Legislation to unlock billions for AUKUS industry partners
The Commonwealth Government has said it will unlock billions of dollars in investment and cut red tape for Australian Defence industry and our AUKUS...
Australia must build merchant fleet
By Richard Dunley*
On 10 November 2023, DP World Australia, the company operating container terminals at four of Australia’s largest ports, was brought to its...
AUKUS poses big questions
By Rod Lyon*
The AUKUS program—sweeping in the intimacy and level of its proposed cooperation—has enjoyed a high level of bipartisan support among the Australian...
AUKUS not above political debate
By Rod Lyon*
The AUKUS program—sweeping in the intimacy and level of its proposed cooperation—has enjoyed a high level of bipartisan support among the Australian...
An Australian maritime strategy: resourcing RAN
By Jennifer Parker*
Australia is a maritime nation. The sheer scale of our sovereign maritime territory and responsibilities, our dependence on maritime trade for our...
State govts have role in AUKUS
By John Coyne and Danielle Cave *
Australia’s foreign policy and place in the world have long been considered the domain of diplomats, defence officials...
US Army takes on naval tinge
The U.S. Army is looking just a bit more naval as it adjusts to the Pacific region, adopting missiles long wielded by its sister...
The case for a stronger merchant navy
By Peter Court*
Queensland’s Kenilworth war memorial seems unremarkable to the average passerby. If you blink, you’ll miss it, and even if you don’t blink,...
DSR: what now?
By Robbin Laird (Second Lines of Defense)
During my current visit to Australia to support the Williams Foundation Seminar held on 27 September 2023, I...
ASEAN and EU’s maritime strategies
By Rahul Mishra and Li Yan*
The emergence of the Indo-Pacific concept shows the cardinal role oceans play in shaping international politics. While synergies are created...