$90bn naval upgrade ‘not enough’
By Chris Barrie*
Last year, Professor Roger Bradbury and I questioned whether or not there was an unacceptable risk of the world “sleepwalking” into war.
We...
VADM Barrett’s change of command speech
Speech by VADM Tim Barrett Address: Change of Command Ceremony. 6 July 2018. Russell*
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne; Shadow Assistant...
Turning the dial on international broadcasting
By Shane McLeod and Jonathan Pryke*
Right when Australia finds itself with serious strategic interests in its neighbourhood, it has managed to turn its once...
Japan’s advice to Australia to co-exist with China
By Yuichi Takatsuka*
Japan’s Shinzo Abe now ranks as one of the region’s most experienced prime ministers, and will likely meet with Australia’s newest leader,...
Government faces tough decisions on transition to future submarines
By Marcus Hellyer
The transition from the Collins-class submarines to the future submarine fleet will be longer and more complex than any previous capability transition...
Waning US power must shape Australia’s defence strategy
By Hugh White
Almost a year ago, Paul Dibb and Richard Brabin-Smith wrote an important paper in which they acknowledged, for the first time, that...
Freedom-of-navigation operations aren’t all about the South China Sea
By James Goldrick*
The recent close encounter between USS Decatur and the Chinese Luyang II–class guided-missile destroyer Lanzhou (pictured) has attracted much attention in the...
Australia must double defence spending to address worsening strategic outlook
By Richard Menhinick*
Given that our relative wealth and strategic position in the region are diminishing, the aptly named ‘Asian century’ brings with it a...
First Japanese lithium-ion equipped sub launched
Japan has launched the first Soryu-class diesel-electric submarine equipped with lithium-ion batteries in a first for the program, according to the Nikkei Asia News.
The...
The case for fixed Australian defence white paper cycles
By Mike Kalms and Adam Lockyer
The number of years between Australian defence white papers (DWPs) has been shrinking. Between 1976 and 2009, it averaged...