The West was convinced we had a sustainable combat advantage. That the qualitative edge, technological high ground and manoeuvre warfare meant long and large war was over. ⬇️
The forever wars. Our present proxy wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. The competition and grey zone conflict underway in regions as varied as the Arctic, Africa, Eurasia and
While AUKUS might hog the headlines, across Australia new start ups and dual use pivots are starting to reshape the Defence Industrial landscape… ⬇️
The Australian Financial Review has a great read on the sovereign success story that is Gilmour Space. While Gilmour space has already hit Unicorn status, investor interest in this Australian
Australia’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence concept may be emerging in the outback. Aegis ashore but with a Sovereign Capability twist! ⬇️
The 2023 Defence Strategic Review highlighted Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) as an urgent priority for the ADF and we’ve been regularly calling for greater urgency on delivering IAMD
A cheque is nice but pallets of 155mm high explosive rounds say you really care. Let’s spend cash onshore and send consumables of combat instead! ⬇️
United24 is reporting that Ukraine will receive an additional 15,000 155mm high explosive rounds from Denmark in response to Ukraine’s request to reprioritise aid to the most pressing military needs.
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REVEILLE Australia’s First Defence Investment Conference Capital Meets Mission. Here. The world has changed. The mission is clear. Australia needs sovereign capability across air, sea, land, space and the digital
There are times when a stand must be made. Service before self. Not often that a politician will put their career on the line for principle. ⬇️
The most dangerous geopolitical circumstances since WWII. A military not fit for purpose after a generation of peace dividends. A recapitalisation plan struggling to fund the force in being while
“This might be the first war in which a soldier can text a manufacturer over WhatsApp about problems with the latter’s product.” Innovate or die… ⬇️
War on the Rocks ‘The Cogs of War’ series has a great interview with one of the Co-Founders of Snake Island Institute, a Ukrainian defence think tank. The article focuses
Is our military ready for a marathon or just a sprint? Do we have the quantity, not just the quality, to be genuinely resilient? ⬇️
World leaders fool themselves time and again, into believing wars will be short and aims achievable. But modern wars are long, unintended consequences multiply, and the enemy always gets a
Could large uncrewed surface vessels be the next AUKUS opportunity — a way to increase combat mass and scale sustainably? ⬇️
Recently UK’s First Sea Lord delivered a compelling speech on the Royal Navy’s hybrid fleet strategy and the urgent need to adopt uncrewed systems to generate combat mass: “This paradigm
Gaining advantage in long and large war is temporary. Adversaries adapt and overcome. For now, Ukraine appears to have the adaption edge. ⬇️
For the first time in some years it appears Ukraine has been able to obtain a clear edge in battle. The impact of Russia’s scaled long range strike is increasingly