AUKUS and Shaping a Way Ahead for Australian Defence
Amid the flags and fine words announcing the arrival of AUKUS, no one should mistake the reality…
Read More »The Tripartite Australian Submarine Negotiations
American officials have stressed the importance of Australia having nuclear-powered submarines that are fast, discreet, with…
Read More »The Enhanced Significance of the Japanese-Australian Relationship in the Indo-Pacific
Australia’s strategic value to Japan can be summed up in three points. Australia is Japan’s partner…
Read More »What Went Wrong in Afghanistan? The Perspective of Paul Bracken
Recently, Yale Insights conducted an interview with Dr. Paul Bracken, Professor Emeritus of Management, with regard…
Read More »How Would the ADF Recover from the First Losses of War?
‘In war, mistakes are normal; errors are usual, information is seldom complete, often accurate, and frequently…
Read More »A Sense of Urgency for Australian Defence
Changing defence only matters if you care about Australia’s security and understand what’s happening in the…
Read More »The Impact of the Biden Afghan Withdrawal on Global Dynamics: The Perspective of Paul Bracken
Recently, I talked with Dr. Paul Bracken, the noted strategist and nuclear weapons expert, with regard…
Read More »The Afghanistan Intervention: A Predictable Disaster
In October 6th, 2001, l wrote a column for the pioneering Brazilian website “NO: Notícia e…
Read More »Made-in-Canada Procurement Options
When the Government awards large contracts for defence-related platforms, equipment or systems, it is keen to…
Read More »Lessons Learned from the Land Wars for the Future of Airpower
Two recent assessments of airpower in the land wars have reached very opposite conclusions. In some…
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