Geopolitics & Policy

Hegseth announces ‘merit-based’ policy shift for the US military

January 31 2025
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the creation of a task force to oversee the strengthening of the US military based entirely on merit. ...
Forget the personal controversies; how does Secretary of Defense Hegseth’s actual experience compare to his predecessors?
Forget the personal controversies, how does Defense Secretary Hegseth’s actual experience compare to his predecessors?
The United States’ new Secretary of Defense comes with a lot of personal baggage, but what about his legitimate bona fides? If there are any.
January 31 2025
The ADF should establish a strategic materiel reserve
Opinion: Australia prides itself on maintaining a small but technologically advanced and well-maintained force; however, the return of “great power competition”...
January 30 2025
Risk management or risk myopia? Changing the ADF’s acquisition risk management culture: Part 2
Opinion: The 2023 Defence Strategic Review identifies shifting a risk-averse culture as a key challenge. Group Captain David Hood emphasises that fostering healthy...
January 29 2025
Risk management or risk myopia? Changing the ADF’s acquisition risk management culture: Part 1
Opinion: Risk aversion and risk management has increasingly been at the forefront of the ADF’s uniformed services, public service and national policymakers, with little...
January 28 2025
America to pursue ‘peace through strength’, says new Secretary of Defense
Former US infantry officer and Fox News political commentator Pete Hegseth has confirmed the American military will pursue a “peace through strength” approach,...
January 28 2025
US government re-designates Houthis as foreign terrorist organisation
The US government has re-designated Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthi rebels, as a foreign terrorist organisation.
January 23 2025
US Secretary of State meets Australian, Indian and Japanese foreign ministers
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met with the foreign ministers of Australia, India and Japan for an important meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.
January 23 2025
Swift death of ‘political sensibility policy’ during Trump’s golden age of America
It is now obvious that the world can expect to move towards a “winner-takes-all” approach following the recent inauguration of the newly re-elected US president,...
January 23 2025
US DoD awards US$5.1m contract to recover e-waste rare earths
The US Department of Defense has announced a US$5.1 million (AU$8.13 million) award under Title III of the Defense Production Act to Rare Resource Recycling Inc.
January 22 2025