Are we falling foul to regency bias when it comes to preparing for the next war? ⬇️
The Lowy Institute ran a recent event with The Economist’s defence editor, Shashank Joshi and covered issues including the Ukraine war, the Middle East, China’s nuclear ambitions, tensions between China
“Trump hates free riders on US Military spending and US Military power.” ⬇️
The team over at Strategic Analysis Australia (SAA) have been doing some great work providing policy options and informing the public debate on Defence and National Security. In his latest
Are we building the right things?
Venture capital investment in Defence tech has soared—$100 billion between 2021 and 2023—but the question remains: are we building the right things? Despite innovation in the sector, many companies, including
Our future war will involve small, smart and many players.
A feature of the future war will be the small, the smart and the many. ⬇️ These Kamikaze Drones Were Used In Iran’s First Direct Attack on Israel | WSJ
In the skies of the middle east we are seeing the opening salvos of war in an era of ubiquitous long range strike. ⬇️
Escalating to War between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran There is a serious risk of all-out war between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran. According to new CSIS analysis, both the scale and
Let’s Talk Missiles
We need to talk about missiles ⬇️ The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) ran a series of war games based on a major conflict between China and the
“An industrially developed nation cannot be disarmed”
A.E. Leighton was a different sort of public servant. After starting his career in 1903 in the Indian Department of Military Supply, he joined the Australian Arsenal and rose through
The battle of AI against AI
Are we entering an era where battles are fought by AI against AI? The future of warfare AI driven battles and unmanned systems Enjoy the videos and music you love,
Winning the economics of battle becomes just as important as winning the battle itself.
A future ready Army will need to utilise its arsenal judiciously – cost efficiency will be just as important as neutralising a selected target. Forbes published an intriguing op-ed late
The unipolar moment is over.
The danger is clear and present. The unipolar moment is over. So why aren’t we accelerating innovation and acquisition? ⬇️ “After more than two years of conflict in Ukraine, it