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PODCAST: Drones over Williamtown, radar exports and Australia’s evolving defence partnerships
How can Australia strengthen the protection of critical defence infrastructure while navigating the modern drone-heavy environment...
Australia calls cyber experts to serve in new Defence Cyber Reserve Force
Experienced Australian cyber professionals are being encouraged to bring their skills into Defence under a new Cyber Reserve Force...
AS9 Huntsman artillery makes battlefield debut at Exercise Pozieres Run in Townsville
The Australian-made AS9 Huntsman artillery has made its battlefield debut after being deployed for the 1st (Australian) Division�...
New US tariffs on drones, components raise defence industry hackles in Australia
New tariffs announced by the US government on drone systems and their components have raised concerns about how Australian defence...
Nova doubles footprint of National Systems Integration Centre
Nova Systems has announced it will expand its National Systems Integration Centre into a new facility more than double the size of...
Opinion
Putting Australia first in the AUKUS review
Opinion: As the US reconsiders AUKUS through an America First lens, Australia should also reassess whether the deal truly strengthens our defence...
June 13 2025
Machine war: How AI and other technologies are shaping the fighting in Gaza
Artificial intelligence and facial recognition technologies are an essential part of the IDF’s targeting doctrine – here’s how it works, where it might...
June 06 2025
Divesting from Defence: Australia’s zero risk policy is killing domestic innovation
Queensland’s AEP Engineering owner, Mick McMillan, is a very public face for many small-to-medium defence suppliers across Australia.
June 05 2025
Report: Australia can learn a lot from Finland about national preparedness
It may seem a long bow to pull that a smaller nation like Finland can teach Australia about national self-defence, but nothing could be further from the truth.
May 30 2025
Australia’s nuclear moment: Time to break the taboo
Opinion: Anthony Albanese’s victory on 3 May 2025 marked a crossroads for Australian national security. With a secured majority, Albanese can reshape Australia’s...
May 28 2025
Shortsighted decision making must end or risk it all
Opinion: In the face of escalating global threats and strategic uncertainty, Andrew Wallace MP argues that Australia must abandon short-term political thinking and urgently...
May 22 2025
National Audit Office says Defence falls short on Australian industry participation, contract requirements
The Australian National Audit Office has recently found that “Defence has not maximised Australian industry participation through the administration of its...
May 22 2025
Divine mandate: Chinese-linked cyber activity is the most common form of hybrid threat facing Australia
Cyber attacks were the most common form of hybrid threat faced by Australia in the last decade, but economic coercion and foreign interference are not far behind.
May 16 2025
Future of fighting predictions: What to expect at Talisman Sabre 2025
Australia is set to host more than 30,000 military personnel during its largest-ever Exercise Talisman Sabre from July this year. But what strategy can we expect, and which...
May 15 2025
Drop that shovel: How Australia can use surplus military equipment rather than burying it
Australians love to dig holes. It’s in our blood to carve out the earth in search of iron ore, to take the hard yakka road of transforming our natural environment or to...
May 08 2025
Election 2025: Rob’s defence priorities and wish list for the next government
The voters are heading to polling stations with just days to go before the 3 May federal election. However, national security and defence have remained notably absent from...
May 01 2025
Balancing ambition and reality on the other side of the ditch
Opinion: Australia and New Zealand’s strategic compasses have often pointed to different directions. Where Australia sees potential threats to the north, New...
April 30 2025
When your customer doesn’t know you exist – a pain point for Australia’s defence industry
Australia’s defence sector is growing fast, with significant expenditure committed to local capability under the Defence Strategic Review and AUKUS. But despite this...
April 24 2025
US reliability waning: Australia requires alternative self-defence policy
Opinion: There has been a dramatic change in our strategic circumstances. United States reliability has been found wanting.
April 23 2025
Deterrence and the 2024 National Defence Strategy – what’s missing?
Opinion: The concept of “deterrence” sits at the core of the 2024 National Defence Strategy; however, achieving a true deterrent capability is a journey and...
April 17 2025
Is it too little, too late? NZ announces complete rebuild of military capability
The New Zealand government has announced a complete overhaul and universal rebuild of its military forces and defence infrastructure.
April 10 2025
Federal budget fallout: Liberals, Labor expose soft puffery underbelly on defence policy
Hypocrites. That’s the word that accurately sums up the fallout from last week’s federal budget and reply speech.
April 04 2025
If Australia stands for anything, we must send troops to Ukraine if we’re asked
The Prime Minister says we should consider it, while the Coalition wants to use “boots on the ground” as a political wedge … But there’s more than...
March 21 2025
Efficiency review long overdue: Is a more transparent, accountable US Department of Defense the way forward?
The US Department of Defense has recently announced it will undertake an evolving plan to make military projects, funding and reporting more transparent.
March 20 2025
Trump 2025: Australian defence industry under the gun
Opinion: With the Trump administration doubling down on its “America First” agenda and Australian industry now well within the crosshairs, how Australia’s...
March 13 2025