Poland, with a population of 38 million, is planning for an Army of 500,000. Now that’s future ready! ⬇️
Many of you would already be watching the Poles build the largest Land Force in Europe with interest. Poland is now spending 4.7% of GDP on Defence with plans to
Hard power is projected with energy and infrastructure. Critical infrastructure needs to be urgently hardened and energy supply assured. ⬇️
The Institute of Public Affairs and Strategic Analysis Australia have released the latest paper in their excellent ‘The Defence of Australia’ series. Paper 5 focuses fixing Defence Infrastructure and Energy
Defence Industry had a ‘last supper’ after Cold War I. Now Palantir’s CTO is calling for a ‘first breakfast’ to respond to Cold War II ⬇️
In the heady days following the fall of the Soviet Union, the then Defense Secretary William Perry gathered the executives of US Defence companies together for dinner. At this ‘Last
How much longer can Australia’s strategic dissonance last? ⬇️
This week China sent several frigates through the Tasman sea and causing much consternation in the mainstream media (for the moment). Australia appears to have little time to dwell on
Are you feeling Luckey? How about ~ 4 hours worth of Luckey? ⬇️
If haven’t already invested four hours of your life listening to Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey on the Shawn Ryan Show – you’ll thank us later. One moment that caught
It is clear that the Trump administration expects much more from allies and partners in Europe – is the Indo Pacific next? ⬇️
Vice President JD Vance wasn’t the only US official causing waves in Europe recently as Trump 2.0 resets the state of play in global affairs. The BBC has described Defence
A forensic analysis of Russian weaponry has revealed that up 64% of parts are supplied from one country: the United States of America. ⬇️
Foreign Policy has produced some insightful analysis of the Defence supply chains feeding the Russian war machine. It also highlights that the expected ability to choke off Russia through sanctions
In the next large scale combat operation our forces will face relentless targeting with Electronic Warfare measures. Are we ready? ⬇️
“When Excalibur precision artillery rounds were first deployed in Ukraine, they hit their intended target 70% of the time, with misreported coordinates by those calling for fire largely responsible for
Beaten Zone Venture Partners Announces First Capital Call Following Successful Fund Close
Press Release, For Immediate Release Brisbane, Thursday FEBRUARY 6, 2025 Brisbane, Australia – Beaten Zone Venture Partners (BZV), Australia’s specialist Defence technology venture capital firm, today announces its first capital call
It is no surprise that Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary wasn’t the usual National Security insider we’ve seen in recent times ⬇️
Pete Hegseth has been labeled as an unconventional pick given Defense Secretaries are usually Washington insiders or star rank generals in recent times. While he’s a US Army National Guard