Australia’s northern air bases are vital to national defence, yet improving their resilience remains a work in progress. And the progress is incremental.
Northern Australia is primed for growth. Businesses and communities are stepping up, investing in new capabilities and pursuing opportunities in such sectors as energy, defence, agriculture, aviation and advanced manufacturing. Yet, ambitious efforts are hampered …
Australia lacks secure, onshore computing power capable of training defence algorithms, running classified simulations or supporting the advanced capability agenda under the AUKUS partnership. Addressing this shortfall requires the government and industry to move decisively …
Australia’s Pacific ambitions will only be credible when proximity becomes part of policy design. Northern Australia sits at the centre of the Pacific, not at its edge. Yet, much of our national machinery for Pacific …
The US Marine Corps’ newly released Force Design Update 2025 is a strategic pivot disguised as a technical document. It doesn’t just modernise how the Marines fight; it redefines where they will fight from. And …




