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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...
SPOTLIGHT: Cyber loyal wingmen – how frontier AI transforms Defence from defender disadvantage to asymmetric advantage
An adversary’s numerical advantage is something Australia faces across all domains, but the cyber domain is one area where Austr...
Opinion
Japan turns to dual-use technology to power a new defence industrial strategy
Opinion: Japan is rapidly integrating dual-use technologies and civilian innovation into its defence strategy to strengthen supply chains, expand...
March 11 2026
Energy-minerals-defence: Australia’s sovereign trinity
Opinion: Australia must shift its sovereignty focus from labelling industries to strengthening interconnected systems like energy security, critical minerals access, and...
March 05 2026
Washington’s Iran gamble and Australia’s strategic stakes
Opinion: A strike on the United States Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain underscores the escalating conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran, with the outcome likely to...
March 03 2026
Intergenerational warfare: The social cohesion issue no one wants to broach
With much of Australia’s political and policy discourse since 14 December focused on social cohesion and the intersection with national security, why have we failed to...
February 25 2026
Surveillance technology: Is it really that bad?
Drones, invasive software, data mining tools and other forms of digital surveillance are increasingly critical features of modern warfare.
February 19 2026
Turkey’s Pacific play: Systemic entrenchment inside Australia’s threshold
Opinion: Turkey has quietly built long-term diplomatic, institutional and political influence across the Pacific – leveraging development aid, elite engagement and...
February 19 2026
From experiment to imperative: Uncrewed surface vessels and the future of Indo‑Pacific security
Opinion: Wind back the clock to 2002. The US Navy’s Enterprise Carrier Strike Group is preparing for an extended combat deployment to the Persian Gulf.
February 17 2026
Protecting Australia’s Defence secrets: Critical role of strong export controls and secure collaboration
Opinion: Australia stands at a pivotal moment in national defence. Strategic partnerships like the AUKUS pact and advanced defence technology programs are central to our...
February 16 2026
Japan accelerates dual-use technology cooperation and development: Opportunities for allied nation industrial cooperation
Opinion: Japan’s snap election has delivered Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the LDP a two-thirds mandate to fast-track defence and dual-use reforms, tightening US...
February 13 2026
Before, during and after Herzog’s visit to Australia
On Monday night, NSW and the Albanese government have welcomed the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, to our country to console the Jewish community following the Bondi terror...
February 12 2026
Defence Estate Audit response: Periods of change demand leadership at every level
Opinion: The Australian government has released the outcomes of the Defence Base Rationalisation Review.
February 11 2026
RSL Australia urges government to tap the brakes on Defence Estate sell-off
Opinion: The Returned & Services League of Australia calls for careful stewardship of Defence heritage in historic estate reforms, says RSL Australia national president...
February 10 2026
Australia cries strategic urgency as it delays national action
Opinion: One year after a 36-point blueprint declared defence Australia’s “no higher priority”, implementation suggests a different hierarchy of urgency.
February 09 2026
The history and future of martial law in America
What is martial law? When has it been used? And is Trump invoking it?
February 05 2026
The who, what and why of Australia’s new ambassador to the United States
Who is Australia’s new ambassador to the United States and what does he believe? More importantly, why is Albo’s choice in this matter so critical?
January 30 2026
From Greenland to Australia, and beyond: The new global veto map
Opinion: Sovereignty today is defined less by borders than by control of critical systems like data, energy and supply chains, and Australia risks strategic vulnerability...
January 28 2026
Cyber arms race: Weaponised artificial intelligence expected to redefine conflict
In 2026, weaponised artificial intelligence will redefine conflict in cyber space, according to predictions from Australian technology service provider Kinetic IT.
January 23 2026
Ambassador to the United States: What is really at stake for Australia
Former prime minister and foreign affairs minister Kevin Rudd is set to step down from his role as ambassador to the United States in March. This unexpected and unusual move...
January 22 2026
Living in a fairy tale: Was the ‘global rules-based order’ little more than a myth?
Over the course of my weekend reading, it suddenly hit me ... maybe, just maybe, the “global rules-based order” is little more than a comforting fairy tale...
January 19 2026
Emerging trends, impending product debuts and what to expect for SHOT Show 2026
Industry representatives are already on the ground or heading over to SHOT Show 2026 in the United States, with that in mind, we speculate on the upcoming trends, impending...
January 16 2026