Analysis

Optimising the US defence budget to secure the Indo-Pacific

September 08 2022

In March, management consulting firm McKinsey predicted that the United States’ Department of Defense could see $100 billion wiped off its purchasin...

Is nuclear war a ‘mathematical certainty’?

What is the probability of nuclear war in the rapidly deteriorating geostrategic environment?

September 07 2022

Russia’s failed lessons from Chechnya

The Russian military has failed to integrate hard-learned lessons from the invasions of Afghanistan and Chechnya into its force planning, recent analyses have shown.

September 06 2022

Droning on: China floods Middle East with UAVs

Opinion: As countries across the Middle East diversify their arms suppliers to meet emerging security challenges, China is poised to fill the growing demand. However,...

September 05 2022

Shining a light on China’s biotech activities

Assessing the troubling threat of China’s biological warfare potential.

September 05 2022

Will it last? Strengthening European defence capabilities

Over recent months, European leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening NATO’s military capabilities, but are these recent promises enough?

September 01 2022

Safeguarding America’s tech supremacy in the Indo-Pacific

How can the United States ensure it remains the world’s foremost technology superpower amid China’s rapid advances?

August 30 2022

How the space industry can ensure a secure state for critical infrastructure

Michael Murphy from Fortinet explains how the space sector can shore up its defences to secure critical infrastructure.

August 29 2022

Winning hearts and minds? Try ‘winning the brain’

Recent research from the French military into cognitive warfare has shone a new spotlight on the efficacy of controlling an adversary’s thoughts in warfare.

August 26 2022

Can bolder action against Russia scare China straight?

Could a more aggressive US-led push to thwart the Kremlin’s ambitions in eastern Europe prompt Beijing to reconsider its geostrategic agenda?

August 25 2022

Alexander Dugin and the theory of Neo-Eurasianism

This week, Darya Dugina, daughter of political theorist Alexander Dugin was killed in a bomb blast near Moscow. Just who is Alexander Dugin and what is his anti-liberal...

August 24 2022

Rethinking the defence capability review process

Is it time for Defence to adopt a fresh approach to defence capability reviews, given past shortcomings?

August 23 2022

From Facebook to defence industry – Q&A with Palmer Luckey and David Goodrich OAM

Defence Connect’s Liam Garman sits down with Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries, and David Goodrich, CEO of Anduril Australia, to discuss Anduril’s recent...

August 22 2022

Beyond the bare bones: Securing Australia’s critical infrastructure

Opinion: Michael van Rooyen from Orro Group outlines strategies Australian stakeholders can employ to shore up critical infrastructure security amid growing threats from...

August 19 2022

US NATO deployments – the unintended consequences

While intended to bolster the security of allied nations, US deployments to friendly countries have been accused of provoking a security dilemma and even encouraging a...

August 18 2022

How ‘imitating bees’ can help Australia achieve its space ambitions

Opinion: Australia’s space industry must embark on a new era of industry-wide collaboration – across government, industry academia and defence – to get the most of the...

August 17 2022

Has ‘deglobalisation’ heightened the risk of a US-China clash?

Have ongoing efforts to reduce dependence on global markets for critical supplies exacerbated tensions between the great powers or softened insecurities?

August 16 2022

China’s food insecurity

New analysis has shone a spotlight on China’s growing food insecurity, driven by water shortages, natural disasters, polluted soil and demographic change. So, can China...

August 15 2022