Broader investment in C4ISR is becoming increasingly critical in the face of evolving threats and changes in technology according to the 2016 Defence White Paper. The Government plans to invest around $22 billion (out-turned prices) or …
Australia enters China’s strategic landscape because of its role as a close military ally of the US. It’s seen by many inside China as the ‘southern anchor’ of America’s alliance system in the Asia–Pacific region. …
Four years ago we produced a paper on the production timeline for the future submarine, and what that meant for the longevity of the Collins fleet. Our ‘Mind the Gap’ paper was based on information …
Back in 2013, Ashley Tellis nicely captured some of the core truths about Australia and its relationship to nuclear weapons: ‘Currently, the sole example of an Asian state possessing latent nuclear capabilities, but with an …
The 2016 defence white paper is a first-class statement on Australia’s strategic situation. It proffers a balanced view of the significance of Australia’s alliances and ably inserts their defence in the context of broader regional …