Bambi meets Godzilla

China’s unveiling of radical prototype aircraft has sent shockwaves through the West’s defence establishment, as China now threatens to out-innovate as well as out-produced its democratic counterparts in terms of military might.

Crisis of confidence

We ask more and more of our army and, rightly or not, lash it when it stumbles, but it has overcorrected on its course correction following the Brereton inquiry.

Tomorrow’s Army today

The head of Australia’s army, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, has laid out his vision for a more effective and accountable service.

The A2Z of ANZ

Australia and New Zealand engage in wide-ranging daily cooperation, but seldom refer to the alliance between them. Has the alliance become irrelevant? Or is it so taken-for-granted, and the habits of cooperation so entrenched, that it is seen as unnecessary to emphasise it?

Australia needs a coastguard

A new maritime service with smaller, cheaper craft could boost Australia’s maritime security at a time when it’s under more threat than ever.

The moral shock of war

Going to war is an uneasy and difficult compromise for democratic nations, forcing us to balance our love of peace and our conscience against the risk of being coerced and subjugated by authoritarian aggressors.

Australia needs a coast guard

Australia should establish a coast guard to counter China’s use of grey zone tactics in expanding its territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Improving state cooperation on security threats

Cooperation between federal and subnational Australian governments on national security must continue to evolve in the face of the complex terrorism, espionage and foreign interference threats.

Accountable Dependable Forthright

The Army’s new capstone document is the best reference point for Australians to understand how the Service will contribute to the national defence strategy.

The soft war

Australia is waging a quiet yet critical battle against criminals and hostile foreign states on a new front – its software supply chains.

Aligning commercial technology with AUKUS Pillar II

The Australian and US Governments must focus on becoming more attractive customers to industry by strengthening the economic incentives for the defence market to participate in AUKUS pillar II.

Who takes charge of terrorism?

The terror threat level in Australia has been raised to ‘probable’, but the government responsibilities for managing the threat has become increasingly muddled.