Analysis

Bushmaster in review: Ukrainian troops credit effective Australian armour

December 12 2024

Ukrainian troops have given some insights and battle experiences associated with Australian-donated Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles in their fi...

Better the devil you know? Post-civil war Syria raises serious questions

In a stunning turn of events, infamous Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has been overthrown by a loose coalition of rebel groups backed by various regional and global powers,...

December 11 2024

Economic outlook finally identifies long-standing structural issues but glosses over national security impacts

Australia’s prolonged economic slump highlights deep-rooted structural flaws worsened by poor policy making. Yet, we’ve largely overlooked the pressing national...

December 10 2024

18 ways to leave your lover: A big tech view of the Pentagon

Opinion: Long captured by a select group of the “in group”, the Western world’s defence and national security ecosystem has seen a costly consolidation of...

December 09 2024

Ukraine’s cyber defenders turn years of conflict into useful lessons for all

TRYZUB is a new training platform based on real-world, front-line cyber warfare experiences – here’s how it works and why it could matter for Australia.

December 06 2024

K-Rudd fiasco: Winners and losers after the Australian ambassador smear campaign

The new US administration hasn’t even taken office yet but Australia is visibly rushing to cripple its own diplomatic leadership in Washington. Who are the possible...

December 05 2024

Assessing our opportunities and threats as part of a national SWOT analysis

By leveraging a formal SWOT analysis and identifying Australia’s national strengths and corresponding weaknesses, we are better able to fully account for the...

December 04 2024

Conducting a national SWOT analysis to better respond to a future of disruption, contest and conflict

As our regional and global environment grows increasingly disrupted, contested, and shaped by actual or potential conflict, it is imperative that our leaders conduct a...

December 03 2024

US DOD reveals first-ever vision statement for south-east Asia

Continued exercises, training, capacity building, and mitigation of climate change are key planks in the United States’ relationship with ASEAN nations – but will...

December 02 2024

Playing to our strengths, creating new opportunities and mobilising our national industrial base

With the potential for regional and global conflict seeming to increase almost by the hour, it has never been more important to mobilise Australia’s industrial base to...

November 29 2024

Food security and the intersection with national security drives development of green paper

Opinion: Australia’s status as a net food exporter has led many to assume the nation is immune to food security risks, necessitating a strategic rethink about food...

November 28 2024

Well worth the wait? Discussing the inconsistencies and focusing on delivering the most lethal Hunter Class frigate

As a maritime nation, Australia depends on a lethal, survivable, and robust naval capability, something the Hunter Class frigates will play a pivotal role in delivering,...

November 27 2024

Reversing the decline: Growing calls for pollies to take the nation’s future seriously

With revelations that Australia’s living standards are now in free fall, our economic complexity in the toilet and the multipolar world rapidly turning the heat up,...

November 26 2024

Australia can’t afford ‘business as usual’ on relationship with Beijing, warns strategic policy expert

Despite escalating rhetoric and several escalating provocations, Australia’s relationship with China has continued largely unencumbered, placing our economic and...

November 25 2024

Renewed calls for Australian Coast Guard to ease burden on Navy amid mounting regional tensions

With mounting tensions and a growing mission load, the Royal Australian Navy’s personnel and ships are coming under increasing pressure, pushing both to breaking point,...

November 22 2024

Rise or cannibalise: Experts agree Australia must lift defence spend to 3% of GDP

A consensus is spreading that Australia must increase its percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) defence spending to 3 per cent.

November 21 2024

With eyes on Beijing, US Air Force shakes up future force priorities, tactics

Any conflict, no matter the scale in the Indo-Pacific, will depend on the sustainable application of decisive airpower, the calculations of which have only become more...

November 20 2024

Warhammer 101: What it is, and why it appeals to soldiers on both sides of the war in Ukraine

Warhammer 40,000 is a 37-year-old wargame and it is proving a hit with soldiers fighting in the war in Ukraine … Here’s what it is, and why it might resonate...

November 19 2024

It is now more a question of can America defend Taiwan, not will it

America’s increasingly complex global commitments, particularly at flashpoints in the Middle East and Europe, are placing increasing strain on the finite resources of...

November 18 2024

As VP Vance links freedom of speech to US military assistance, could a Trump presidency kill AUKUS?

The incoming US vice president has said the US expects its military partners to respect US values – so what does this mean in the context of Australia’s struggles...

November 15 2024

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