Defence review’s exploding suitcase
By Michael Shoebridge*
The Labor government’s defence strategic review will explore how the Australian military is positioned and enabled to operate in our region as...
Look at how capabilities work together
*Ulas Yildirim,
The government’s announcement of a defence strategic review comes as no surprise. A review of Australia’s force posture was an election commitment it...
Taiwan blockade woud cripple China
By David Uren*
China’s live-fire drills surrounding Taiwan over the weekend simulated an economic blockade, with Chinese forces positioned to halt access to the island...
South China Sea: Australia’s way ahead
By James Goldrick*
Australia’s recent change of government provides a useful opportunity to reflect on the problems of the South China Sea and the way...
Review: No more business as usual
By Malcolm Davis*
The Labor Party’s pre-election promise of a defence force posture review has now taken shape as a much more expansive strategic review...
Threat to undersea cables grows
By Anthony Bergin and Samuel Ashfield*
In January, the UK’s defence chief, Tony Radakin, warned that Russian submarine and underwater activities were directly threatening subsea cable...
AUKUS: politics, strategy and submarines
By Dr John Bruni and CDRE Pat Tyrrell OBE RN (Ret’d)*
For all the fanfare surrounding the announcement of AUKUS in September 2021, there are...
Evolution of PLA-N explained
Here is a link to a 20 minute analytical documentary video looking at the evolution of Chinese military and Naval capability from pre WWII...
Defence Strategic Review
On 3 August Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a team headed by former Defence Minister, Professor the Honourable Stephen Smith and former CDF Air...
Security threat of ‘narco-drones’
This month, Spanish police authorities seized autonomous underwater vehicles, each capable of transporting around 200 kilograms of drugs. It's not the first time police authorities have caught...