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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Bed wetting or well founded? Renewed warnings for second Trump presidency

As we head towards what will be a hotly contested US general election in 2024, the world watches and waits with bated breath as concerns about a second Trump ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 07 Dec 2023

Tilling the soil: Creating the environment for a successful defence industrial base

Ask any gardener worth their salt and they will tell you, to get the best results, you have to prepare the soil. Getting any new industry off the ground requires an ...

INDUSTRY • Wed, 06 Dec 2023

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Industry to the rescue? Defence industry presents ‘action plan’

Successive governments on both sides have sought to respond to the challenging geopolitical and strategic environment by nurturing the development of a “sovereign ...

INDUSTRY • Tue, 05 Dec 2023

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Hunter Class frigates pass critical design review milestone

In a major milestone for the embattled program, BAE has confirmed that the Hunter Class frigates have successfully completed a preliminary design review (PDR).

NAVAL • Wed, 29 Nov 2023

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Running on fumes: Pentagon confirms ramped up Middle East ops breaking the bank

Despite protestations from the highest levels, the Pentagon appears to have broken ranks, with a spokesperson revealing that the US is going to struggle to pay for a ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Hubris: Are we going to repeat the same mistakes as Germany?

For the Albanese government’s energy and climate czar, Chris Bowen, the green and renewable revolution is the “golden ticket” at the core of Australia ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Fri, 01 Dec 2023

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Eyes on the prize: Xi’s message reasserts Taiwan desire

The recent meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the 2023 APEC in San Francisco may have heralded ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Tue, 28 Nov 2023

Renewed concerns about ‘overstretched’ capacity of superpower US

Whether in Europe, the Middle East or the Pacific, concerns have once again reared their head about America’s enduring capacity to preserve the post-Second World ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Fri, 24 Nov 2023

Another year, another disappointing revelation about Australia’s stagnating economic competitiveness, resilience

It is no secret that Australia’s economy has been increasingly hollowed out of any real depth or capacity with successive governments promising to address the ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 23 Nov 2023

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