The New START treaty between the United States and Russia expires on 5 February, leaving no binding arms control agreement or guardrails between the two countries. For the past 15 years, the treaty has limited …
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Ground-launched missiles for warding off enemy warships could be the next item on the table for Australia–Japan defence equipment cooperation. The candidate weapon is the Upgraded Type-12 SSM, unofficially called the Type-12 SSM-ER, which Japan …
Cheap ground-launched cruise missiles could be the decisive weapons of the next Pacific war. They’re concealable, mobile, just accurate enough to hit some of the time, just powerful enough to inflict meaningful damage and—most importantly—simple …
The best thing about Ukraine’s new Flamingo, a 6-tonne carbon fibre monstrosity with a secondhand turbofan engine and basic guidance, is that it’s cheap. One of the cruise missiles may cost just US$500,000. Taiwan should …
Sea state Defence Minister Richard Marles visited the Maldives in early June and announced a present of one Guardian-class patrol boat and hydrographic equipment. They are expected to be delivered in 2026. Australia has an …