The Defence, Veterans’ and Families’ Acute Support Package (ASP) will start on 14 October 2022 and will replace the existing Family Support Package. Veteran families accessing support through the Family Support Package will be contacted by DVA to discuss their...
Air Marshal (ret’d) John Harvey AM PhD, unpacks deterrence theory amid major developments in the strategic environment. Over the last 12 months or so there has been considerable talk about deterrence, particularly in relation to how China might be deterred...
The first defence budget from the Albanese government is hardly going to worry China. In fact, this steady-as-you-go, do-little budget actually sees defence spending fall from 1.98 per cent to 1.96 per cent as a percentage of GDP. Normally such a mismatch between...
The Albanese government has handed down its first federal budget, which includes its investment plan for the defence and security portfolio. Commonwealth Treasurer Jim Chalmers has tabled the Albanese government’s 2022-23 federal budget, reporting defence...
The Indo-Pacific is the busiest and most contested area in relation to international security, with multiple players, agendas, and interests. Australia’s interests in the region are driven by the recognition that great power politics are increasingly being played out...
RUSSIA’S Kerch bridge linking it with what most regard as unlawfully occupied Crimea was allegorical of the strengths and weaknesses of Australia’s strategic defences. The air-sea gap providing physical separation for continental Australia from southeast Asia and the...
Defence Minister Richard Marles said one incredibly important thing on Monday. It couldn’t be clearer and it bears repeating: “In a rational world, defence spending is a function of strategic threat. And we are rational people.” He also said the defence budget would...
2023 marks the 30th anniversary of ADF operations in Somalia that were conducted in two distinct operations being Operation IGUANA (as part of UNOSOM) established under UNSCR 751, and Operation SOLACE which was established under UNSCR 794 authorising a coalition of UN...
Further to our last Update I can report that the Tribunal is nearing the Hearing date. You can see The Tribunal’s terms of reference here and submissions to date here. Of specific interest is the Defence Submission dated 6...
Should Defence press ahead with its investments in next-generation land combat capability or is it time to reallocate resources elsewhere to reflect changes in modern warfighting? Last month, the Albanese government launched the Defence Strategic Review, touted...