Oceania

Here’s What to Remember: The B-21 could deliver a broad range of effects. A strike package of four aircraft could likely carry around 40–50 long-range maritime strike weapons, which would inflict...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Every time the Australian Strategic Policy Institute has looked at the path to acquiring nuclear boats we’ve concluded that Australia still needs a new conventional...

This morning, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds announced that the replacement for the much-troubled ‘Aussie Tiger’ armed reconnaissance helicopter (ARH) would be the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian. Australia will acquire 29...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Australian Defence Force will not only need many kinds of guided weapons across the spectrum of conflict, but also need to guarantee their...

ASPI’s Catherine McGregor has highlighted the concerns of two former air force chiefs that there’s an urgent capability gap in the Australian Defence Force’s order of battle—an absence of credible long-range strike...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Despite the sunk cost, trying to repurpose the MRH-90 will merely extend the drain on resources. We’ve made the decision; walk away, don’t look back....

Here’s What to Remember: The future submarine program estimate also includes design costs. But again, that’s not included in the Virginia’s US$3.25 billion cost per boat. What share of the Virginia...

During a pandemic, some in Australia may argue that any excess defence funding should be allocated to rapid antigen tests and a creaking hospital system. But there’s good reason to...

Here’s What to Remember: Because of its inherent range, the B-21 wouldn’t require air-to-air refueling. Being based well inland, it wouldn’t be exposed to the same extent to the threats that...

Here’s What to Remember: Abbott visited Taiwan in October to deliver an address at an international forum in Taipei. “Our challenge is to try and ensure that the unthinkable remains unlikely and...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Unlike for Japan and the Philippines, the PLA rocket force lacks missiles with the range to traverse the 1,900 miles to strike Guam, with one...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Despite the sunk cost, trying to repurpose the MRH-90 will merely extend the drain on resources. We’ve made the decision; walk away, don’t look back....