Imprecise, Automated, Deadly: Why Australia Shouldn’t Buy Into The Drone War
ANALYSIS: A new Defence plan proposes that billions be spent on bringing drones to Australia.…More
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Defence White Paper: A Recipe For Big Spending And Bigger Risks
As the China-US rivalry casts a shadow over our region, Australia can’t simply buy its…More
Defence White Paper: Climate Change Threatens Regional Security
Malcolm Turnbull’s Defence White Paper has done what Abbott’s energy equivalent failed to do, acknowledging climate…More
Climate Change An 'Increasing Security Risk' For Australia
The Abbott government derives much of its political capital from ‘national security’ issues but a…More
Gillard Bombs Defence Spending
Most Australians would agree that raising and maintaining a defence force adequate to protect Australia’s…More
When Defence Becomes Its Own Worst Enemy
All is not well in Australia’s military-industrial complex. The Australian Submarine Corporation, or ASC, is…More
Our Best Defence Is To Have The Most Toys In The Sandbox
Force 2030 might sound like the title of a GI Joe episode, one which aims…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
Where Are Our External Threats?
The Community Consultation Panel on the Rudd Government’s forthcoming Defence White Paper has just completed…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