By reducing the subs issue to a binary yes/no over Taiwan,this piece misses the point of what happens short of war. The deterrent effect of enduring stealthy platforms has great utility:adding ambiguity/uncertainty to a would-be adversary's decision making smh.com.au/politics/feder…

Read the response from the indefatigable Steve Kuper responding to a hare-brained piece syndicated across Nine's papers earlier in the week.

An armour upgrade has been announced for the Hunter Class frigates as part of a partnership between BAE Systems Australia Plasan and Bisalloy Steels Steel Australia. defenceconnect.com.au/air-sea-lift/1…

Guess where I am! Happy Australia Day 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 #AusOpen #AO2023

Pleasure to chat with Telum Media about our new brand Cyber Security Connect!

Well... interesting.

Great conversation this morning discussing the impact of today's #AUKUS announcement with Assoc Prof Wayne Reynolds from UNSW Canberra Liam Garman Defence Connect defenceconnect.com.au/key-enablers/1…

Playing Devil's Advocate is something I don't get to do often, but sometimes it is fun #defencepolicy #taiwan #china #us defenceconnect.com.au/key-enablers/1…

The Commonwealth government has formally revealed the long awaited winner of the multi-billion dollar LAND 400 Phase 3 program which will transform the Army's combined arms combat capabilities. defenceconnect.com.au/land/12448-com…

Over $8m on consulting services from PwC over 18 months... with one phase of a contract costing over $560k for just 12 weeks of work Rex Patrick

The United States has lost its ability to lecture any other country about “democracy”.

What does Australia do if #China emerges from a #Taiwan crisis in a superior position to the United States? This great op-ed for Defence Connect by Steve Kuper asks some tough and thought provoking questions! 🤔 Looking into the crystal ball and preparing for the other side of a

#Australia has never been more disconnected from the future direction of the nation across every metric. Yet now more than ever, our collective and individual future requires a reversal. defenceconnect.com.au/geopolitics-an…

With half of the world’s population heading to the ballot box, instability joins death and taxes as the only inevitabilities for 2024. Amid change, we cannot be caught asleep - and must invest in defence immediately. My piece in Defence Connect today. defenceconnect.com.au/geopolitics-an…

Tucker: Why did you invade Ukraine? Putin: Very well, where do I begin? My father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery. My mother was a fifteen year old French prostitute named Chloe with webbed

BREAKING: Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy have put months of speculation to an end, releasing the government’s response to an independent review into the Royal Australian Navy’s surface fleet. bit.ly/4bCwtFL