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UK first Boeing E-7 Wedgetail aircraft arrives ahead of service with Royal Air Force
The United Kingdom’s first Boeing E-7 Wedgetail Airbourne Early Warning Mk1 aircraft has arrived at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland ...
2026 run of Exercise Balikatan officially closes out in Manila
The largest rendition of Exercise Balikatan has closed out in Manila, with defence members from around the world formally celebrat...
Europe is preparing for war — and the rest of the world will pay the price
Opinion: Norway’s cancellation of Malaysia’s Naval Strike Missile deal underscores Europe’s accelerating wartime industrial ...
Australia and Canada team up on South China Sea exercise
Australia and Canada have teamed up to strengthen their naval capabilities in the South China Sea.
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Lockheed, Northrop, Thales successfully detonate co-produced warhead in NSW
Lockheed Martin Australia in partnership with Northrop Grumman Australia and Thales Australia have conducted the successful detona...
Opinion
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...
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
The world has changed – has the Australian government taken notice?
Opinion: It’s important not to panic and to jump at ghosts and shadows. But when the facts change, a sane person changes their plans. Simply continuing down the same...
March 03 2025
Top takeaways: Palmer Luckey discusses rebuilding US defence industry, weaponising visas and expansionist China
American entrepreneur Palmer Luckey has shared his thoughts on how the United States can best rebuild its defence industry and contend with the expansionist aspirations of...
February 28 2025
Foreign intelligence agencies targeting defence personnel, industry and AUKUS: ASIO
Foreign intelligence agencies will increase their targeting and sabotage of defence personnel, industry and AUKUS, according to a recent speech by the head of the Australian...
February 20 2025
Drones in, humans out: Top takeaways from Elon Musk’s West Point military address
The age of human-piloted fighter aircraft is over, space is the ultimate high ground and the modern front-line warfare is a machine battlefield, according to a recent address...
February 13 2025