US, British, and Australian defence innovation organisations can learn from Canada and New Zealand, which are jointly focusing on faster, mission-driven challenges to achieve operational capability. Canada and New Zealand are demonstrating that defence …
When submissions to the government’s request for expressions of interest (REOI) for the Advanced Capability Investment (ACI) fund close this afternoon, officials will face a familiar challenge: not a shortage of proposals, but uncertainty about …
Establishment of the Australian government’s proposed Advanced Capability Investment Fund (ACIF) is an overdue step. Up to A$500 million in public capital, boosted to at least A$1 billion with private investment, will be spent to …
No single country—regardless of its wealth or will—has the combination of mineral reserves, scale, and low-cost labour and energy to compete with China’s centrally planned critical-minerals industry. To break China’s grip on critical minerals, Australia, …
The rate of innovation and the economics of war in Ukraine are changing almost daily. Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022 expecting a quick victory, with soldiers even bringing parade uniforms and leaving behind …
