Stephen Kuper

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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.

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Experts warn UK needs a larger, more lethal Royal Navy in face of mounting global challenges

Despite workforce and budgetary pressures, a group of UK experts have urged the next British government to rapidly begin expanding the Royal Navy to better protect ...

NAVAL • Wed, 26 Jun 2024

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Growing opportunities for Sino-Russian military cooperation poses major challenges: RAND Corporation

The Sino-Russian relationship has only gone from strength to strength since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and while history may be against it, growing ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Tue, 25 Jun 2024

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Are we really losing Cold War II or have we already lost it?

With the autocratic nations seemingly on the march across the world, it is easy to see why for some commentators, the West is losing this second Cold War, or perhaps in ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Mon, 24 Jun 2024

Kongsberg officially opens new Naval Strike Missile factory

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace today officially opened its new missile manufacturing plant in Kongsberg, Norway, where the company will produce its Naval Strike ...

INDUSTRY • Fri, 21 Jun 2024

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First steel cut for Hunter Class frigate

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas officially cut the first steel for the lead ship of ...

NAVAL • Fri, 21 Jun 2024

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Taiwan joins US ‘hellscape’ strategy with autonomous systems purchase

Taiwan has officially joined the US “hellscape” strategy to defend itself from Chinese aggression with two Defense Security Cooperation Agency-approved ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 20 Jun 2024

Becoming ‘incoercible’: How does Australia ensure its sovereignty from great power coercion?

There is a popular internet meme among libertarians that describes an individual’s efforts to become “ungovernable”. So how does Australia model this ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 20 Jun 2024

Pure gold or glass beads? Warnings abound for Australia amid Li’s visit

It is the first major visit by a Chinese leader for nearly a decade and while everything appears to be “normalising” in the Australia–China ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Wed, 19 Jun 2024

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Flashpoint Taiwan: What if America does nothing?

Many analysts are focused on the impact and costs associated with a war over Taiwan, and rightfully so. However, one question that a few seem to have asked is: What ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Tue, 18 Jun 2024

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