The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) two-star capability head has made a robust defence of the ‘shrink-wrapped’ procurement strategy being pursued for the accelerated acquisition of 11 new Tier 2 general purpose frigates. Speaking at the […]
Most of the Australian military’s most expensive planes, ships and submarines are vulnerable to the simplest of drone attacks, according to experts who say the Defence Force must quickly adapt to the changing dynamics of […]
Anthony Albanese has rejected a report detail revealing his deputy, Defence Minister Richard Marles, did not get warship readiness briefings for years. An audit published on Friday found the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has failed […]
The Chinese Rocket Force’s increasingly capable missile fleet is a growing threat to U.S. bases and security partners in the Asia-Pacific, top Pentagon officials told lawmakers. The People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) is responsible […]
The AUKUS submarine deal was flawed from the start, and its possible collapse offers Australia a chance to rethink its defense strategy, reclaim sovereignty and pursue more practical, cost-effective alternatives. The AUKUS partnership, the 2021 […]
The question I have to raise is, what on earth did Defence Australia select the Type 26 Global Combat Ship when it was in third place among three options? Did Defence Australia receive kickback or […]
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has launched a formal review of former President Joe Biden’s AUKUS defense pact with Australia and Britain to allow Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, a U.S. defense official said. Australia, […]
Babcock Australasia has finished the maintenance for the Australian Navy’s Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV). The company conducted a four-week intermediate maintenance availability for the NUSHIP Arafura (OPV 203), setting up the maintenance baseline for […]
The United States has demanded that Australia increase its defence spending to almost $100 billion a year “as soon as possible”, stating that Australia must do more to support the US in the Indo-Pacific. United […]
For more than a century, Australia has followed the same defence policy: dependence on a great power, first the United Kingdom and then the United States. Without properly considering other options, successive federal governments have […]
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