Air force ramps up for ‘grey zone’ missions

The Royal Australian Air Force must be able to operate in an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific ‘grey zone’ of super power confrontation.

Bushfire royal commission warns of catastrophic consequences of climate change

The commission says strong adaptation measures are necessary to respond to the impacts of climate change, and warming beyond the next 20 to 30 years is largely dependent on the trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions.

Helping first responders deal with stress

Fortem Australia is a not-for-profit organisation providing mental health support to members of first responder agencies and their families.

Forewarned is forearmed

Army chief Lieutenant General Rick Burr has written to all of Australia’s soldiers to prepare them for the release of a report expected to contain shocking allegations that a small number of troops carried out multiple war crimes in Afghanistan.

Restoring military culture

The Australian Army is rebuilding the cultural and ethical base of its special forces in the light of allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan.

Economics may drive the climate change solution

Measures to reduce climate change are likely to be driven by economics as more nations measure the true cost of burning fossil fuels.

Grim findings to come in war crimes investigation

Australians will be dismayed by the findings of an investigation into allegations that their special forces in Afghanistan committed war crimes, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has warned.

The army must be ready to fight more than fires

The ADF’s primary focus on defending the nation has not changed but the military can still lend a hand when the nation is burning.

The rocky road from concept to combat

The way industry, the army and military scientists worked together to harden the Bushmaster against ever more devastating IEDs offers a model of effective defence cooperation.

Australia’s expanding navy helps us play a larger regional role

The Royal Australian Navy is building relationships with allies and gaining experience in an increasingly complex and uncertain Indo-Pacific region.

Australia’s ‘unbreakable alliance’

Washington’s ambassador to Australia, Arthur Culvahouse, has used a speech to ASPI to stress the strength of the alliance with the United States and to reject suggestions that China and America are involved in a new cold war.

The threat to the West from ‘political warfare’

A new form of ‘political warfare’ has emerged in the internet age, with information campaigns, cyber operations and social media propaganda used by hostile state actors to undermine western democracies.