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Q & A: Greg Barsby, managing director of QinetiQ Australia

February 10 2022

This Q&A is a transcript of a recent podcast between Greg Barsby, managing director of QinetiQ Australia and Defence Connect which can be viewed ...

Q & A: Professor Roger Bradbury, Emeritus Professor of Complex Systems

This Q&A is a transcript of a recent podcast between Roger Bradbury, Emeritus Professor of Complex Systems and Defence Connect which can be viewed here.

February 10 2022

Informing the future – Lessons from Australia’s militias

During the interwar period, economic, doctrinal and sociological issues impacted the warfighting capabilities of Australia’s compulsory and volunteer militias. What are the...

February 10 2022

Q & A: Matthew Jones, CEO of EOS Defence Systems

This Q&A is a transcript of a recent podcast between Matthew Jones, chief executive officer of EOS Defence Systems and Defence Connect which can be viewed here.

February 09 2022

Protecting American interests in the Middle East

For decades, the Middle East and Western Asia were the focal points of US defence and foreign policy. However, in the era of great power competition and uncertain policy from...

February 09 2022

China’s civilian fleet

The role of commercial fishing vessels in disrupting military activities is not new. However, the democratisation of military technology has enabled civilians and clandestine...

February 07 2022

Overstretched and underfunded – the decline of Europe’s navies

With peacekeeping, nation building and counterinsurgency operations receiving priority over recent years, Europe’s – and even America’s – navies have reduced in size...

February 02 2022

The population deterrent – Asymmetric warfare in Ukraine’s population centres

The Ukrainian government has embarked on an ambitious plan to mobilise the country’s citizens in the event of an invasion. Will the threat of partisan urban warfare be...

January 31 2022

Redefining the Army Reserve: An Israeli case study

Australia’s Reservists have played a phenomenal role in supporting the country during national emergencies. However, this has come at the expense of developing the...

January 21 2022

Overcoming quantity with quality: Can the British military withstand troop cuts?

Under the British government’s force structure plan, Downing Street has resolved to reduce the size of the British Army by 9,500 soldiers to 72,500. Such a reduction marks...

January 18 2022

Unmanned maritime vessels: Military gamechanger or expensive prototype?

Findings from the littoral combat ship (LCS) in the United States, a vessel that boasts a streamlined crew of 40 members, has demonstrated that reduced upkeep while at sea...

January 10 2022

Sweden launches Psychological Defence Agency, is it time for Australia to follow suit?

Sweden this week launched the Psychological Defence Agency, aimed exclusively at identifying and combating foreign information campaigns. With the rise in exploitable...

January 07 2022

Xi, Putin laud Sino-Russian friendship in end of year conference – but will the love-in last?

At a video conference in mid-December, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladmir Putin reiterated their common interests and reaffirmed the political...

January 06 2022

Deteriorating Croatian-Serbian relations, a flashpoint for NATO and Russia

Major increases in Serbia’s military budget, supported by China and Russia, coupled with a war of words between the leaders of Croatia and Serbia have reignited the Balkans...

January 05 2022

Strengthening ties: The value of enhancing a Philippine-Australia strategic partnership

As the Commonwealth government embarked on one of Australia’s largest and most ambitious naval capability upgrades since Federation following the creation of the AUKUS...

December 24 2021

Latest on the Joint Air Battle Management System

In August, the Department of Defence shortlisted Lockheed Martin Australia and Northrop Grumman Australia as finalists for the AIR 6500 Phase I project, aimed at delivering...

December 23 2021

The decline of American naval superiority, the National Defense Authorization Act 2022 and the re-emergence of navalism

With an ageing fleet and quantitative disadvantage against potential adversaries, the US has ceded its long held naval superiority. Defence Connect analyses whether the...

December 09 2021

Lessons from Australia’s National Aircraft Pavement Maintenance Program

For more than a decade, Australia’s National Aircraft Pavement Maintenance (NAPM) Program has found increasingly efficient techniques for maintaining the average weighted...

December 08 2021

Russia’s private military footprint in Africa

State-linked Russian private military contractors have spearheaded a new wave of kinetic, economic and information warfare across the developing world. How can the West...

November 22 2021

Exploiting the information vector, terrorism in 2021

It’s not a shock. Terror groups have leveraged the information domain to craft political messaging, recruit members and psychologically deter their opposition. How can the...

November 10 2021

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