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.

The scrap iron flotilla

A new book recalls the exploits of five ageing Australian destroyers – Stewart, Waterhen, Vendetta, Voyager and Vampire – in the Mediterranean during World War Two.

Impactful projection

Larger stocks of long-range weapons will be needed to ensure Australia can deter aggressors in the future.

War by other means

The ‘grey-zone’ wars waged by Russia and China against the world call for a fundamental re-evaluation of the strategic logic that underpins power, the posture of nations and how they interact.

Learning from the past to defend our future

The independent leads of Australia’s defence strategic review, Stephen Smith and Angus Houston, have a tough task on their hands, but should learn the lessons of the past to shape Australia’s defence in the future.

Prepare for the worst

Three years of economic shocks and increasing international tensions mean that Australia should prepare for the logistics and infrastructure impacts of military crises.

An arsenal for democracy

Australia can become a key part of the arsenal of democracy by leveraging the benefits of Industry 4.0 and producing innovative weapons to help Ukraine and Taiwan resist the might of their toxic neighbours.

Eyes in the sky over the Pacific

Combining data from space platforms and terrestrial craft will boost Australia’s awareness of maritime activities, from illegal fishing to Chinese naval movements, in the Indo-Pacific.

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.

Industry and defence must gear up against China

Harnessing resources from industry through to armed forces, Australia, the United States and their allies must together develop an effective level of military power in the Indo-Pacific to avoid ‘a catastrophic failure of deterrence.

Australians back more defence spending

Australians are becoming more fearful in an insecure world, and want to see the country armed up, favouring more defence spending and the planned acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines.

How Sweden will strengthen NATO

Based largely on home-grown technology, Sweden’s modern, powerful and well trained armed forces will bolster NATO’s power in the Baltic where an aggressive Russia has been threatening the Baltic states for years.