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Preparing for Trump
Malcolm Davis | January 19, 2025How should Australia react to the likely geo-political priorities of Donald Trump’s second term in power?
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The Starship revolution
Malcolm Davis | October 20, 2024SpaceX took a big step towards full reusability of space launchers on 13 October, a step towards a transformation in accessing space far more cheaply and frequently with substantial payloads.
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Is bigger big enough?
Malcolm Davis | February 22, 2024The Federal Government’s plan to expand Australian naval power is welcome, although the review tacitly accepts that a lack of manpower is as big a problem as a lack of modern ships and missile firepower.
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Australian network resilience
Malcolm Davis | December 1, 2023There’s no perfect solution to ensure Australia’s resilience in the face of disruption and foreign threats, so the best approach is to embrace diversification and invest in the right combination of communications infrastructure from the ocean floor to the furthest satellite.
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India reaches the moon
Malcolm Davis | August 26, 2023History was made this week when India made the first-ever landing on the moon’s south pole. It will be a long journey, but Chandrayaan-3 has made a bold step towards a golden age in space exploration for humanity.
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Looking north into space
Malcolm Davis | August 24, 2023A new report outlines Australia’s bright potential in the space industry, but it will take commitment from all stakeholders to turn aspirations into reality.
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Keeping Australia safe in space
Malcolm Davis | August 2, 2023Australia must be prepared to challenge traditional mindsets on the use of space and be willing to shift away from traditional approaches to the provision of space capabilities in a much more contested domain.
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Man on the Moon
Malcolm Davis | July 23, 2023When Neil Armstrong stepped onto on the moon 54 years ago, he and his fellow astronauts were taking humanity’s first giant leap towards becoming a spacefaring civilisation.
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The place for space in the Defence Review
Malcolm Davis | May 9, 2023Australia’s 2023 Defence Strategic Review has moved space up the agenda as a key element of integrated military capability.
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The race into space
Malcolm Davis | February 1, 2023An international panel discussion on the importance of the space domain for defence and national security late last year highlighted some of the problems and opportunities facing allied space industries.
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Talking about the sixth generation
Malcolm Davis | January 13, 2023Adopting the next generation of air combat systems will help Australia protect itself from China and other potential aggressors in the future.