Geopolitics and Policy - Defence Connect

Australian society as a fundamental input to defence capability (Part 1)

May 06 2024

Opinion: The current list of Fundamental Inputs to Capability (FIC) for the Australian Defence Force is incomplete, being too inwardly focused on what...

Nordic defence ministers meet to sign Vision 2030 agreement

Defence representatives from Nordic countries have met to discuss the current security situation and sign a Vision 2030 defence cooperation agreement.

May 03 2024

US Space Force leadership conducts first international trip to Indo-Pacific

US Space Force leadership has conducted their first international trip as a combatant command team to the Indo-Pacific region.

May 03 2024

Australian–Korean relations at historic high point, says Deputy Prime Minister

Australian and Korean relations is at an all-time historic high and is set to continue to rise, according to comments made by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence...

May 01 2024

NSA employee jailed for attempted espionage, transmitting documents to Russia

The US Department of Justice has sentenced a former US National Security Agency (NSA) employee to jail for alleged attempted espionage and attempted transmitting of...

May 01 2024

We know what’s in, but what’s out? Assessing the reprioritisations and the ‘cuts’ of the IIP and NDS (Part 4)

In the era of information-driven conflict, linking together the system of systems that the modern defence apparatus has become is as important as kinetic effectors, something...

May 01 2024

Australia, Poland pledge closer ties for military, defence industry cooperation

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles has pledged to maintain the close and personal relationship between Australia and Poland.

April 30 2024

With NDS and IIP out of the way, we’re still no closer to understanding what is meant by ‘Impactful Projection’

It is the cause du jour for Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles: “Impactful Projection”. But despite the release of the National Defence...

April 30 2024

New assistance package announced during ministerial visit to Ukraine

The Australian federal government has announced a new $100 million assistance package for Ukraine as Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles visits the country to witness the...

April 29 2024