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Steve has an extensive career across government, defence industry and advocacy, having previously worked for cabinet ministers at both Federal and State levels.
Wrong, Elon: Fighter pilot community pushes back against Musk
He’s controversial, he’s wealthy and he’s drawn the ire of the global fighter pilot community – now US Air Force fighter pilots and senior leadership have hit back at ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Fri, 06 Mar 2020
US Navy warns China against targeting fleet and aircraft
Admiral John Aquilino, Commander of the US Pacific Fleet has responded to Chinese provocations following the targeted laser attack on a US Navy P-8 Poseidon by a Chinese ...
JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Thu, 05 Mar 2020
Northrop Grumman moves to secure Australia's Triton order, despite US pause
Despite concerns about rising costs and a capability gap following a US 'production pause' on the MQ-4C Triton program, Northrop Grumman has moved quickly to respond to ...
Following the NATO precedent? The nuclear-weapon sharing option
Various NATO member-states have long contributed to the Cold War-era alliance by playing host to US nuclear weapons, as part of a special arrangement in which ‘nuclear ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 05 Mar 2020
USAF leadership outlines priorities and ‘trade offs’ to achieve next-gen capabilities
US Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett and Chief of Staff General David Goldfein told the Senate Armed Services Committee that an “aggressive package of strategic trades” ...
AIR • Wed, 04 Mar 2020
HMAS Toowoomba provides overwatch in Strait of Hormuz
The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Toowoomba has successfully completed its first patrol in the Middle East region as part of the six-month deployment in support of ...
NAVAL • Wed, 04 Mar 2020
ASPI kicks off deterrence and long-range strike conversation
Marcus Hellyer, ASPI’s defence economist and capability specialist, has kicked off the latest round of conversations about developing a credible Australian deterrence and ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Wed, 04 Mar 2020
USAF promotes ‘synergy-centered’ maintenance for F-35A capability rates
As capable as the F-35A is proving itself to be on the battlefield – it can be just as capable in reliability and quick combat ‘turns’ when maintainers leverage the ...
AIR • Tue, 03 Mar 2020
Perfect storm reveals startling vulnerability and declining ‘national resilience’
With each passing day the impact of the coronavirus upon global supply chains is becoming painfully apparent, with Australia’s economy teetering on the edge of disaster – ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Tue, 03 Mar 2020