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Building sovereign resilience into Australian technology supply chains

October 28 2021

Jason Van der Schyff, COO of technology company SoftIron, explains how Australia can build sovereign resilience into its critical technology infrastru...

Myanmar, ASEAN and the era of superpower competition

Myanmar boycotting ASEAN, ASEAN holding the military junta to account over human rights, and competition between global superpowers in southeast Asia. Read the latest...

October 27 2021

So we’ve scrapped the Naval contract, now what?

The French designed Attack Class submarine program has been aborted but a new procurement disaster now looms, writes independent senator for South Australia Rex Patrick.

October 25 2021

Is a CCP-Taiwan conflict imminent?

Is Beijing’s intimidation of Taipei a prelude to war or merely a signal to the West? Former US presidential candidate Patrick Buchanan weighs in.

October 22 2021

Hop onboard the AI train

Machine learning will not only underpin the future of cyber warfare, but will play an even larger role in target selection and influence the command-and-control continuum....

October 21 2021

Opting into the Orca program: A stop-gap undersea warfare solution

With the construction of Australia's new nuclear-powered fleet expected to begin later within the decade, unmanned 'Orcas' can shore-up the Royal Australian Navy’s undersea...

October 19 2021

AUKUS: Shaking up the Indo-Pacific status quo

The AUKUS trilateral partnership between Australia, the UK and the US is a significant step towards countering the rise of China’s interests and increasingly monopolising...

October 15 2021

State of play — Powering ahead with the SEA 5000 project

Three years have passed since the federal government selected BAE Systems Maritime Australia to deliver the Hunter Class frigate program.

October 14 2021

Challenges for the nuclear submarine task force

What hurdles lie ahead for the nuclear submarine task force? Former Royal Australian Navy officer Christopher Skinner explores.

October 13 2021

Helping industry reap the benefits of the AUKUS deal

Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price reflects on the new opportunities available to local businesses under the trilateral AUKUS partnership.

October 12 2021

Submerged in scrutiny

In mid-September, the Commonwealth government scrapped the much scrutinised SEA 1000 contract in favour of locally built nuclear-powered submarines. So, what led to the...

October 11 2021

Has Biden awoken from an Indo-Pacific slumber?

Analysts from the US Studies Centre explore whether the AUKUS deal has signalled the start of a bolder US posture in the Indo-Pacific.

October 07 2021

Information warfare, an immediate threat

Australia must expedite cyber and AI technology sharing arrangements with the United States and United Kingdom to address the immediate threat of cyber-enabled grey zone...

October 06 2021

Will AUKUS undercut Australia’s sovereignty?

Could Australia’s nuclear submarine deal with the United States and the United Kingdom scupper efforts to bolster the nation’s sovereign defence capabilities?

October 05 2021

Assessing Germany’s Indo-Pacific push

What does a bolder German posture in the region mean for Australia and its regional partners?

October 01 2021

Supporting defence innovation with an Australian DARPA

Establishing an Australian DARPA is an essential step to progress the critical link between Defence and defence industry, in turn fostering world-class technology for...

September 30 2021

The F-35 as the foundation of allied deterrence in the Indo-Pacific

Joe North, chief executive of Lockheed Martin Australia, explains why the company’s fifth-generation fighter jet will be the “lynchpin” of alliance-based deterrence in...

September 30 2021

Exploiting the post-Afghanistan chaos

Following their tumultuous withdrawal from Afghanistan, the US signalled its broad swathe of political and military vulnerabilities to the world. In an era of global...

September 29 2021

Timely realisation of the Australian nuclear submarine force

Former RAN officer Chris Skinner explains how Australia could fill a potential capability gap exposed ahead of the delivery of a nuclear-powered submarine fleet promised...

September 28 2021

What does it all mean, and what can Australia do?

Senator for NSW and retired Major General Jim Molan analyses the new AUKUS partnership, and makes the case for Australia to develop a comprehensive national security strategy...

September 24 2021

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