A Pandemic of the Mind: Safeguarding Reason in the Age of AI
The debate over artificial intelligence’s impact on society has reached a critical inflection point. While public…
Read More »Unlocking Military Potential: The Immediate Opportunities in Uncrewed Systems
The recent Williams Foundation seminar on military readiness did not really highlight or provide detailed perspectives…
Read More »Live, Virtual, and Constructive Training: Transforming Combat Aviation for the Fifth-Generation Era
The landscape of military aviation training is undergoing a fundamental transformation as air forces worldwide grapple…
Read More »Capital Shield: Redefining Crisis Management for the Age of Chaos
Earlier this year, I published an article entitled: The Anarchy of the Moment. In it I…
Read More »Reimagining Maritime Security: Australia’s Collaborative Approach to Uncrewed Systems
Australia faces one of the world’s most daunting maritime security challenges. With 37,000 kilometers of coastline…
Read More »Reimagining Maritime Security
Australia faces an extraordinary maritime security challenge that would overwhelm most nations. With 37,000 kilometers of…
Read More »Rethinking Defence Logistics: The Strategic Imperative for Change
In an era of shifting geopolitical dynamics and evolving security challenges, traditional approaches to defence logistics…
Read More »Beyond Fight Tonight: Building Resilience and Capacity Across Defence and Industry
The ghost of inadequate preparation haunts modern military planning. Mrs. Marion Chapman’s 1949 letter to the…
Read More »Building Australia’s Defence Industrial Base: The Strategic Imperative for Early Investment and Sovereign Capability
In an era of growing strategic uncertainty, Australia faces a fundamental question about its defence posture:…
Read More »Augmented vs. Artificial Intelligence: A Key Challenge for Democratic Societies
Recently, I talked with John Blackburn, chairman of the Institute for Integrated Economic Research (IIER) – Australia,…
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