Reworking Australian Alliances: The Perspective of Dr. Alan Stephens
The alliances in both Europe and the United States are being reworked as the challenges facing…
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During the recent Williams Foundation Seminar examining the approach and ways to sustain Australian forces in…
Read More »Asking the Right Questions about Enhanced Australian Capabilities for the Future: The Perspective of Air Marshal (Retired) Geoff Brown
Dateline: Sydney, Australia The latest Williams Seminar held in Canberra on April 11, 2019 focused on…
Read More »The Central Role of IT and Communications in an Australian National Security Strategy: The Perspective of Air Vice-Marshal (Retired) John Blackburn
The latest Williams Seminar held in Canberra on April 11, 2019 focused on the strategic shift…
Read More »Why is the UK Jeopardizing its Five Eyes Partnership over 5G?
The looming UK decision on 5G and Huawei has profound consequences for the UK, for the…
Read More »The ANZAC Frigates: The Challenge of Operating an Older Fleet
As I discussed in part 2 of this series, the Anzacs are high-quality frigates. They will likely age…
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Recent reports on USNI News provide updates on progress on the CH-53K program. According to an article by Megan Eckstein published on April 10, 2019, a production contract is imminent between the USMC and Lockheed Martin. At a recent hearing before the Senate Armed Services Seapower Committee, both Navy Acquisition Chief, James Geurts and the Deputy Commandant of Aviation, Lt. General Rudder highlighted progress in the program. Geurts told USNI News after the hearing that “what we’ve been able to achieve with the contractor, who brings great talent and capability, is a shared risk and shared reward. And so when we worked with them on restructuring the program, we wanted to balance the risk and balance the reward. As this program continues to work through the restructure and...