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.

Australia’s geography, resilience, and strategic clarity make it capable of self-reliant defence. An Echidna Strategy builds resilience and deterrence. Capability increases needed to counter ships and missiles. National self-confidence must shape defence policy.

While AI may not be sentient, it sometimes cheats when it finds the opportunity. And, using another AI to monitor the suspicious one, until it came to an honest solution, only went so far.

This article contends that influencing others involves validation. Validation is broadly about acknowledging and accepting others’ experiences to strengthen relationships, defuse conflicts, and increase self-compassion. As with most management strategies, this is an applied skill.

Connection is as essential to our psychological survival as glucose is to our physical body. Social diabetes is the overconsumption of social connectedness through digital platforms, leading to emotional dysregulation and an ever-widening social divide.

The F9 is commercially known as the 9mm SIG P320 X-Carry pro. Soldiers have undertaken test-firing of the pistol at the weapons training facility at Gallipoli Barracks, as well as assembly and disassembly training.

The delivery is the first of 42 HIMARS ordered for Australia. The arrival will also support Australian defence industry, with the Australian Government investing in a facility to locally manufacture HIMARS-compatible and other guided missiles.

At promotion time it’s common to feel others get rewarded for their merit, while you’re passed over. Read about employing more proactive strategies to be noticed by improving communication, appearance, deportment, engagement and creativity.

This article outlines recent air, sea, land, space, local industry and cyber capability enhancements including investing in missile defence, radar technology, space operations and strengthened cyber resilience. China’s new J-36 fighter may have supersonic capabilities.

A new study has attempted to quantify the relative contributions of our environment and lifestyle versus our genetics, in how long we live. The findings suggests lifestyle plays a greater role in determining our longevity.