
It is time for action and outcomes, not more ‘announceables’ and word salads
There is a lot of frustration in the Defence community right now. It is time for action and outcomes, not more ‘announceables’ and word salads. ⬇️ Reality Bites: Senate Estimates

Are we falling foul to regency bias when it comes to preparing for the next war? ⬇️
The Lowy Institute ran a recent event with The Economist’s defence editor, Shashank Joshi and covered issues including the Ukraine war, the Middle East, China’s nuclear ambitions, tensions between China

Trump 2.0 will ‘go live’ in a geopolitical context where war is raging
Australia spends ~2% of GDP on Defence. The USA spends 3.5%. That’s quite the favourable deal we’re getting via the US taxpayer ⬇️ The US people have spoken and last

Are we building the right things?
Venture capital investment in Defence tech has soared—$100 billion between 2021 and 2023—but the question remains: are we building the right things? Despite innovation in the sector, many companies, including

In the skies of the middle east we are seeing the opening salvos of war in an era of ubiquitous long range strike. ⬇️
Escalating to War between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran There is a serious risk of all-out war between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran. According to new CSIS analysis, both the scale and

The battle of AI against AI
Are we entering an era where battles are fought by AI against AI? The future of warfare AI driven battles and unmanned systems Enjoy the videos and music you love,

If you can’t scale and/or deliver a cost efficient system, you’re not #FutureReady.
If you’re following us, no doubt you’re tracking the success of Anduril Industries. ⬇️ Anduril Industries was founded 7 years ago and just completed a series F funding round which

People, ideas, hardware – in that order.
“People, ideas, hardware – in that order. That was John Boyd’s direction on how militaries should transform to stay competitive.” ⬇️ Chief of Army Symposium 2024 – The Human Face

Visit the modern battlefield. ⬇️
Imagine for a minute: The unmistakable buzzing of a drone seeking out its target. Soldiers huddled in a pit, desperately hoping camouflage and concealment would work. But the aim is