The strait of Hormuz is a sideshow. We need to be preparing for the main game. You can’t mobilise from a standing start – time to get ready! ⬇️
While all eyes are on the unfolding conflict in the Middle East, the Indo Pacific is the decisive theatre for Australia’s focus. Being ready and resilient is essential and we
Ahab has gone autonomous. There’s a new type of hunt underway on the high seas and it will reshape warfare and commerce as we know it. ⬇️
No doubt you’ve followed as Ukraine’s uncrewed surface vessels turned a nation without a navy into the tormentor of Russia’s Black Sea fleet. A third of the fleet destroyed or
While the world hopes for the Iran war to end quickly, the regime has other plans. Precise mass and the ubiquitous Shahed drone are a key enabler. ⬇️
While the West hopes for a quick, surgical conflict, it is clear that the Iranian regime is focused on preservation of power and outlasting the United States’ will to fight.
Modern war’s thirst for missiles and drones is on display in the Middle East. If you do not have surety of supply, you will be exposed. ⬇️
How many previews of modern warfare do we need before we accelerate our efforts to be prepared to supply our military and those of our allies and partners? Whether you
Intercepting drones and missiles comes at a cost. Brutal battlefield economics will bleed the defender dry unless we reduce the cost to kill. ⬇️
The air above the modern battlefield is increasingly becoming saturated with drones and missiles. The proliferation of precision allows even non state actors ability to send a deadly mix of
Surgical strikes leading to a successful regime change or will we see a ‘Mission Accomplished’ moment in the Middle East once again? ⬇️
No doubt many who read our content spent at least some of the weekend ‘monitoring the situation’. Operation Epic Fury has seen numerous strikes by the US and Israel across
In the War in the Pacific carrier based air power was vital. Battleships bypassed by new technology at scale. What role can drones play now? ⬇️
The contest for advantage in the Air domain will be critical across the Indo Pacific as the gap between the West and rest closes rapidly and quantity not just quality
One Ukrainian drone squad goes to work. Two NATO battalions later and it is clear that the West still has plenty adaption ahead of us. ⬇️
Plenty of combat consternation of late with revelations first reported in the Wall Street Journal that 10 Ukrainians armed with drones made a dramatic impact on a major NATO exercise
“The time is right for hypersonics” … a Queensland based start up is about to test launch a game changing sovereign capability. ⬇️
Three global superpowers operate hypersonic missiles currently – the US, China and Russia. Many nations have hypersonic concepts in development and trial, including Australia. A recent article in the National
The first nuclear submarines of Submarine Rotational Force West are due to dock in 2027 – will we be ready? ⬇️
We’ve previously spoken of the key role that Australia played in the repair and maintenance of the fleet for not just our own Navy, but that of all allies involved