Thomas Spoehr Summary Military recruiting is difficult. Services struggle to meet their requirements, in some cases missing them. Moreover, based on observable trends, it is going to become even more difficult. Every factor that is predictive of future recruiting success is trending … [Read more...]
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Defence representatives are set to travel to the Pacific Islands to address newly identified faults in Austal-built patrol boats gifted by the Commonwealth government.
01 July 2022 By: Charbel Kadib The Albanese government has been informed of a potential issue in the exhaust system of Austal-built Guardian Class patrol boats delivered to Pacific Island nations as part of the $2.1 billion Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP). According to a … [Read more...]
State Department predicts ‘three-year crisis’ of high food prices
by Joel Gehrke, Foreign Affairs Reporter | | June 22, 2022 06:39 PM Food prices will remain elevated for years due to the war in Ukraine and other inflationary factors, a senior U.S. official predicts. “We're dealing with a number of issues that are having an impact on inflation, that … [Read more...]
Military Readiness Takes Back Seat to Wokeness at the Pentagon
Thomas Spoehr Director, Center for National Defense Key Takeaways Military readiness appears to have suffered yet another setback in the name of “equity.” This is not the first time the Biden administration has amended its military policies in the name of greater … [Read more...]
Russia must not get another “Minsk agreement” in Ukraine
Hans Petter Midttun Hans Petter Midttun is educated at the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy, the Norwegian National Defence Command and Staff College and the Norwegian Defense College, as well as education from the Federal Defence Forces of Germany. He has broad international experience from both … [Read more...]
Nuclear Strategy: The War on Expertise
by Peter Vincent Pry June 13, 2022 at 5:00 am Prager and Kaptanoglu apparently think the "U.S. defense establishment" is less qualified than "Those who promote arms control and disarmament," like themselves. So the philosophy of "a little child shall lead them" is prescribed for the field … [Read more...]
Russia’s war with Ukraine affects billions. NATO could end it in a moment.
Hans Petter Midttun Hans Petter Midttun is educated at the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy, the Norwegian National Defence Command and Staff College and the Norwegian Defense College, as well as education from the Federal Defence Forces of Germany. He has broad international experience from both … [Read more...]
BUILDING A CYBER BRIDGE BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND INDONESIA
How can Canberra and Jakarta advance efforts to bolster cyber security cooperation? Earlier this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo for the Annual Leaders’ Meeting in Bogor. In a joint communique, the pair reaffirmed their commitments to deepening … [Read more...]
“Russia killed my grandfather, deported my mother, arrested my sons.” Crimean Tatar historian on “intentional extermination” of his people
Article by: Lutfiye Zudieva Source: Graty Translated by: Christine Chraibi Editor’s Note The Soviets shot Crimean Tatar historian Shukri Seytumerov’s grandfather in 1938 on accusation of counter-revolutionary activities. They deported his mother and family in 1944. And in 2020, after … [Read more...]
New cyber threat capabilities are leaving critical infrastructure vulnerable to increasingly disruptive attacks. Diego Betancur from Nozomi Networks explores.
13 JUNE 2022 By: Diego Betancur A recent joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) warned that certain advanced persistent threat (APT) actors have exhibited the capability to manipulate and disrupt industrial processes, and Australia’s critical infrastructure is at risk. The newest threat comes … [Read more...]