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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The Future Made in Australia Act: Aussie-style ‘homeland economics’ or something else?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has officially launched his Future Made in Australia Act, drawing inspiration from the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Fri, 12 Apr 2024

Renewed call for a new national security strategy

With more than a decade since the release of Australia’s first national security strategy, amid the deterioration of regional and global security, there are renewed ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 11 Apr 2024

Ahead of the curve or still just treading water? A closer look at the ‘real’ figures behind the surface fleet review (Part 3)

As an Indo-Pacific nation committed to and invested in maintaining the post-Second World War status quo, Australia will be called upon to play an increasingly prominent ...

NAVAL • Wed, 10 Apr 2024

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Ahead of the curve or still just treading water? A closer look at the ‘real’ figures behind the surface fleet review (Part 2)

The Indo-Pacific is undergoing one of the largest and most transformative military build-ups in history, with the region’s navies rapidly transforming into powerful ...

NAVAL • Tue, 09 Apr 2024

Ahead of the curve or still just treading water? A closer look at the ‘real’ figures behind the surface fleet review (Part 1)

The findings of the government’s Independent Analysis into the Navy’s Surface Combatant Fleet have been heralded a step change for the future of the Royal ...

NAVAL • Mon, 08 Apr 2024

Stating the obvious: Study reveals vulnerability of Australian economy to maritime blockages

As an island nation with an economy dependent on the unmolested access to the global maritime commons, it goes without saying that Australia is exceedingly vulnerable to ...

NAVAL • Thu, 04 Apr 2024

Reaching critical mass: The emerging powers rounding out the new world order

While much of the emphasis of both Australian and Western policymakers has been on the rise of China and India, the growing array of emerging great powers across the ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Tue, 02 Apr 2024

Hanwha Group launches bid for Austal

South Korean industrial powerhouse Hanwha Group has officially submitted an indicative offer to acquire West Australia-based naval and commercial shipbuilder Austal and ...

INDUSTRY • Mon, 01 Apr 2024

UK general confirms secretive Future Force Design Review

The UK Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff for Military Capability, Lieutenant General Rob Magowan, has confirmed to British lawmakers that the Ministry of Defence was well ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Sun, 31 Mar 2024

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