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.

Iran has suffered greatly from US bombing, but it has been outmanoeuvring the superpower in the information domain. Each of ...

Australia’s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) program is a spending priority in the 2026 National Defence Strategy ...

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

China may claim neutrality and call for peace in the Middle East, but it is heavily invested in the Iran conflict. Perhaps because of its dependence on Iran for energy security, it is transferring ...

Australia’s 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS) marks a quiet but consequential shift from its predecessor, fundamentally ...

Establishment of the Australian government’s proposed Advanced Capability Investment Fund (ACIF) is an overdue step. Up 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 ...