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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.
I spy with my little eye: BAE presentation reveals interesting next-gen Destroyer concept
Australia isn’t alone in facing questions about the amount of firepower available to our surface fleet and recognising this, it appears that BAE Systems has been ...
NAVAL • Tue, 06 Jun 2023
Embracing the opportunities: The DSR, NRF and ambitious whole-of-nation planning
Two of the Albanese government’s central policy pillars: the Defence Strategic Review and National Reconstruction Fund, have been billed as major step changes in ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 08 Jun 2023
Balancing speed and long-term manufacturing capability will give us the edge
One of the key lessons to come out of the Ukraine conflict is that when two “modern militaries” slug it out, it isn’t going to be a quick, “fire ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Mon, 05 Jun 2023
Is the focus on US-China ‘polarity’ blinding us to broader changes?
With much of the global and domestic attention focused heavily on the struggle for dominance and polarity between the United States and China, are we overlooking the ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Fri, 02 Jun 2023
Government recognition that larger fleet is needed, still leaves questions
With the government’s DSR identifying the need for a larger, more dispersed fleet to “complement” the long-range and deterrence-focused mission of ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 01 Jun 2023
US is central to Australia’s strategic security, but what if they’re not available?
Since the Battle of the Coral Sea, the US has been the foundation of Australia’s defence posture, providing, as former defence minister Kim Beazley states, the ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Wed, 31 May 2023
Kissinger on coexistence, Taiwan and the future of US-China relations
Many pray that the great power competition simmering away between the United States and China doesn’t boil over into open conflict, for contentious former secretary ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Tue, 30 May 2023
At 100, Kissinger sees the rhyming nature of history
Celebrating a century, one of America’s greatest strategists, Henry Kissinger, has spoken out about the rhyming flow of history, with the global competition between ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Mon, 29 May 2023
US Assistant Defense Secretary unpacks impact of AUKUS for Congress
Mara Karlin, Assistant Secretary of Defense for strategies, plans, and capabilities, discussed the further implications of AUKUS with members of Congress — ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Fri, 26 May 2023