The Defense of Northern Australia: Its Strategic Impact
In October 1942, Edward Ward, the minister for labour and national services, accused the Australian government…
Read More »Indian Ocean Airpower: Triton and the Changing Operational Context for Australia
For the RAAF, the Indian Ocean has traditionally been second in importance to the Pacific. This…
Read More »The UK Adds Wedgetail: The Future of Wedgetail as an Allied Capability
When the UK announced in March 2019 that it would buy five Boeing E-7A AEW&C aircraft, the Australian government promptly issued a media statement citing this as…
Read More »Pandemic and Its Impact on Australian Defence
In an April 2, 2020 article by Ben Peckham published in the Australian, the work of…
Read More »A Look at Strategic Geography for Pacific Defense: Putting the Chinese Military Challenge Into Strategic Context
The Chinese Communist Regime led by “lifetime” leader Xi Jinping has enhanced its military capabilities as…
Read More »Shaping a Way Ahead for Defense Preparedness
Logistics readiness refers to the ability to undertake, to build up and thereafter to sustain, combat…
Read More »Information War: China’s Misplaced Pandemic Propaganda
Barely a month ago, China was in the grip of the coronavirus. Thousands of new infections…
Read More »Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Dave Goldfein
In this interview with General David Goldfein, Lt. General (Retired) Deptula discusses the way ahead for…
Read More »Autocracy, Europe and Dealing with the Coronavirus Crisis
In a side comment included in his assessment of the implications of the Coronavirus crisis for…
Read More »The Army’s Future Vertical Lift Decision
Every week, the seven senior officers of the Army’s aviation community get together – in person…
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