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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Congressional report into Chinese Navy reinforces major concerns

A US congressional report into the modernisation and expansion of China’s naval power has revealed major concerns about the future stability of the region and ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 18 May 2023

US senators introduce TORPEDO Act to help deliver AUKUS

US Senators Jim Risch and Bill Hagerty have introduced the Truncating Onerous Regulations for Partners and Enhancing Deterrence Operations (TORPEDO) Act, legislation to ...

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Tue, 16 May 2023

Industry makes renewed calls for expanded naval capabilities

Defence industry is rallying to hold government’s feet to the fire over its recognition that Navy requires more firepower and faster, two questions remain: will ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Tue, 16 May 2023

Budget 2023 and its impact on Defence

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down what is his second budget, with a surprise surplus, but what does it mean for Defence in light of the recently released Defence ...

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Tue, 09 May 2023

Expanding our amphibious capabilities is great, but they have to be survivable

With Army being reshaped to emphasise long-range fires and flexible amphibious operations in the aftermath of the DSR, is the emphasis on lighter vehicles and smaller, ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Wed, 10 May 2023

With another surface fleet review, what sort of fleet do we need?

One of the key announcements of the government’s DSR is that our surface fleet would be subject to yet another review into its force structure slated for release ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Tue, 09 May 2023

Australia, it’s time for ‘the talk’: Time to take ourselves seriously

Like any adolescent, there comes a point in time where our parents sit us down and have “the talk”. For Australia, that time has come, and rather than being a ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Fri, 05 May 2023

If we are serious about long-range strike, why didn’t we opt for B-21s?

With the government continuing to emphasise long-range strike as its preferred method of implementing its doctrine of “impactful projection”, why then has Air Force ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 04 May 2023

Rallying the nation’s resources to deliver a whole-of-nation response

At the core of the Defence Strategic Review is the recognition that it takes a nation to defend a nation, with reinvigorated emphasis placed on mobilising Australia in a ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 27 Apr 2023

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