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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Analysis reveals urgent need for realistic view of munitions requirements

Ukraine’s rapid depletion of Western munitions stockpiles has revealed the lack of depth in our collective magazines, with questions lingering over just how many ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Wed, 19 Jul 2023

Looking abroad for inspiration to shape Australia’s response to great power threats

Australia’s shift to a policy of “impactful projection” has been heralded as a major departure from the previous “continental” strategy for ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Tue, 18 Jul 2023

US Senate bill sets up Aussie AUKUS sub purchase

US Senator Tim Kaine has joined the Australian ambassador to the US, Dr Kevin Rudd, to announce that the US Senate has taken steps towards the authorisation of the ...

NAVAL • Mon, 17 Jul 2023

Assessing the allied precision munitions stockpile and building much needed capacity

The war in Ukraine has revealed an uncomfortable truth about the Western world’s stockpiles of precision-guided munitions, a key force multiplier responsible for ...

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Mon, 17 Jul 2023

What can we expect from the upcoming naval surface fleet review?

With the Australian Navy’s surface fleet review front and centre for many in the Defence policy community, what can we expect, and better yet, what should we expect ...

NAVAL • Fri, 14 Jul 2023

AUKUS Trade Authorization Mechanism to enhance tech, capability transfer between partners

The success or failure of the AUKUS agreement ultimately depends on the reliable and secure transfer of knowledge and technology between the partners, with the ...

INDUSTRY • Thu, 13 Jul 2023

Beyond headlines, German Boxer deal is a model for future Australian reshoring

Amid the hype and rhetoric around the successful “in-principle” agreement for Australia to provide Germany with Boxer heavy weapon carrier vehicles built in ...

INDUSTRY • Wed, 12 Jul 2023

Is it time to reassess the traditional ‘weight classes’ of global power?

Global power has traditionally been dominated by the great powers, with middle powers serving as their faithful “subjects” and enforcers of the global order ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Mon, 10 Jul 2023

Time to be realistic about India’s role and designs for the multipolar world

India has been widely identified as the last great hope of the post-Second World War geopolitical order as it seeks to balance the increasing power and ambitions of ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Fri, 07 Jul 2023

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