Geography must come first in defence
By Paul Dibb*
Since the announcement this month (July 2220) by Prime Minister Scott Morrison of a radical shift in Australia’s defence policy, the question...
An Indian view of Australia’s Strategic Update
By Rear Admiral Sudarshan Shrikhande, Indian Navy (Retired)*
The Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison’s release of the Strategic Update 2020 had considerable coverage and commentary...
Maritime’s big role in Defence Update
By Rear Admiral Allan du Toit*
The Commonwealth Government’s 2020 Defence Strategic Update and the supporting $270 billion 2020 Force Structure Plan to enhance Australia’s...
The power of long-range anti-ship missiles
By Richard Dunley*
Defence commentators have devoted much attention in recent years to the development of long-range anti-ship missiles, whether in the form of anti-ship...
Strategic update and Indonesia
By Greta Nabbs-Keller*
One might assume that Australia’s announcement of a significant increase in defence funding and move to a more assertive defence posture would be...
Candid assessment of strategic challenges
By James Goldrick*
The Defence Strategic Update 2020 launched yesterday in Canberra is a notably candid assessment of the strategic challenges Australia faces and the...
The 2020 Force Structure Plan: The Maritime Aspects
On 1 July 2020, in one of the most significant Defence policy announcements in recent years the Commonwealth Government released the 2020 Defence Strategic...
First long-range weapon since 2010
By Malcom Davis*
For the first time since the retirement of the F-111C bomber in 2010, the government looks set to restore a long-range deterrence...
Comparison with 1930s drives upgrade
By Peter Jennings*
Scott Morrison’s speech at the launch of the defence strategic update and new force structure plan was fascinating. No fewer than four times he...
The future is now, Defence Minister says
By Brendan Nicholson*
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has mapped out why Australia needs to quickly develop a much more potent defence force to deal with...