See the joint Media Release from the Australian Special Air Service Association (ASASA), the Commando Association and the RSL National here In addition to this Media Release. the Chairman of the ASASA Martin Hamilton-Smith has written the following letter to all ESOs....
Defence
Opinion: Due process needs to be followed for justice
Saturday 27th May 2023
There are none so blind as those who would not see If CDF-for-life Angus Campbell has his way, seven senior special forces, some of whom served operationally under his command, will be stripped of their distinguished service awards. None has been tried or convicted of...
Federal government appoints inaugural Chief of Personnel
Friday 26th May 2023
The federal government has appointed the inaugural Chief of Personnel for the Australian Defence Force, following recommendations laid out in the Defence Strategic Review. Major General Natasha Fox, AM, CSC has been appointed as the Chief of Personnel in the...
ABC NEWS: Australian Defence Force chief Angus Campbell renews calls to strip medals from Afghanistan war veterans
Thursday 25th May 2023
Defence Chief Angus Campbell has launched a fresh attempt to remove awards from some soldiers who held command positions in the Afghanistan war, following the damning findings of the Brereton inquiry. Key points: Veterans groups are furious at the latest attempt...
Media Release: Veterans Condemn CDF Proposal to Strip Soldiers of Distinguished Service Medals awarded in the Afghanistan War
Wednesday 24th May 2023
Senior Veteran leaders (are calling on the federal government to reject outright the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) General Angus Campbell’s second attempt to strip awards for distinguished and conspicuous service on warlike operations from soldiers who served the...
Opinion: We now have a Defence Strategic Review but where is the National Risk Assessment, the National Security Strategy, and the plan?
Monday 22nd May 2023
Opinion: A failure to resource the DSR changes adequately could mean that our deployable military operational capability will in reality be less at the end of this decade than it is today, writes Air Vice-Marshal (Ret'd) John Blackburn AO, former Deputy Chief of the...
Budget 2023 and its impact on Defence
Tuesday 9th May 2023
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down what is his second budget, with a surprise surplus, but what does it mean for Defence in light of the recently released Defence Strategic Review? While it could be argued that defence had its day a little over a fortnight ago...
Australia’s biggest threat is economic coercion not invasion amid largest military build-up the ‘world has seen’ since WW2
Monday 1st May 2023
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has revealed the biggest threat facing Australia over the next decade in the face of the largest military build-up the “world has seen” since World War Two. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has said Australia’s major investment...
Opinion: Defence Strategic Review: Without money and clarity it’s business as usual
Wednesday 26th Apr 2023
There is much to like in the Defence Strategic Review. The emphasis on missiles, on longer range, on the need for urgent action are all desperately necessary. The classified version is hopefully sharper in identifying the source of the threat. The review slips into...
Government ‘War Powers’ Inquiry hands down report
Monday 10th Apr 2023
The Defence Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade has completed its examination on how Australia makes decisions to send service personnel into international armed conflict. Australian soldiers prepare...