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First Babcock Defence Industry Pathways Program graduate secures employment

November 08 2022

Babcock has welcomed its first Defence Industry Pathways Program graduate employee at Babcock Australasia’s Henderson base in Western Australia....

Japanese businesses show overwhelming support for defence spending

Recent research published by Reuters has indicated that Japanese businesses overwhelmingly support increasing the nation’s defence expenditure to 2 per cent.

November 08 2022

The challenge of too much success in Ukraine

While Ukraine’s battlefield successes have demonstrated the efficacy of Western military capabilities and battlefield strategy, commentators have warned not to allow...

November 07 2022

Trick or treat for the ADF?

Opinion: Halloween is upon us, and the federal budget assured the steady growth of Defence spending to exceed 2 per cent of gross domestic product in spite of inflation,...

October 31 2022

Adecco Australia named new ADF recruitment partner

The Australian government has selected Adecco Australia as Defence’s new recruitment partner in its aim to scale up the Australian Defence Force.

October 24 2022

Directed energy weapons for the ADF

Opinion: A recent report from the US Congressional Research Service (CRS) on the development and application of directed energy weapons has timely insight for Australia’s...

September 19 2022

The CSTO — doomed to failure?

Earlier this week, it was revealed that an estimated 49 Armenian soldiers died following military strikes from neighbouring Azerbaijan, prompting the Armenian government...

September 15 2022

Editorial: Australians must strive to reflect the dedication, courage and service of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Having sworn in a new government shortly before her passing, Queen Elizabeth II’s final days were a fitting representation of Her Majesty’s 70 years of dedication,...

September 09 2022

Optimising the US defence budget to secure the Indo-Pacific

In March, management consulting firm McKinsey predicted that the United States’ Department of Defense could see $100 billion wiped off its purchasing power over the next...

September 08 2022

Russia’s failed lessons from Chechnya

The Russian military has failed to integrate hard-learned lessons from the invasions of Afghanistan and Chechnya into its force planning, recent analyses have shown.

September 06 2022

Droning on: China floods Middle East with UAVs

Opinion: As countries across the Middle East diversify their arms suppliers to meet emerging security challenges, China is poised to fill the growing demand. However,...

September 05 2022

Will it last? Strengthening European defence capabilities

Over recent months, European leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening NATO’s military capabilities, but are these recent promises enough?

September 01 2022

Winning hearts and minds? Try ‘winning the brain’

Recent research from the French military into cognitive warfare has shone a new spotlight on the efficacy of controlling an adversary’s thoughts in warfare.

August 26 2022

From Facebook to defence industry – Q&A with Palmer Luckey and David Goodrich OAM

Defence Connect’s Liam Garman sits down with Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries, and David Goodrich, CEO of Anduril Australia, to discuss Anduril’s recent...

August 22 2022

How ‘imitating bees’ can help Australia achieve its space ambitions

Opinion: Australia’s space industry must embark on a new era of industry-wide collaboration – across government, industry academia and defence – to get the most of the...

August 17 2022

Defence R&D projects secure funding fillip

Grants have been awarded to eight defence research projects across Western Australia.

August 09 2022

Making the US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty fit for the 21st century

How can the United States work to ensure that the Mutual Defense Treaty is ready to overcome the challenges set by the modern threat environment?

August 09 2022

New government, familiar challenges

Opinion: It’s critical that the new government rises to the challenge and establishes an efficient framework to promote Australian industry capability, writes Brent...

August 08 2022

How the defence industry can ensure a secure state for critical infrastructure

Opinion: It’s essential that defence organisations proactively manage risk by establishing a cyber security risk management framework. However, defence organisations must...

July 28 2022