Pay for the defence big ticket items
Recent public debate has yielded a long list of expensive new defence capabilities to acquire, but few ideas on how to pay for them.
The...
China’s exponential warship trajectory
China is “exponentially” increasing its warship capability and has reportedly re-started mass production of guided-missile destroyers, the Guardian reports.
The Chinese Communist party-controlled newspaper, the...
Climate big feature in NZ upgrade
Planes, ships, troops, satellites, drones and tanks: as New Zealand's Defence Minister Ron Mark announced, nearly every major item gets an upgrade, RNZ reports.
The...
US Coast Guard tests new roles
For the first time, a U.S. Coast Guard national security cutter oversaw American and foreign navy ships during high-end military drills, including an anti-submarine...
ANI Releases a report on Protecting Australian Maritime Trade
The ANI and the Naval Studies Group at the University of New South Wales Canberra have released the report 2022 Protecting Australian Maritime Trade. It...
FON key to new UK maritime strategy
The United Kingdom today published a new five-year maritime strategy that focuses on improving freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific while also “officially ...
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...