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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Active measures: Is it time to shift our northern bases from passive to active defenders?

With renewed focus on the Defence estate and infrastructure across northern Australia to better support the delivery of “impactful projection” throughout the ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Wed, 05 Jul 2023

‘Fighting weight’, amphibious flexibility and pivoting to counter great powers

Long considered America’s first responders, the Marines are knee-deep in a monumental restructuring as part of “Force Design 2030” that will see the ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Tue, 04 Jul 2023

In Focus: We have to be committed to building our industrial capacity

There is an old saying stating, “Logistics wins wars” and the Second World War proved that spectacularly, however as the West, including Australia, has let ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Mon, 03 Jul 2023

Is short-termism constraining Australia’s long-term prosperity and security?

It is one of the most contentious issues in Western politics — short-termism in policy making and delivery, and Australia is no different, but is this approach ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Fri, 30 Jun 2023

Mass still critical to winning the fight: UK Chief of General Staff

The British Chief of the General Staff (CGS), General Sir Patrick Sanders, has issued a timely warning for the British Armed Forces and more broadly, allies across the ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 29 Jun 2023

Growing concerns about narrowing gap between US-China military spending

Despite the US debt ceiling crisis being resolved for the time being, the declining economic state of the US, coupled with the rising economic muscle of China, has raised ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Wed, 28 Jun 2023

Have we already forgotten the lessons of the COVID pandemic?

I know, I know, we’re all over hearing about COVID-19, but amid growing global competition, mounting domestic economic challenges, and increasing levels of economic ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Tue, 27 Jun 2023

Leveraging AUKUS to deliver a common long-range strike loyal wingman

While much of the focus on the AUKUS trilateral agreement has been centred on the plans to deliver Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine fleet, the agreement ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Mon, 26 Jun 2023

Mutually assured destruction beyond nukes: Former foreign minister warns

The concept of mutually assured destruction (MAD) has kept the world’s nuclear powers from unleashing the fires of nuclear Armageddon. For former foreign minister ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Fri, 23 Jun 2023

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