Anzac Day signifies tragedy. It speaks to futility and loss, the death of young Australians in their prime. We try to make ...

Japan is re-arming powerfully – but Taiwan can’t rely on its help. The island must prepare to hold out alone against a ...

On New Year’s Eve in 1977, US president Jimmy Carter hailed Iran as ‘an island of stability in one of the more troubled ...

China’s newly released 15th five‑year plan offers a revealing insight into how Beijing understands future military power.

Australia’s reliance on imported urea is a clear strategic weakness that is allowing the instability in the Gulf region to ...

Revisions to defence export controls adopted by Japan’s cabinet today demonstrate the urgency with which Tokyo is shaking up ...

We may be living in an increasingly dangerous world, as Australia’s 16 April National Defence Strategy reaffirmed, but at ...

We no longer face a knowledge problem on critical minerals. We face a coordination failure, and the cost of that failure is ...

Australia’s updated defence capability spending plan has put strong emphasis on uncrewed air and underwater systems, strike ...

The most consequential line in Washington’s new Cyber Strategy isn’t about defence. Released in early March 2026, the ...

Giving blanket access to US military aircraft through Indonesian airspace, as proposed in a classified US defence document ...

With the war in Iran, Australia is facing a second major external shock this decade. The lived experience of Covid-19 and the ...