N-subs causing defence spending squeeze
By David Uren*
All arms of Defence are under pressure to make savings to help fund the nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) program while dealing with impact...
Sustaining China’s naval operations
The Chinese navy’s ability to project power into distant waters like the Indian Ocean or the Persian Gulf is constrained by its at-sea replenishment...
Uncrewed vessels and the law
By Natalie Klein*
Maritime Autonomous Vehicles (MAVs) have fast become an essential component of the modern maritime security scene and may operate underwater, on the...
‘National defence’ and the Navy
By Jennifer Parker*
The 2023 Defence Strategic Review (DSR) identifies itself as ‘the most substantial and ambitious approach to Defence reform recommended to any Australian...
China’s anti-ship firepower
By Dmitry Filipoff
China’s arsenal of anti-ship weapons is truly a force to be reckoned with, and is superior to that of the United States...
DSR: facing new realities
By Alex Bristow and Malcolm Davis*
When the incoming Albanese Government tasked former Defence Minister Stephen Smith and former Chief of Defence Force Sir...
DSR: how revolutionary is it?
By Stephan Frühling*
Public discussion of the Defence Strategic Review (DSR) has focused on the announced changes to major capability programs. On that score, the...
Big themes: anti-access and area denial
Australia will adopt a defense strategy of denial, developing anti-access and area denial capabilities including longer range missiles to prevent an adversary from entering...
A jarring note amid strong chords
By Sam Roggeveen*
On first impressions, there is a great deal to like in the Labor government’s first major statement on defence policy, National Defence....
DSR does not go far enough
There had better be a lot more to the Defence Strategic Review than what the government revealed on Monday (24 April 2023), Bradley Perrett...