Analysis

Defence Strategic Review must tackle Australia’s drone vulnerability

February 27 2023

Opinion: One of the most striking aspects of the Ukraine war has been the impact of drones. Global audiences have been enthralled by YouTube videos of...

Amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula and more broadly across the Indo-Pacific, many nations have responded with drastically increased defence capabilities — South...

February 27 2023

In defence of democracy, Australia must become a serious nation

No matter where one looks, the democratic world is besieged — at home, we face the challenges of increasingly polarised populations, abroad, we face the growing question...

February 24 2023

‘It is about decision superiority’: Networks fundamental to delivering impactful projection

With the ADF actively pursuing the development and fielding of an “integrated” joint force, Defence Connect’s latest webcast, hosted in partnership with Northrop...

February 23 2023

Teeth v Tail: The DSR, ADF, and manpower

It is one of the central sticking points at the core of Australia’s tactical and strategic military capabilities: manpower — with the Defence Strategic Review set...

February 22 2023

Defence Connect’s DSR priorities for delivering ‘impactful projection’

With just weeks from the public release of the Defence Strategic Review, the Defence Connect editorial team has compiled their list of outcome priorities they believe should...

February 20 2023

Major Defence programs are affordable but may lack other resources

Opinion: Media and political commentators invariably focus on the all-up acquisition cost of major defence programs and sometimes even add the life cycle sustainment cost to...

February 20 2023

Chinese cameras: More than meets the eye

Opinion: Recent national concerns about the risk of installed Chinese-manufactured security cameras at sensitive government sites have exposed the tip of an iceberg, explains...

February 17 2023

US is setting Australia up: Former Australian diplomat

Former Australian diplomat John Lander has made explosive claims that Washington is setting Australia up for disaster in any confrontation — with Lander believing the US...

February 14 2023

Artificial intelligence must be managed to be effective

Opinion: A fast-developing area of AUKUS’ second pillar technologies is artificial intelligence (AI) and all kinds of applications. At the same time, the defence community...

February 14 2023

It is time to restore engineers to their rightful place in the world

Opinion: Has engineering had its heyday? This might sound like an absurd question as we enter 2023 with an energy crisis, a global shortage of scientific and technical...

February 13 2023

Germany’s military weakness emboldened Russia, weakened Europe and lessons for Australia

Imagine nearly a century after the end of the Second World War telling Europeans that German military weakness would be one of the key factors hindering European resistance...

February 13 2023

India strengthens regional power projection with new carrier capabilities

While many have claimed the aircraft carrier is dead, many powers seem to have missed the memo recognising the growing importance of fleet-based air power. India is the...

February 10 2023

Supply chain resilience a major concern, warns Biden adviser

Despite attempts to bolster national and supply chain resilience throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns about the growing economic and strategic power of an increasingly...

February 09 2023

Opinion: Planning for Australia to win ‘must win’ wars

The world is back to being a dangerous place. In Europe, Russia is fighting a major war as it tries to capture Ukraine. In the Indo-Pacific, China is building a very large,...

February 08 2023

‘Once-great superpower, in decline’, US senator responds to Chinese spy flight

Following a successful shoot down of Beijing’s spy balloon off the east coast of the United States, firebrand US Senator Marco Rubio has warned of Beijing’s intent and...

February 07 2023

Learning the lessons of the past, key to future success: UNSW academic

With just weeks before the release of the Defence Strategic Review, UNSW Canberra historian Richard Dunley has identified similarities in the geostrategic challenges...

February 06 2023

UK Army no longer ‘top tier fighting force’, warns US general

A senior US general has issued a major wake-up call to British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, telling the United Kingdom that the British Army is “no longer” a top tier...

February 03 2023

Countdown is on to 2025: US Air Force general warns

“My gut tells me we will fight in 2025,” troubling words US Air Force General Michael Minihan has issued as warning to his command — raising questions about the US,...

February 02 2023

Japan identifies next-gen military wish list to counter China

In the face of growing tensions over Taiwan and repeated aggression from North Korea, Japan has stepped up its unprecedented military modernisation following South...

January 31 2023

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