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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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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Peace in our time? Assessing the fallout of Biden–Xi’s San Francisco summit

Depending on who you ask, the recent meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Chinese President Xi Jinping, has had some mixed outcomes

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Mon, 20 Nov 2023

Aussie success story: NATO selects Wedgetail for replacement AWACS program

Australia’s E-7A Wedgetail has been selected by NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to fulfil the initial Alliance Future Surveillance and Control ...

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Wed, 15 Nov 2023

Taking its eye off the prize has left the US and world scrambling for stability

With our world rapidly devolving into a more competitive, multipolar world, many have raised questions on whether the US has had its eyes on the ball or let it slip, ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Fri, 17 Nov 2023

Muscular superpower or paper tiger? Just how scary is Xi’s China?

A lot has been made of China’s meteoric rise and outward ambitions towards the global order, but is the concern about Beijing’s designs and capacity well ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Mon, 13 Nov 2023

Access, control of sea essential to Australia’s security and prosperity: Chief of Navy

Australia’s Chief of Navy, VADM Mark Hammond, has used recent media engagement to stress the centrality of the Indo-Pacific’s maritime environs on ...

NAVAL • Fri, 10 Nov 2023

Whiskey Project secures US Defense Innovation Unit contract

The Whiskey Project Group has announced a US$12.5 million (AU$19.4 million) contract with the US Defense Innovation Unit to provide an initial supply of vessels for rapid ...

INDUSTRY • Mon, 06 Nov 2023

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