Wedgetail aircraft prepares to depart RAAF Base Tindal
Cyber

Cloud to ground: Iran puts foreign data centres on the front line

Recent strikes on Gulf infrastructure highlight a growing risk—digital services supporting finance, logistics and government depend on physical facilities, making resilience and distributed design essential. Future systems must absorb disruption to enable continued operation.
6 minutes
HMAS Brisbane firing Tomahawk
Strategic Influence

Iran war: lessons for Australia

The conflict highlights how long-range reach, resilient infrastructure, and cooperation with partners shape national security, reminding Australian authorities that geography alone no longer guarantees safety. Essential multi-domain capabilities include cyber, space and autonomous systems.
6 minutes
Air & Space Power

US Air Force’s CCA program advances with auto-flying software integration

The United States Air Force successfully integrated government autonomous software into both Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) prototypes, proving modular, vendor‑agnostic systems work; enabling rapid upgrades for future drone wingmen like the YFQ‑42A and YFQ‑44A.
4 minutes
F-35A Lightning II, Mustang and Spitfire MK VIII.
Communication & Cognition

When Everyone Agrees, Nobody Sees

Strength comes from combining diverse perspectives; removing them creates blind spots, weakens decision‑making, and invites strategic failure. Diverse views are essential infrastructure for truth and security—they are not a distraction from them.
8 minutes
Roullettes and and Virgin Adelaide International Airport.
Strategic Influence

Iran’s threat to airline travel: The Gulf’s skies are now a chokepoint too

The attacks on the airport terminals show how targeting transport hubs can disrupt global travel and commerce. Interconnected infrastructure can become a strategic pressure point. Aviation chokepoints may prove more disruptive than maritime routes.
6 minutes
Phoenix Jet Uncrewed Aerial Target Drone
Military Management

US using low-cost drones on Iran

The drones are Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) reverse-engineered Iranian Shahed drone designs. Affordable autonomous systems (US $35,000 each) show how simple, scalable technology can shift strategic thinking about cost, speed and innovation.
4 minutes
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