Abbott And Co All At Sea Over Submarine Fiasco
One hundred years ago this May, the passenger liner Lusitania was torpedoed off the coast…More
Tagged: defence
Ballooning Military Spending Comes At A Cost
“We can do without butter, but, despite all our love of peace, not without arms,”…More
Air Superiority, But At What Cost?
The Abbott government is spending $12 billion to buy 58 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from…More
The Great Australian Defence Fantasy
Surprisingly, defence policy has emerged as an issue in this election campaign. Whether that leads…More
ADF Bullies Put Reform At Risk
It is hardly headline news that male Australian army personnel were involved in unacceptable behaviour…More
Defence White Paper A Strategic Mismatch
Australia has a new defence blueprint. The 2013 Defence White Paper, released late last week,…More
Can Defence Fight Climate Change?
Planning for dangerous contingencies is the stock in trade of generals and militaries. So you'd…More
The Defence Mental Health Crisis
Defence’s newly released mental health plan for the military is a welcome step towards dealing…More
Apology Won't Change Brutish Defence Culture
The apology came as a surprise. It would have been better had the public gallery…More
No Cash For The Asian Century
It’s very hard to criticise the intent of the Gillard Government’s new white paper, Australia…More