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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Former deputy PM calls for Albo to take national security more seriously

Former Australian deputy prime minister John Anderson AC has called on the Prime Minister to take a greater hand and interest in our national security before it is too ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 14 Mar 2024

Nearly 40% of Australians back ‘independent middle power’ in Asia, but are they ready for what that requires now?

New polling has revealed that nearly 40 per cent of Australians back the nation becoming an “independent middle power”, at least in the traditional model ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Wed, 13 Mar 2024

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Trump’s fault or a disaster of our own making? Debate heats up around the impact of Trump 2.0

For many in Australia’s defence and national security community, it is the worst potential outcome – a second, uncompromising Trump administration

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Tue, 12 Mar 2024

‘Crunch time’: Renewed calls for greater national leadership to ensure ‘aspiration, growth and security’

“Aspiration, growth, and security” need to be the core priorities of Australia’s political and business leaders, lest the nation fails to properly ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Mon, 11 Mar 2024

ASEAN’s ‘Melbourne Declaration’ strengthens partnership, hints at expanded future partnership

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have announced the “Melbourne Declaration”, reaffirming ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 07 Mar 2024

US Army orders $219m worth of additional Precision Strike Missile units

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a US$219 million (AU$333.4 million) contract to produce more Early Operational Capability (EOC) Precision Strike Missiles.

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Thu, 07 Mar 2024

Want to truly build local industry capability? Begin as a regional MROU hub

Australia’s defence industrial base stands at a crossroads amid new policy frameworks and broader initiatives, like AUKUS, designed to boost the participation, ...

INDUSTRY • Fri, 08 Mar 2024

‘Primed’: Renewed concerns mount over China’s preparations for war

Global alarm bells are beginning to sound once again as economists and strategic policy experts, at home and abroad, are stressing concerns about China’s economic ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Wed, 06 Mar 2024

Success leaves clues: US Navy Secretary looks to Japan, South Korea to help revive ‘idle’ US shipyards

US Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro has wrapped up a whirlwind tour of Japanese and South Korean shipyards seeking expertise and investment from the Asian allies to help ...

INDUSTRY • Tue, 05 Mar 2024

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