Do We Really Need An Anti-China Sub?
Wayne Swan’s budget announced that Australia will receive a $27 billion military upgrade that, according…More
Tagged: defence
Australia Misfires Defence Cash
On the weekend, the Rudd Government released the nation’s military blueprint for the defence of…More
The Manchurian Distraction
All of a sudden, Joel Fitzgibbon is in a lot of trouble. The seemingly mild-mannered…More
The War In Defence
Pity Australia’s Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon. He may not have a complicated emissions trading scheme…More
Can We Hide In Them On Really Hot Days?
A recent leak from the forthcoming Defence White Paper suggests that the Rudd Government may…More
The 10 Worst Cock-Ups Of 2008
1. Kevin Rudd's emissions reductions target As newmatilda.com's Anna Rose reported yesterday, Kevin Rudd's depressingly…More
Where Are Our External Threats?
The Community Consultation Panel on the Rudd Government’s forthcoming Defence White Paper has just completed…More
Terrorise Like it's Going Out of Style
Last week Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith had a conversation with Jim Middleton on…More
Securing the Region
Greg Sheridan doesn’t get a lot right, but I had to agree with him on…More
Defence! A Light Opera in Three Inexpensive Acts
On a late August evening in the concrete bunker of Sydney’s Masonic Building, 60 interested…More