Tag Archive for: "defence capability"
Now is the time for Japan to join AUKUS

In a report on the UK government’s Indo-Pacific policy, the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee calls for the United Kingdom to propose to Australia and the United States that Japan, along with South Korea, …

The five-domains update

Sea state   A US destroyer and Canadian frigate transited the Taiwan Strait last week in a second joint passage in less than two months. According to US Pacific Command, the event was an ‘unremarkable’, ‘unprovocative’ …

Defence innovation and the valley of death

It’s time to recalibrate the debate over defence innovation. Nothing illustrates how far we’ve drifted like the current passion for ‘picking winners’. The phrase was once pejorative. It has become a mission statement. Recent contributions …

Next steps for Australia’s northern defence bases

A significant focus in the 2023 defence strategic review was the north of Australia. While it had the expected references to northern Australia’s military and geographical advantages, more importantly, the review highlighted that a lot …

The five-domains update

Sea state Israeli naval forces thwarted an infiltration attempt by Hamas divers on Tuesday. The divers entered Israeli waters through a tunnel that took them from land directly into the sea. They were intercepted by …