Australia is taking part in a Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA-Australia, Malaysia, NZ, Singapore, UK) exercise at Linton, NZ to strengthen trust, sharpen cooperation and collective responses to Indo-Pacific crises. Aims to reinforce regional stability.

Some new defence startups share too much online. Their marketing can give rivals a clear view of future capability plans — reducing uncertainty and weakening deterrence. Strong controls and smarter information sharing are needed to protect long-term advantage.

DARPA’s X-65 experimental aircraft, which uses active flow control instead of flaps, is facing delays. First flight now expected in late 2027 after cost overruns, technical challenges, and program restructuring.

Chinese researchers conclude jamming Starlink over Taiwan is possible but requires an enormous EW force—about 935 to 2,000 airborne jammers—due to Starlink’s dynamic, resilient low-orbit network and frequency-hopping capabilities.

Australia, with the UK and US, sanctioned two Russian cybercrime firms and operators to disrupt ransomware networks, marking its fifth cyber sanctions use under the 2023–2030 Cyber Security Strategy.

The US peace plan for Ukraine, seen as requiring major concessions, faces strong scepticism. Analysts argue Putin’s imperial ambitions make Western cost-benefit strategies and economic incentives ineffective for ending Russia’s invasion.

The Dialogue shows growing regional Philippines backing in the South China Sea—yet it also reveals the limits of relying on transparency alone to counter persistent Chinese pressure. Philippine Coast Guard campaign increases global awareness.

The article argues that Australia must build a self-reliant defence industry by 2035, mandating minimum SME participation and cutting red tape to reduce dependency on foreign suppliers and strengthen national security and economic resilience.

Military acquisitions systems are characterised by burdensome regulations. US is developing a system for reducing acquisitions from an average of eight years to one through boosting competition and empowering officials to take risks and make trade-offs.

People like to express that virtue is through hard work. It is interesting to trace the philosophical roots of work ethic, but importantly to appreciate that a motive of work can be simply proving you’re not disposable.