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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Australia urged to seriously consider next-gen British, Italian, Japanese Global Combat Air Programme

As adversarial airpower continues to evolve at breakneck speed, keeping ahead of the competitor is of paramount importance. But our options are, in many ways, limited, ...

AIR • Thu, 22 Aug 2024

$850m deal to establish Hunter region domestic missile manufacturing hub

Defence Industry and Capability Delivery Minister Pat Conroy has announced an $850 million partnership with Kongsberg Defence Australia to manufacture and service ...

INDUSTRY • Wed, 21 Aug 2024

Titan on our doorstep: Australia urged to prepare for Indonesia’s rise

Australia’s long and storied relationship with Indonesia has had its ups and downs. Now as part of the broader trend towards “multipolarity”, we are ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Wed, 21 Aug 2024

No guarantee: US warned access to airbases may be limited, but they have options, we don’t

Analysis has revealed that America may not be able to rely on unrestricted access to airbases across the Indo-Pacific should conflict erupt in the region, with the same ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Tue, 20 Aug 2024

National IV shortage reveals just how behind the curve the country is

Recent revelations that Australia is grappling with a shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids is just the latest in a long list of vulnerabilities that threaten to undermine ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Mon, 19 Aug 2024

AUKUS partners announce ‘generational’ export reforms

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles has announced the finalisation of an export licence-free environment, unlocking billions of dollars of ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 15 Aug 2024

Anduril Australia set to build Australian Ghost Shark factory

Anduril Australia has announced it will build its first Australian manufacturing facility to deliver Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous underwater vehicles for the Royal ...

NAVAL • Wed, 14 Aug 2024

Backs against the wall: ‘No retreat’ in face of Beijing’s invasion of Taiwan

For Beijing, success in Taiwan is a non-negotiable, to the point that, in many ways, the Chinese Communist Party depends on the outcome. Likewise for the US-led global ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Fri, 16 Aug 2024

National security and the ‘If everything is important, then nothing is’ problem

Across the Western World, there is a growing trend to brand every major challenge faced by policymakers as a “national security priority”. However, this trend ...

GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 15 Aug 2024

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