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Kongsberg secures new 10-year contract for vessel traffic service system in Port Hedland
Norwegian multinational defence company Kongsberg has been awarded a new 10-year contract to deliver a vessel traffic service syst...
Ben Roberts-Smith talks Australian Army directives, the soldier’s code and that ‘farcical’ airport arrest
Victoria Cross recipient and former Australian Army soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, accused of committing alleged war crimes, has share...
Australia to provide maritime patrol vessels, strengthen cyber security under new Timor-Leste agreement
Australia will provide new Timor-Leste National Police maritime patrol vessels and strengthen Timor-Leste’s cyber security capab...
Goldsworthy Veterans and Families Centre supports Perth’s veteran community
Opinion: The first time Leon Goldsworthy tried to enlist in the Navy in Perth, he was rejected for being too short.
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National Reconstruction Fund invests $245m into Austal’s Landing Craft Heavy production
National Reconstruction Fund invests $245 million into Australian shipbuilder Austal Limited to help strengthen the country’s mi...
Feature Insights
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
Managing growing distrust for Australia in Indonesia
How should Canberra respond to an erosion of trust in Australia among Indonesians?
April 19 2022
Solving northern Australia’s defence infrastructure challenges
Opinion: Delivering infrastructure projects in the north of Australia brings an array of well-recognised challenges into play across social, economic, geographical and...
April 11 2022
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