A great short read from Mick Ryan, AM on how Australia should invest if the Government chooses to match the NATO 3.5% of GDP standard. ⬇️
The ask from our principal security partner in the United States is that Australia takes a far greater share of the burden. This has been a universal push with NATO
Slowly, but surely the ghosts are stirring. Australia’s embrace of autonomous systems is critical – these offset capabilities can’t come soon enough.⬇️
This week, we’ve seen Australia’s Ghosts – Anduril’s Ghost Shark and Boeing’s Ghost Bat gain international attention. Firstly, the Australian government has signed off on procuring dozens of Anduril’s Ghost
Long war features the battle for the tactical edge, with the adaption race ascendent. But the ability to sustain and scale will decide the outcome. ⬇️
Beaten Zone Venture Partners advisor Mick Ryan had an excellent article earlier this year in Foreign Affairs magazine on why the war in Ukraine has ground to stalemate – an
Integrated Air and Missile Defence remains a key capability that Australia doesn’t yet employ. Is it time to commission a ‘Down Under’ Dome? ⬇️
Breaking Defense this week reported on Turkey’s new Steel Dome, a domestically designed and manufactured integrated Air and Missile Defence system. This system of systems will seek to defend Turkey
Is Australia leveraging our strategic geography in the way we should be? Time to super charge efforts to invest in Northern Australia! ⬇️
Robert D Kaplan’s classic ‘Revenge of Geography’ foretold of increased conflicts and division as geography and long standing geopolitical tensions eroded unipolar moment globalism and soft power effectiveness. Geography matters
Even the grumpiest of strategists have to be pleased with what the surface fleet will look like in the 2030s. But if we have to fight tonight? ⬇️
An enhanced Mogami class, a strengthened partnership with Japan – a manufacturing powerhouse and key ally in our region. This decision has lots to like – it simply leaves you
The next cycle of adaption is underway in the sky above Ukraine. Tactics, techniques and technology continue to evolve in the crucible of combat. ⬇️
After adopting Iran’s Shahed attack drones, Russia has scaled domestic production, enhanced design and is now introducing jet engines, armour plating and even commercial off the shelf AI. Shaheds are
Will we be prepared and ready to respond? Does distance still protect our North or will missiles and long range strike close the gap? ⬇️
The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) has an excellent new report titled ‘Indo Pacific Stronghold’ that examines Australia’s strategic context and how advances in military technology is closing
The race to build missiles at scale is on. Artisan manufacturing will not suffice – the Arsenal of Democracy needs scale and speed to supply. ⬇️
The War Zone has a good read on the US efforts to acquire flexible, relatively low cost missile options with companies such as L3 Harris, Lockheed Martin and challenger Anduril
We can’t keep firing million dollar missiles to down drones. The cost to defend cannot dwarf the cost to attack. Time to scale interceptors. ⬇️
The evolution of modern warfare has seen the skies proliferated with drones and missiles. Precision is no longer the preserve of the superpower – low cost drones and missiles are