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...
Review falling short on climate change
Matt McDonald*
It was pitched as the “most significant” shift in Australia’s armed forces in decades. And among the headline announcements, climate change was recognised...
Most significant review in 40 years
By Adam Lockyer*
Before the release (24 April 2023) of the government’s defence strategic review, Defence Minister Richard Marles said it would be the most...
US admiral to view RAN fleet
A former US admiral, who has previously chaired Australia's expert shipbuilding advisory panel, has been handed a new job leading another review of the...
Defence Strategy Review released
The public version of the Defence Strategic Review was released on 24 April 2023. Also released were the Government’s response to the Review, and...