The Strategist3d
The untold story of the 2009 defence white paper
Prime minister Kevin Rudd released the 2009 defence white paper in May of that year. It is today remembered mostly for what ...
Defence spending: our research shows how Australia can stop buying weapons for the wars of the past
Australia is spending more on defence – but without money going to AI, cybersecurity and space technology our military risks ...
The Japan Times6d
New SDF command will be key for contingency planning, Australian commander says
The framework will enable direct communication with counterparts in partner nations and speed up coordination, the Australian ...
Australian Greens outline program for military build-up and war
The Greens are pitching to hawkish elements of the military-intelligence apparatus, who advocate a military expansion to ...
The Conversation on MSN5d
Australia may no longer be ‘deputy sheriff’, but its reliance on the US has only grown deeper since 2000
The US has been a constant in Australia’s foreign policy since the year 2000. The Trump administration, though, is raising ...
KPVI8d
Australian army gets battle-tested US long-range missiles
Australia's army has received its first delivery of a "game changer" mobile long-range US rocket system, the government said ...
Financial Standard7d
Labor accelerates defence spending
The defence portfolio will grow to $57.6 billion over the next decade as the Albanese government tightens national and economic security amid growing geopolitical tensions.