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Local special interests push back with ‘Port Kembla Declaration’, but they are missing the point and the opportunities
A group of concerned local special interests groups have launched their latest attack on the potential use of Port Kembla on the NSW South Coast as...
September 25 2025
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Daily Risk Report: Geopolitical tensions, multipolar shifts and challenges abound
As of 25 September 2025, the global risk landscape remains elevated amid persistent geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainties and strategic vulnerabilities, with...
September 25 2025
Serco secures $150m deal to extend US Navy submarine support
International defence and government services provider Serco has been awarded a new indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to continue supporting the US...
September 24 2025
Northrop Grumman hypersonic navigation system surpasses expectations in rocket test
Northrop Grumman has announced another breakthrough in hypersonic flight technology, with its Advanced Hypersonic Technology inertial measurement unit completing a third...
September 24 2025
Saudi–Pakistan defensive pact reveals the new ‘multipolar’ reality Australia seems reluctant to accept
The reality of a multipolar world is now inescapable, with former rivals Saudi Arabia and Pakistan recently inking a mutual defensive pact, forming the basis of a new,...
September 24 2025
Army engineers strengthen ties with Torres Strait communities through AACAP
Australian Army personnel are putting their skills to the test in the Torres Strait as part of the inaugural Army Ailan Community Assistance Program (AACAP), a long-running...
September 23 2025
Schiebel unveils next-gen armed uncrewed helicopters
Austrian defence technology company Schiebel has unveiled two new products – the Camcopter S-101 and Camcopter S-301 – marking the next generation of unmanned...
September 23 2025
US Air Force leadership outline future focus, air dominance, deterrence priorities
Two of the United States’ top Air Force leaders set out a clear and urgent agenda for the future. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink and Chief of Staff General David...
September 23 2025
Australian to serve as deputy commander of United Nations Command in Korea
Major General Scott Winter has been appointed as the deputy commander of the United Nations Command in the Republic of Korea.
September 23 2025
Indonesia set to join regional ‘carrier club’, leaving Australia behind the curve again
The Indonesian government has allegedly approved a US$450 million (AU$682.5 million) loan to acquire the Italian Navy’s retired aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi,...
September 23 2025
UK fighter jets begin NATO air defence missions amid Russian airspace violations
Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets have flown their first NATO air defence patrols over Poland in response to a series of recent Russian airspace violations that have...
September 22 2025
RAAF shows off E-7A Wedgetail at US air show
A RAAF Wedgetail has been showcased at the 2025 Joint Base Andrews Air Show in Maryland, at a time when questions about the US Air Force acquisition of the platform remains...
September 22 2025
Australia bolsters regional security through Exercise Bersama Lima 2025
Elements from the Australian Defence Force, including F-35A fighter aircraft, HMAS Ballarat and almost 400 personnel, will join Five Power Defence Arrangements partner forces...
September 22 2025
ASC draws surge of interest as AUKUS supply chain opens to Australian industry
A new program designed to qualify Australian businesses for entry into the tightly held AUKUS submarine supply chain has attracted strong national interest, with nearly 170...
September 22 2025
Mask-off moment: Regional response to PNG defence treaty push reveals truth of multipolar world
The prime minister’s failure to deliver a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea and the mounting response from regional nations expressing concern have only served to...
September 22 2025
US$39.6m awarded to expand solid rocket motor industrial base
The US Department of War has awarded a total of US$39.6 million to three companies to support the expansion of the solid rocket motor industrial base.
September 19 2025
Perth manufacturers earn top US defence supply chain accreditation
Two Perth-based manufacturers, Dobbie and VEEM Ltd, have secured Level 1 accreditation within the supply chain of Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipyard,...
September 19 2025
Australia’s national fragility a key challenge in era of great power competition: Bill Shorten
Former prime ministerial aspirant turned Canberra University vice-chancellor Bill Shorten has provided a pointed warning for Australian policymakers: our holiday from history...
September 19 2025
Northrop Grumman opens doors to US semiconductor facilities for defence industry
Northrop Grumman has opened its Microelectronics Center to external partners for the first time, giving aerospace, defence, government and commercial organisations access to...
September 19 2025
Australian and US Naval forces conduct operations in South China Sea
HMAS Ballarat and USS Dewey have engaged in bilateral operations in the South China Sea as part of routine training exercises.
September 19 2025