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Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Arunta sails in company with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Yuudachi (rear) and United States Navy destroyer USS Momsen (centre) while conducting trilateral naval exercises through the South China Sea.

Strategic Influence

Enhancing Forward Defense: The Role of Allies and Partners in the Indo-Pacific

The US needs to engage in new ways with its Indo-Pacific Allies to maintain regional stability.

Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, General Muhammad Andika Perkasa (centre) and Australian Defence Force-Indonesian Armed Forces Leadership Summit 2022 personnel on the Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Waller in Sydney.

Air & Space Power

The Strange Submarine Saga: Strategy and Nightmares

Submarines have long been regarded as an essential strategic strike asset but getting the right boat at the right price and on time is a challenge.

A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-207 from No. 1 Squadron conducts air to air refuelling operations with a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) from No.33 Squadron during Exercise Diamond Shield.

Air & Space Power

Agility Boom: Fuelling Innovation and the Air Force’s Blunt Layer

Aerial refuelling is a significant force multiplier and extends the reach of a military force. The USAF is looking at innovative ways of managing aerial refuelling.

Petty Officer Boatswain Robert Filzer from HMAS Sydney conducts training with the Aegis Combat System onboard USS Kidd to prepare for the arrival of the new Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers to the Royal Australian Navy Fleet. Image has been digitally altered to blur equipment for reasons of… read more

Australian Signals Directorate Boss Rachel Noble says not all Australians are the Good Guys, Defends Spying

Australian Signals Directorate head says some Australians need to be spied on and that there needs to be a balance between transparency and security to ensure ASD can carry out its mission.

Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, speaking at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) in Canberra.

Strategic Influence

The Cost of Defence 2020-21 Part 1: ASPI 2020 Defence Strategic Update brief

According to the recent Defence Strategic Update 2020, despite Covid-19 limitations, the Australian government plans to grow the defence budget by 87.4% over the coming decade.

Commander Submarine Force, Captain Doug Theobald, CSC, RAN,(left) answers questions from visitors to the Submarine Training and Systems Centre during a tour of HMAS Stirling, as part of the Australian American Leadership Dialogue.

Ethical Leadership Guide: Definition, Qualities, Pros & Cons, Examples

An ethical leadership framework is fundamental to developing resilient teams led by leaders who can make the right decisions, at the right time.

Strategic Influence

Amid Escalating Tension With China, Australia and India Strengthen Partnership

Australia wants a stronger relationship with India which could produce greater security, diplomatic and trade cooperation.

Royal Australian Air Force technicians Corporal Nima Nikfarjam (centre) and Leading Aircraftman Matthew Crowe (left) talk with HENSOLDT Australian instructor Ms Prue Bowley about the ASR-NG Fixed Defence Air Traffic Control Surveillance Radar system at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland.

Military Management

The Human Skills We Need for an Unpredictable World

Quests for efficiency may come at the expense of stifling the acquisition of more abstract cognitive skills.

Australian Defence Force players from the Women's ADF All-Stars AFL team prior to the curtain raiser Greater Western Sydney versus Saint Kilda AFL game at Manuka Oval in Canberra, on Friday, 22 April 2022. Left to right: Royal Australian Navy sailor Petty Officer Maritime Logistics Chef Meg… read more

How Workplaces —Not Women—Need to Change to Improve Equality

Leaders need to create an environment where issues that contribute to an inequitable workplace can be removed.

Ships from the United States Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and German Navy sail in company during ANNUALEX.

Strategic Influence

China's Hidden Navy

China's fishing fleet is part of an extensive Chinese maritime militia.