The US- and Israeli-led war on Iran has been, with a few key caveats, a quick military success for the United States and its allies. That doesn’t mean it’ll be a strategic success. Indeed, the …
The United States’ and Israel’s military operations against Iran highlight the importance of the Australian Defence Force’s long-range strike and power projection capabilities. The operations also reinforce the need for developing Australia’s naval forces around …
The difficulty of managing global responsibilities while maintaining democratic values and processes has been made evident again by the on-going US strikes against Iran. This week, both houses of the US Congress will vote on …
If recent days have shown anything, it is that the United States and Israel retain the capacity to dismantle a state’s military infrastructure (and even leadership) at speed. But dismantling a regime is another matter …
Saturday night, a missile struck the United States 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, a base where I served in 2023. That strike is a reminder of how much the strategic landscape has hardened in recent …




