China’s missile threat challenges traditional fleets. Many nations are adopting containerised weapons on merchant ships-expanding firepower in a cost-effective way to increase capability and allow more platforms to deploy advanced missiles and drones.

The human and economic toll of the Ukraine conflict highlights the high cost of insecurity. If Europe fails to invest more in defence, it will face greater risks and expenses in deterring Russia and China.

CrowdStrike's 2025 Global Threat Report reveals the weaponization of AI-generated social engineering by adversaries worldwide. There is a surge in malware-free, identity-based attacks, and cloud environments are under siege due to valid account abuse.

US forces are focussing on training to be delivered at speed and at the density to meet rapidly changing threats and capability. They are making training realistic and adaptive through exercises, simulators and live-virtual-constructive modes.

The author argues that Putin’s war in Ukraine aims to establish a new world order, and that Russia must be defeated in Ukraine because economic hardships alone will not bring Putin to the negotiating table.

The global fleet of F-35 fighter jets has reached one million flight hours. This milestone highlights the aircraft's capability as the world's most advanced multi-role fighter, with Australia playing a crucial role in the program.

Australia’s only producer of certain steel products is at risk. Government funding aims to keep Whyalla operating. Diesel, steel and cement are arguably the most basic industrial inputs to national security—retaining domestic capacity is important.

This article’s author advises against monitoring anxiety and using relaxation techniques to relieve anxiety, as that can reinforce the stress response. Instead, focus on external activities and trust the body's natural ability to self-regulate.

President Trump's negotiations with Russia seek economic benefits and aim to weaken Sino-Russian relations, but the approach risks undermining Ukraine's sovereignty and devaluing its European ambitions. China, meanwhile, remains cautious of any rapprochement.

The computer is part of the final phase of the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Underexplored Systems for Utility-Scale Quantum Computer and enables fault-tolerant quantum computing, potentially increasing artificial intelligence processing power and cybersecurity.