The United States has (re)discovered industrial policy. As President Joe Biden’s national security strategy puts it, the administration views ‘modern industrial and innovation strategy’ as the backbone of the future economy. It is an economic …
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Australia’s nuclear-powered, conventionally armed submarines will be of a new British design, but their reactors, combat systems and heavyweight torpedoes will all be American. After 18 months of intense consultations, details of this massive joint …
The defence sector in Australia is facing many challenges, not least of which is transitioning its workforce to a ‘smart workforce’. This is a clear and present challenge for all sectors, but the Defence Department’s …
Using automated systems, such as those enabled with artificial intelligence, to assist with recruitment can create efficiencies, but the increasingly complex interplay of machines, ownership and control of data, contract performance and human factors makes …
In my previous post, I suggested that Australia has insufficient submarine personnel to start a transition to nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) while maintaining its existing operational capability to deploy at least two Collins-class submarines in …