Defence leaders to get $800,000 for review
Two former defence leaders are being paid close to $800,000 combined to carry out a major review for the Albanese government, including a confidential...
The money needed to pull out weight
By Kim Beazley *
In 1946, US President Harry Truman, addressing Congress on the state of the Lend-Lease program, observed: ‘On balance, the contribution made by...
Resilience within the merchant fleet
By Gill Savage*
We often think about national resilience at times of crisis or conflict. However, the foundations for resilience are built with every decision...
Time to plan for N-subs east coast base
By Nick Tate and Louisa Minney*
A decision on the location of a new east coast base to support the operations of nuclear-powered submarines is...
How not to fight the Second World War all over again
By Clive Williams*
I recently went to a lecture at the Australian Defence College about deterrence and Australia’s strategic priorities. It all made sense theoretically,...
A new type of naval warfare
It had all the thrill of a daring commando raid, filmed live. But Saturday’s dawn raid on Russia’s Black Sea fleet at Sevastopol was...
What the Budget did with Defence
By Marcus Hellyer*
The Albanese government just released its first budget, but it’s the second one for 2022–23. In this article I’ll focus on what’s...
US Navy needs a sea change in ship design
Maritime warfare has always been defined by the relationship between sailors and their machines, David H. Lewis* writes in US Naval Institute Proceedings. From the Roman corvus...
Defence cost ‘blow-outs’ explained
By Marcus Hellyer*
Every year the Australian defence commentariat replays a ritualised dance that goes like this. First, the Australian National Audit Office releases its...
Air Force ‘superior to Navy’ in procurement
Proven off-the-shelf purchases by the air force highlight the big risk of the Navy's approach, Bradley Perrett argues in The Canberra Times.
Australia can't make...