Australia may not lose most public accountability for Defence acquisition spending after all. The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has quietly begun work on what looks very much like a replacement for the discontinued Major …
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We should welcome the government’s decision to reform Defence’s approach to capability development and defence delivery. This will give a much-overdue opportunity to increase the focus on the future. While important lessons can be learned …
The main mechanism by which Defence is held accountable to the public for management of its A$20-billion-per-year capability acquisition program has ended. In a press release on 6 March, the Parliamentary Joint Committee of Public …
Oft-repeated, because it is true, Australia faces the most complex strategic circumstances since World War II. Instability and near-term risk of major armed conflict in our region are real. The circumnavigation of Australia by Chinese …
An upcoming battle over defence acquisition will have repercussions for US military posture, particularly in the Pacific. The weapons that get bought in larger or smaller quantities, or are launched or cancelled, will indicate whether …