delivered to Defence in a ceremony at Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia....
Feature Insights
Could Ukraine’s struggle be our own?
Should developments in eastern Europe shape Australia’s geostrategic policy in the Indo-Pacific?
April 08 2022
China’s mineral dominance threatens defence industry
China’s overwhelming control over the extraction and supply of rare-earth elements will threaten the production of defence equipment in the event of a large-scale conflict,...
April 07 2022
Assessing Biden’s nuclear policy revision
Has the Biden administration’s decision to amend the nuclear declaration policy weakened the nation’s defence posture?
April 06 2022
A reinvigorated NATO will help the US re-posture to the Asia-Pacific
A recent analysis has contended that a renewed and confident NATO in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will enable the United States to re-posture to the...
April 05 2022
Managing the consequences of a China-Solomon Islands security agreement
What are the geopolitical implications of China’s latest efforts to expand its influence in the Pacific?
April 04 2022
Changing tack to counter China
Should US President Joe Biden place less of an emphasis on China’s ideological agenda to gather support among Indo-Pacific nations?
March 31 2022
The story behind Xi Jinping
While growing up, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s father was arrested by the CCP, his family was harassed by Red Guards and he was even sent to live in a cave. What does...
March 31 2022
Violent contagion – How the Russian invasion of Ukraine could spark fresh hostilities in the Middle East
Analysts have raised concerns over fresh hostilities in the Middle East following Russia’s bungled invasion of Ukraine, prompted by a breakdown in Russia’s willingness to...
March 30 2022
Is it time to turn up the heat on Russia?
Should the West “bleed Russia dry” or would escalation risk nuclear war?
March 29 2022
The case for building an evolved Collins Class submarine
Should the Commonwealth government invest in the construction of a new Collins Class submarine to fill a potential capability gap ahead of the promised SSN fleet?
March 25 2022
Retired ADF Major General breaks down Russian invasion, identifies missing capabilities
Recently retired Australian Army Major General Mick Ryan took to Twitter today to break down Russia’s military strategy, identifying three capabilities of the Russian...
March 24 2022
Q & A: Founding CEO at Chironix Daniel Milford in conversation with Defence Connect
This Q&A is a transcript of a recent podcast between Founding CEO at Chironix Daniel Milford and Defence Connect which can be viewed here.
March 22 2022
An early test for the Sino-Russian ‘no-limits’ deal
Can Beijing sustain its ambiguous response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, or will it cave under geopolitical pressure?
March 22 2022
How has Ukraine stopped the Russian Bear in its tracks?
Several top Russian military commanders confirmed dead since the start of the conflict and a stalled Russian advance – what makes Ukraine’s citizen-warriors so unique and...
March 21 2022
Does Canberra need to ‘radically’ rethink its defence strategy?
Is Canberra’s long-sighted defence strategy failing to uphold the nation’s interests in a rapidly deteriorating regional and global security environment?
March 18 2022
Germany’s €100 billion defence pivot
The recent invasion of Ukraine has prompted the German government – made up of social democrats, greens and liberals – to reverse decades of German pacifism and pivot...
March 17 2022
How shared infrastructure collaboration will boost defence productivity
We must work collaboratively on secure shared infrastructure for Australia’s sovereign industry to meet the big challenges of providing Defence capability. Daniel Lai, CEO...
March 16 2022
Driving a wedge between Putin and Xi
Should the United States and its international partners exploit the “deep mistrust” between Putin and Xi to undermine their geostrategic co-operation?
March 11 2022
Submarine basing on Australia’s east coast – issues for early discussion
Navy veteran and defence industry analyst Christopher Skinner unpacks the Commonwealth government’s recent decision to develop a new naval base along Australia’s east...
March 10 2022
How serious is Putin’s threat of nuclear war?
Could Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have nuclear consequences?
March 09 2022
