A scale model of the RAAF General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
Air & Space Power

Air Force MQ-9 fleet drops to 135 aircraft after Iran combat losses

United States’ combat losses have reduced the MQ‑9 Reaper fleet to below targets. The Air Force plans to replenish numbers and develop a cheaper, modular, more expendable drone suited for contested environments.
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Vanuatu Police Force motorcycles on HMAS Choules,
Strategic Influence

Vanuatu Cabinet Approves Revised Nakamal Agreement With Australia

Vanuatu intends maintaining relationships with multiple international partners simultaneously. However, the agreement still positions Australia as its primary security cooperation partner. The revised pact reportedly removes restrictions targeting Chinese investment. Includes significant ten-year Australian funding.
5 minutes
1st Brigade Vehicles and equipment on railway waggon
Technology & Innovation

Battery-electric freight trains would lift Australia’s energy independence

Many ageing diesel locomotives require replacement during the coming decade. Battery-electric freight rail would reduce dependence on imported diesel. Melbourne–Sydney freight corridor offers strong savings potential. Solar-powered charging hubs could support interstate freight rail.
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USS Mississippi arrives at Fleet Base West,
Strategic Influence

Australia to Buy Three Second-Hand United States Submarines Under AUKUS Shake-Up

Previous plans included two used, and one new, submarine. The matching vessels should lower costs and improve long-term sustainment. Analysts note benefits from operating identical variants, but critics argue older vessels may increase maintenance.
4 minutes
Air & Space Power

RAAF takes delivery of its final P-8A Poseidon

The Royal Australian Air Force’s now complete P‑8A Poseidon fleet will enhance maritime surveillance, anti‑submarine warfare, and strike capabilities; while strengthening Australia’s defence strategy, operational resilience, and support for regional security through ongoing upgrades.
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HMAS Sydney II (D 48)
Communication & Cognition

Rehearsal isn’t resilience

Preparedness can fail when organisations focus too heavily on familiar scenarios, reducing ability to recognise and respond when pressure emerges in unexpected forms—as demonstrated by Singapore’s 1942 planning which overlooked vulnerable landward defensive approaches.
5 minutes
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1st Brigade Vehicles and equipment on railway waggon
Technology & Innovation

Battery-electric freight trains would lift Australia’s energy independence

Many ageing diesel locomotives require replacement during the coming decade. Battery-electric freight rail would reduce dependence on imported diesel. Melbourne–Sydney freight corridor offers strong savings potential. Solar-powered charging hubs could support interstate freight rail.
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A scale model of the RAAF General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
Air & Space Power

Air Force MQ-9 fleet drops to 135 aircraft after Iran combat losses

United States’ combat losses have reduced the MQ‑9 Reaper fleet to below targets. The Air Force plans to replenish numbers and develop a cheaper, modular, more expendable drone suited for contested environments.
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Vanuatu Police Force motorcycles on HMAS Choules,
Strategic Influence

Vanuatu Cabinet Approves Revised Nakamal Agreement With Australia

Vanuatu intends maintaining relationships with multiple international partners simultaneously. However, the agreement still positions Australia as its primary security cooperation partner. The revised pact reportedly removes restrictions targeting Chinese investment. Includes significant ten-year Australian funding.
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Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence

Scaling Intelligence: The Security Foundations Beneath America’s AI Ambitions Are Cracking

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are exposing foundational weaknesses in cybersecurity, identity management, and governance systems, requiring the United States to reassess long-standing security assumptions before deploying AI broadly across critical national and institutional infrastructure.
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