Strategic Influence

Australia and Indonesia strike landmark security treaty

The Treaty commits both nations to mutual consultation when either country is threatened and builds on last year’s defence cooperation agreement. Leaders emphasised trust, friendship, and regional stability. To be signed formally in Jakarta in January.

Microsoft outlines ambitious post-quantum plans, but challenges remain

The accelerated shift to post-quantum encryption highlights growing urgency for governments and industry to prepare early. Planning and independent verification will be vital as future cryptographic threats evolve. Microsoft targets full post-quantum migration by 2033.

Communication & Cognition

How to Stop Overthinking and Start Taking Action

Overthinking stalls progress by creating a cycle of doubt and delay. Breaking it requires awareness, setting limits, focusing on immediate next steps, embracing imperfect action, and building trust in your ability to handle outcomes.

Air & Space Power

Europe urged to adopt jamming-resistant tech amid rising GPS interference

Rising GPS interference from Russian systems threatens civil, military, and critical infrastructure across Europe. Experts urge adoption of jamming-resistant technology—including laser-based satellite communications—to secure navigation, timing, and defence operations in contested environments.

Technology & Innovation

The Unsettling Truth About What Happens When You Fire A Gun In Space

Modern firearms can fire in space because bullets contain their own oxidiser. The shot is silent, it faces almost no atmospheric drag, and the shooter is pushed backwards by recoil.

Air & Space Power

In China’s dangerous interceptions, see the breakdown of peaceful world order

The increasingly dangerous interceptions of Australian aircraft reflect deliberate military coercion; a deteriorating regional security environment; and the breakdown of global norms—reinforcing the urgency of AUKUS and strengthened Australian deterrence.

Military Management

Two Dangerous Assumptions in U.S. Defense Planning and How to Fix Them

Decades of U.S. dominance have bred complacent assumptions about mobility and sustainment in the Indo-Pacific. Williams argues planners must confront logistical, geographic, and force design limits, adopting realistic, resilient postures grounded in war-gaming and analysis.

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Communication & Cognition

How to Stop Overthinking and Start Taking Action

Overthinking stalls progress by creating a cycle of doubt and delay. Breaking it requires awareness, setting limits, focusing on immediate next steps, embracing imperfect action, and building trust in your ability to handle outcomes.

Microsoft outlines ambitious post-quantum plans, but challenges remain

The accelerated shift to post-quantum encryption highlights growing urgency for governments and industry to prepare early. Planning and independent verification will be vital as future cryptographic threats evolve. Microsoft targets full post-quantum migration by 2033.

Technology & Innovation

The Unsettling Truth About What Happens When You Fire A Gun In Space

Modern firearms can fire in space because bullets contain their own oxidiser. The shot is silent, it faces almost no atmospheric drag, and the shooter is pushed backwards by recoil.

Air & Space Power

Europe urged to adopt jamming-resistant tech amid rising GPS interference

Rising GPS interference from Russian systems threatens civil, military, and critical infrastructure across Europe. Experts urge adoption of jamming-resistant technology—including laser-based satellite communications—to secure navigation, timing, and defence operations in contested environments.

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