When Hayley Channer and Nicole Seils attended a defence-related event in Canberra in 2014, they realised they were two of ...

For China watchers, there’s a grim irony contained in the 14 principles that former senior official Peter Varghese recommends ...

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs operates a secure digital platform that connects it directly with Chinese companies ...

Because Taiwan lacks formal diplomatic ties with most countries, it works hard at developing cultural and social links with ...

Originally published on 11 May 2024. Kim Beazley was appointed as Minister for Defence on 13 December 1984. He oversaw a ...

When Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the order to invade Ukraine in February 2022, he surely did not expect that one of ...

Northeast Asia, and we must be ready for an equally unsteady 2025. Changes in political leadership, evolving ententes and ...

Following the release of the Australia’s Surface Fleet Review, a big problem remains: the Australian Defence Force lacks ...

Getting caught up in geopolitical competition may seem uncomfortable enough for Pacific island countries. What’s making ...

Australia really does run on the smell of an oily rag. Our fuel reserves are pitifully low by international standards, and we ...

Plans for making 155mm artillery shells in Australia are inadequate. They’ll leave us still relying on imports for some parts ...

Australia is doing well in developing uncrewed naval vessels. Now it needs to redouble efforts to get them into service ...