The race into space

An 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.

Talking about the sixth generation

Adopting the next generation of air combat systems will help Australia protect itself from China and other potential aggressors in the future.

Australia can ensure allied access to space

Lieutenant-General Nina Armagno, the director of staff at the US Space Force believes Australia has an important role to play in supporting allied space security.

Back to the Moon

After two launch scrubs due to fuel leaks and a hurricane, NASA has taken a giant leap back to the moon after almost 50 years’ absence with the successful launch of the Artemis I mission.

Revamping the ADF

The Labor government must accept the challenge posed by a rising China to our nation and our region and respond with responsible and decisive changes to Australian defence policy.

NATO must stand fast against the Russian ogre

While all are too timid to fight for the freedom they profess to support, NATO nations have shown varying degrees of outrage and support for Ukraine’s brave and lonely fight against the marauding Russian ogre, and must redouble their resolve to fight further aggression with more than just brave words.

Australia has lift off

Australia has taken another step towards becoming a serious contributor to the global space economy with the launch of a NASA sounding rocket from the Arnhem Space Center at Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory.

Naval lessons from the Black Sea

The sinking of Russia’s flagship and the ongoing humiliation of its navy in the Black Sea by Ukrainian drones and missiles offers lessons for navies in the Pacific, not least in offering clues to counter China’s naval aggression.

Australia’s strategic space update

Australia’s strategic space update should envision an ambitious future incorporating sovereign launch capacity and a composite space control program.

Russia’s reckless anti-satellite test

In blowing up a satellite and endangering the space environment for decades to come, Putin’s aggressive and reckless regime has seriously damaged the prospects for meaningful progress in arms control in space.

Boosting space capabilities through AUKUS

A common AUKUS approach to rapid launch to reconstitute lost capabilities, as well as defensive space control to defend critical systems, would help safeguard against Russian and Chinese attacks on vital orbital systems.

AUKUS should reset Australian strategy

The announcement of the AUKUS agreement is the most important development in Australian defence policy since the signing of the ANZUS Treaty in 1951 and will lead to a radical reshaping of our role in the Indo-Pacific region.