More F-35s, an upgraded MV-22 Osprey fleet, and data-enabled predictive aircraft maintenance. The Corps also expects to complete purchasing of the 95 total KC-130J cargo planes it needs for its transport fleet.

The global F-35 program with Australian industry has reached more than $5 billion in contract value. The achievement underscores Australia’s growing role in sustaining one of the world’s most advanced defence capabilities.

Australia has progressively lifted combat restrictions for women since 1990. Focusing on inclusion builds capability—arguments against diverse combat roles distract from genuine security priorities and limit our ability to meet future challenges effectively. Physical standards are the same.

Vaughn Drake Jr. was a 23-year-old Army engineer working in Oahu when Japanese forces attacked the American base. He was on his way to breakfast when he started seeing Japanese planes fly by.

Technological advancements could help bring the US Navy into a new era where piloted and unmanned aircraft operate more closely together, such as with the Navy’s planned AI-operated drone wingmen, known as collaborative combat aircraft.

Australia took the lead in the Five Power Defence Arrangements-Aust, NZ, UK, Singapore and Malaysia showing we have the history, partnerships and capability to shape regional stability—especially when global powers are focused elsewhere.

Despite warnings that tariffs will increase the costs of US defence procurement and affect global supply chains, the Trump administration has imposed punitive tariffs. Military shipbuilding, relying on mammoth quantities of steel could inflate defence budgets.

Despite the semblance of peace negotiations, Moscow continues to try to legitimize Russia’s escalating aggression against Ukraine. Even the Trump administration’s attempts at a ceasefire have been met with excuses and stalling tactics.

Seabed Sentry is a cost-effective, flexible, underwater sensor network promising longer deployments, greater coverage, and real-time communication. The modular design can be used for seabed survey, port security, critical infrastructure protection, anti-submarine warfare, and anti-surface warfare.

Data can assist in shaping policy and decisions, but there are biases and blind spots in the production of data. Data needs real-world experiences for the depth, context and responsiveness to drive change.