Analysis

Enabling, force-multiplying capabilities: The glue holding the ‘integrated, focused force’ together

April 18 2024

The modern era of warfare requires increasingly complex “enabling” capabilities that serve as the “connective tissues”, allowi...

‘Strategy of Denial’ at the heart of National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles has released the long-awaited National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program emphasising a...

April 17 2024

Iran’s failed attack highlights Australian weaknesses

Opinion: Contemporary conflict continues to evolve at an ever-accelerating pace. Keeping up with these changes and the doctrines that support the conduct of tactical and...

April 16 2024

Iranian strikes on Israel reinforce the need for Australia to take dangers of the ‘new world’ seriously

The past weekend has been a wake-up call for anyone but those watching closely. Iran’s barrage of suicide drones and cruise missiles against Israel despite a lacklustre...

April 15 2024

The Future Made in Australia Act: Aussie-style ‘homeland economics’ or something else?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has officially launched his Future Made in Australia Act, drawing inspiration from the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act....

April 12 2024

Renewed call for a new national security strategy

With more than a decade since the release of Australia’s first national security strategy, amid the deterioration of regional and global security, there are renewed...

April 11 2024

Ahead of the curve or still just treading water? A closer look at the ‘real’ figures behind the surface fleet review (Part 3)

As an Indo-Pacific nation committed to and invested in maintaining the post-Second World War status quo, Australia will be called upon to play an increasingly prominent and...

April 10 2024

Ahead of the curve or still just treading water? A closer look at the ‘real’ figures behind the surface fleet review (Part 2)

The Indo-Pacific is undergoing one of the largest and most transformative military build-ups in history, with the region’s navies rapidly transforming into powerful...

April 09 2024

Ahead of the curve or still just treading water? A closer look at the ‘real’ figures behind the surface fleet review (Part 1)

The findings of the government’s Independent Analysis into the Navy’s Surface Combatant Fleet have been heralded a step change for the future of the Royal...

April 08 2024

Stating the obvious: Study reveals vulnerability of Australian economy to maritime blockages

As an island nation with an economy dependent on the unmolested access to the global maritime commons, it goes without saying that Australia is exceedingly vulnerable to an...

April 04 2024

Reaching critical mass: The emerging powers rounding out the new world order

While much of the emphasis of both Australian and Western policymakers has been on the rise of China and India, the growing array of emerging great powers across the...

April 02 2024

Navigating the ‘new normal’: Understanding our new multipolar world

There is no escaping the fact that we are entering an era of global and regional multipolarity. If we were to fast forward a decade, what would this world look like and how...

March 28 2024

Is America’s secretive ‘Great White Bat’ UAV the answer to Australia’s long-range strike malaise?

It is no secret that Australia is at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to delivering long-range firepower. With the Royal Australian Air Force at a distinct disadvantage...

March 27 2024

The new ‘Central Powers’? China, Russia and Iran solidify relations, targeting petrodollar and Western dominance

It is well known that revisionist global powers like China and Russia are at the forefront of challenging the post-Second World War order and US-dominated global economic,...

March 26 2024

Treasurer calls for national economy to become ‘anti-fragile’ amid rising regional, global tensions

“Anti-fragility” has become the latest concept in the self-help community. Now Treasurer Jim Chalmers is calling for Australia to embrace the idea and transform...

March 25 2024

Defence releases new tenders to enhance capability

The Commonwealth has released a raft of new tenders to continue building Australian defence capability, including the acquisition of off-the-shelf space surveillance...

March 22 2024

National facepalm: Crushing firearms culture contradicts Defence recruitment

Australian politicians and police are rejoicing a job well done this week after delivering a final stroke of gun-crushing justice and collecting more than 12,000 firearms...

March 21 2024

Mobilisation in a ‘pre-war’ era: Is it time for Australia to begin mobilising the economy?

Much like the decade leading up to the outbreak of war in 1939 – the writing was on the wall. Today, as has been noted by many experts, we are living in a similar...

March 20 2024

Australia needs to do better to mobilise private capital to support defence and national security

Opinion: With more than $30 billion under management, Australia’s private equity and venture capital markets are one of our great untapped resources that can help...

March 19 2024

Being able to walk and chew gum: A strategy for great power conflict in our region

At the height of the Cold War, the US developed the concept of the “Two-Major Theater War Standard” that formed the structure and capabilities of the US Armed...

March 18 2024

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