The past may be a different country, but has well trodden paths and byways. In 1938 politically peripatetic Winston Churchill seemed a lone voice against British PM Neville Chamberlain’s attempted appeasement with Hitler. Churchill warned against the Axis powers who...
The Defence Strategic Review went a long way to articulating the long-term objectives and capability priorities of the Australian Defence Force in the era of great power competition, but in light of recent developments and the rapidly shifting sands, do we need to...
In an increasingly dangerous world, planning to face the challenges is as important as directly responding. With this in mind, once again we have to ask, is an Australian national security strategy an idea that its time has come? Perhaps, uniquely among both modern...
Minister for Defence Personnel Matt Keogh has confirmed that the Albanese government’s program of retention bonuses for Australian Defence Force personnel is working to help retain skilled personnel. Approximately 85 per cent of eligible personnel have accepted the...
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has made it abundantly clear that more needs to be done to support the mental health and wellbeing of Defence personnel, veterans and families. We’re taking action. Today I hosted a round-table meeting with mental...
Commission Chair expresses frustration at delays to Defence's mental health reformsThe Chair of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has expressed concern reforms to improve mental health outcomes for Australian Defence Force members are...
It looks increasingly likely we’ll get nothing of consequence out of the whole Defence Strategic Review. This is not only dismal and not only the doing of this government. It shames our whole nation. - Greg Sheridan It is almost time to pronounce February’s Defence...
The defence strategic review brings into sharp focus the challenges faced by Australia with respect to strategic policy, defence planning and resourcing over the coming decades. Its discussion of recruitment and retention of personnel for the Defence...
Defence Minister Richard Marles says the damning courtroom findings against disgraced former SAS Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith reveal the urgent need to implement all the findings of an inquiry into Australian soldiers’ conduct in Afghanistan. Defence Minister Richard...
From The Australian June 2, 2023 Readers have their say on the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation decision. Welcome to the column where you provide the content. Greg Sheridan weighed in on the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case loss, suggesting it would deliver a profound...