Ukraine is looking to scale its Air and Missile Defence by tapping the private sector. Let’s see how AMD as a service evolves! ⬇️
The Government of Ukraine has approved 24 private companies to offer air and missile defence as a service. Private provision of a capability that until now has been the reserve
Military excellence. Harnessing innovation to deliver a clear technological edge. Exquisite weapons and equipment. How did Germany lose?⬇️
Freedom’s Forge author Arthur Herman has a great short read in the latest First Breakfast substack that revisits some of the reasons Germany was unable to match the might of
Steve Baxter on the Karl Stefanovic Show
In a powerful and unfiltered conversation on The Karl Stefanoic Show, Beaten Zone Venture Partners Founder and former Australian Army solider Steve Baxter delivers a stark assessment of modern warfare
Army of expertise and skills lost in the transition
[as published in The Australian 28/4/2026] Each year, as Anzac Day comes around, we remind ourselves that the freedoms we enjoy were secured by people who operated in dreadful conditions
Did you catch our founder Steve Baxter on the Karl Stefanovic Show? A big topic was Ukraine’s innovative military marketplace. ⬇️
Brave1 is Amazon for Army. Tactical Temu. Military Marketplace. A portal that connects innovation to frontline need with a user experience we all expect when we access an app on
Beaten Zone Venture Partners Welcomes Robin Levison and Charlie McGillis to its Investment Committee
Beaten Zone Venture Partners Welcomes Robin Levison and Charlie McGillis to its Investment Committee Two senior appointments strengthen the BZVF1 Investment Committee across capital markets, defence and space Beaten Zone Ventures is
We need to rethink the Western way of war. Missiles and other munitions need to be mass produced in short order in the next long and large war. ⬇️
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has a great short read focusing on the consumables of combat and how the United States has relied heavily on seven key missiles
The war in Ukraine has become the epicentre for an evolution in modern warfare. Heed the lessons or learn them the hard way in the next war! ⬇️
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has an insightful report on Russia’s rapid evolution of drone warfare and nascent military artificial intelligence capabilities. The report documents a May 2025 incident
Maritime mines offer low cost anti access and area denial. We need to be ready to use and disarm the small, the smart and the many at sea ⬇️
Mine warfare has been employed at scale in World Wars, Regional Wars and littoral conflicts for hundreds of years but our holiday from history has seen mine hunting deprioritised. Freedom
Beaten Zone Venture Partners reaches $17 Million in committed capital as defence-tech investment continues to serge
Beaten Zone Venture Partners growing momentum in Australian defence-tech venture landscape was examined in a recent Forbes Australia feature, with Founder & Lead Investor Steve Baxter on the accelerating shift in investor