Access to the key commodities have long been reasons for competition and conflict. Spices, oil and now… semiconductor microchips. ⬇️
You may have heard of Nvidia, the Chips Act and that Taiwan is heavily involved in chip manufacturing. If not, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has a quick primer to
Just before Christmas the US Defense Department released the annual assessment of Chinese military power ⬇️
“In 2023, the PRC continued its efforts to form the PLA into an increasingly capable instrument of national power. Throughout the year, the PLA adopted more coercive actions in the
The West needs to be ready for modern war – masses of drones and a battlespace saturated with electronic warfare ⬇️
WIRED has an insightful article on the Invisible Russia-Ukraine Battlefield that we’ll post in the comments. This is a good read about the fight to attain and retain the innovation
Can sea drones influence the littoral the same way as they dominate the Black Sea? ⬇️
Just before Christmas Beaten Zone Venture Partners advisor Keirin Joyce, GAICD, CPEng snuck in an interesting op-ed published on Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s The Strategist site looking at the ADF’s
The Deputy Chief of Army is ready to engage in the contest of ideas ⬇️
Major General Chris Smith has published a special report with Australian Strategic Policy Institute that examines the Australian Army’s part to play in the focused force. He also considers the
“As a nation, we are in an undeclared state of emergency”⬇️
We’re a bit late to this insightful report from Palantir Technologies‘ Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar. Palantir Technologies is one of the leading Mil Tech challengers of the status quo
War rages in the Middle East & Ukraine – but the temperature is slowly rising around Taiwan ⬇️
Reuters is reporting that military exercises continue to push boundaries and increase size and scope. We’ll add a link to the full article in the comments: “Taiwan raised its alert
It is time for action and outcomes, not more ‘announceables’ and word salads
There is a lot of frustration in the Defence community right now. It is time for action and outcomes, not more ‘announceables’ and word salads. ⬇️ Reality Bites: Senate Estimates
Can you build a nation’s preparedness and resilience for conflict by ignoring it? ⬇️
“We live in uncertain times. Armed conflicts are currently being waged in our corner of the world. Terrorism, cyber attacks, and disinformation campaigns are being used to undermine and influence
Is the US–Australian Alliance ready to fight the next war? ⬇️
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has released a research project that examines whether our Alliance is future ready that we’ll post in the comments. ‘Alliance Future: Rewiring Australia and the