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New veterans employment guide supports veteran pathways
April 28 2022
Opinion: BAE Systems Australia has launched a Veterans Employment Best Practice guide to share the company’s experience and success in attracting, r...
Loitering munitions, a game changer in Ukraine?
Loitering munitions, a game changer in Ukraine?
With over 800 kamikaze drones scheduled for delivery from the United States to Ukraine, will this capability be enough to give the Ukrainian military a competitive edge?
April 27 2022
Reframing the NT defence infrastructure challenge
Reframing the NT defence infrastructure challenge
Opinion: ASPI’s Dr John Coyne discusses the defence estate challenge in northern Australia, urging new thinking on how to approach key infrastructure management in the...
April 22 2022
Rethinking Australia’s defence innovation strategy
Rethinking Australia’s defence innovation strategy
How should Canberra reform its approach to investment in defence innovation?
April 21 2022
Managing growing distrust for Australia in Indonesia
Managing growing distrust for Australia in Indonesia
How should Canberra respond to an erosion of trust in Australia among Indonesians?
April 19 2022
A Milestones Approach to introduction of small nuclear reactors in Australia
A Milestones Approach to introduction of small nuclear reactors in Australia
Navy veteran and defence industry analyst Christopher Skinner examines whether the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Milestones Approach should be adopted in...
April 13 2022
Why Australia’s Defence Force needs a digital insurgency
Why Australia’s Defence Force needs a digital insurgency
Opinion: If the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is to keep pace with modern practices and digitally transform its operations, it will require an insurgency from within. It...
April 12 2022
Solving northern Australia’s defence infrastructure challenges
Solving northern Australia’s defence infrastructure challenges
Opinion: Delivering infrastructure projects in the north of Australia brings an array of well-recognised challenges into play across social, economic, geographical and...
April 11 2022
Could Ukraine’s struggle be our own?
Could Ukraine’s struggle be our own?
Should developments in eastern Europe shape Australia’s geostrategic policy in the Indo-Pacific? 
April 08 2022
China’s mineral dominance threatens defence industry
China’s mineral dominance threatens defence industry
China’s overwhelming control over the extraction and supply of rare-earth elements will threaten the production of defence equipment in the event of a large-scale conflict,...
April 07 2022
Assessing Biden’s nuclear policy revision
Assessing Biden’s nuclear policy revision
Has the Biden administration’s decision to amend the nuclear declaration policy weakened the nation’s defence posture?
April 06 2022
A reinvigorated NATO will help the US re-posture to the Asia-Pacific
A reinvigorated NATO will help the US re-posture to the Asia-Pacific
A recent analysis has contended that a renewed and confident NATO in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will enable the United States to re-posture to the...
April 05 2022
Managing the consequences of a China-Solomon Islands security agreement
Managing the consequences of a China-Solomon Islands security agreement
What are the geopolitical implications of China’s latest efforts to expand its influence in the Pacific? 
April 04 2022
Changing tack to counter China
Changing tack to counter China
Should US President Joe Biden place less of an emphasis on China’s ideological agenda to gather support among Indo-Pacific nations?
March 31 2022
The story behind Xi Jinping
The story behind Xi Jinping
While growing up, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s father was arrested by the CCP, his family was harassed by Red Guards and he was even sent to live in a cave. What does...
March 31 2022
Violent contagion – How the Russian invasion of Ukraine could spark fresh hostilities in the Middle East
Violent contagion – How the Russian invasion of Ukraine could spark fresh hostilities in the Middle East
Analysts have raised concerns over fresh hostilities in the Middle East following Russia’s bungled invasion of Ukraine, prompted by a breakdown in Russia’s willingness to...
March 30 2022
Is it time to turn up the heat on Russia?
Is it time to turn up the heat on Russia?
Should the West “bleed Russia dry” or would escalation risk nuclear war?
March 29 2022
The case for building an evolved Collins Class submarine
The case for building an evolved Collins Class submarine
Should the Commonwealth government invest in the construction of a new Collins Class submarine to fill a potential capability gap ahead of the promised SSN fleet?
March 25 2022
Retired ADF Major General breaks down Russian invasion, identifies missing capabilities
Retired ADF Major General breaks down Russian invasion, identifies missing capabilities
Recently retired Australian Army Major General Mick Ryan took to Twitter today to break down Russia’s military strategy, identifying three capabilities of the Russian...
March 24 2022
Is C-UAS neglecting AI?
Is C-UAS neglecting AI?
The success of counter-UAS (C-UAS) defences often depends on a single factor: the ability of a human operator to correctly identify and react to a drone threat, writes Oleg...
March 23 2022