Four years ago we produced a paper on the production timeline for the future submarine, and what that meant for the longevity of the Collins fleet. Our ‘Mind the Gap’ paper was based on information …
The Beat How criminals use and counter technology Technology has transformed every aspect of modern life, including how organised crime groups operate. A new article from The Remote Control Project takes a look at the …
Of all the potentially transformational military technologies that will appear over the next 10 years, hypersonic strike weapons, and ultimately, hypersonic platforms, could radically transform future military operations as well as open up the prospect …
Back in 2013, Ashley Tellis nicely captured some of the core truths about Australia and its relationship to nuclear weapons: ‘Currently, the sole example of an Asian state possessing latent nuclear capabilities, but with an …
The 2016 defence white paper is a first-class statement on Australia’s strategic situation. It proffers a balanced view of the significance of Australia’s alliances and ably inserts their defence in the context of broader regional …
There’s one number that every conventional submarine commanding officer calculates day and night: the percentage of the Main Storage Battery (MSB) that remains. Let me bring a submarine operator’s perspective to the points made recently …
Last Thursday’s release of the Defence White Paper heralded more money and manpower for cyber security in Defence. Head of ASPI’s International Cyber Policy Centre, Tobias Feakin, analysed the cyber elements of the White Paper …
The Battle of the Beams was a period during World War II concerning German attempts to harness radio navigation for night bombing in the UK and the resulting British countermeasures. The British eventually managed to …
Australians of all political persuasions have every reason to be proud of the newly-issued Defence White Paper. It lays out a logical, well-reasoned and broadly supportable articulation of the strategic environment likely to develop in …
Australia’s 2016 Defence White Paper marks the return of geography to defence planning. Not that it had ever entirely disappeared, although Defence Minister Robert Hill at times tried his best to ridicule the importance of …
Sea State China and Cambodia held their first joint naval training exercise last week, with three Chinese warships docking in Sihanoukville port on 22 February for a five day visit. 70 Cambodian sailors and 737 …
While many of the attributes of the genus Homo are shared by other species, it’s the use of fire which uniquely distinguishes Homo from other members of the animal kingdom. Evolved on the surface of …
SEA 1000 boils down to a straight-forward project for those who know how to deliver submarines in the export market to an overseas techno-culture, and a very difficult project for those who don’t. The project …
China’s role in the world continues to evolve strategically and economically. For those watching from a safe distance—such as the capitals of Europe—China’s strategic trajectory doesn’t even rate a mention amid the scramble for profit. …
The new Defence White Paper is an advance on many fronts. Its appreciation of the changing security landscape is accurate, its logic is mostly clear and it contains a government commitment to spend significantly more, …
Last year, the Defence White Paper expert advisory panel set out to gauge public attitudes to Defence. The community made it clear to the expert panel, chaired by ASPI’s Executive Director Peter Jennings, that they …
The new Defence White Paper outlines spending of up to $80 billion on land combat and amphibious warfare out to 2025–26. In terms of equipment modernisation, the plans have focused on greater protected mobility, situational …
UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura’s background and leadership style (see part 1) have influenced his approach to the Syrian conflict from the day UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asked him to take on …
Releasing the Defence White Paper, the Turnbull government followed the unfortunate precedent set by the Rudd and Gillard governments and ignored Parliament. The snub would perplex and provoke powerful Parliamentarians from Oliver Cromwell to John …
It’s been a big week here at The Strategist with yesterday’s release of the 2016 Defence White Paper (PDF). If you’ve been waiting as long as we have for the launch of #DWP2016, prepare to …