The difficult bit to come
By Rear Admiral Peter Briggs AO (retired)*
The announcement of an Australian/United Kingdom/United States of America defence pact is a dramatic, positive step for Australia...
Wasteful incompetence
By Crispin Hull
The wasteful incompetence of the Coalition Government was there to be seen this week, but you would have to look behind lots...
China caused subs deal, two experts say
Australia's nuclear-powered submarine deal with the US and UK is "full of risks" linked to the rise of China, according to Australian National University...
Sadness at submarine decision
By Nicole Forrest Green*
It was with great sadness to learn of the cancellation and replacement of one of Australia’s major defence contracts this week...
UK’s new submarine is closer
Design work for the next-generation Royal Navy submarines is under way after Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced an investment of £170m, ForcesNet reports.
The funding...
Australia’s surprise security arrangement
It’s not every morning that Australians turn on the television at 7:00 AM and find themselves being addressed by Scott Morrison, Boris Johnson, and...
The world has changed since 2016
By Michael Shoebridge*
Australia is going to build nuclear submarines as part of a new broader defence technology pact with the US and the UK....
Smart military deterrent
By John Blaxland*
The Morrison government has decided it’s best for Australia to accelerate the production of a more capable, integrated, nuclear-powered submarine platform with...
Born in secrecy. Huge implications
By Patricia A. O'Brien*
This alliance , announced by the leaders of the three countries, throws an entirely different light on the recent 70th anniversary...
US Defense Secretary cites Chinese threats
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met this morning with the Australian Minister for Defence Peter Dutton, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby...