While Russia could run out of quality recruits, force replenishment through 2024 was far more successful than many predicted. Its army is now 15-percent larger than it was when it first invaded Ukraine.

Shifting population and political tension signal growing pressure on France to accept structural change—raising wider questions for regional stability and Australia’s strategic positioning. The 2024 violence accelerated European population outflows. Voter eligibility reforms could ease tensions.

In this article, a former Pentagon official dispels some of the myths about US policy on autonomy in weapons systems, and how that is creating barriers to the US military developing and deploying greater autonomy.

Finance is now considered a warfare domain. Resilience and deterrence would be enhanced through a proposed office managing financial threats—merging intelligence, regulation and strategy to respond more effectively in a shifting geopolitical landscape.

The US President said the aim of the Golden Dome system was to block threats from China and Russia. The program would create a network of satellites to detect, track and potentially intercept incoming missiles.

Fast, adaptive learning driven by frontline feedback is reshaping modern warfare—ignoring these shifts risks leaving national defence strategies outdated and ill-prepared for rapid technological change. Australia lacks embedded adaptation mechanisms.

Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs) will fly alongside aircraft like the F-35 and F-47—also known as Next Generation Air Dominance—to expand the reach of the US Air Force’s (USAF) limited fleet of crewed fighters.

Recent polio cases in Papua New Guinea highlight the urgent need for stronger health systems—disease control still depends on widespread access, fast responses and consistent international cooperation. PNG's routine immunisation rate remains critically low.

In this article, retired RAAF Air Marshal, John Harvey, asserts that the Defence Strategic Review and the National Defence Strategy’s proposal to shift from a balanced force to an integrated focused force should not happen.

At least two Indian aircraft were destroyed during the short conflict—at least one by a Chinese-built J-10 fighter. That represents the first time a modern Chinese plane has downed a modern Western jet.