Over 60 members of the Australian and Indonesian militaries took part in the annual Exercise Nusa Bhakti Ausindo, enhancing the planning and execution of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. Hosting this year’s exercise, Indonesia created a scenario in which both militaries … [Read more...]
QinetiQ completes acquisition of Avantus
The company has closed a deal to acquire cyber security consultancy firm, Aventus. QinetiQ has announced it has completed the acquisition of Avantus Federal LLC — a provider of cyber, data analytics and software development services to the US Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, … [Read more...]
Russia’s missile stockpile was dwindling as per officials but this week’s assaults raise questions about that – NYT
The 96-missile barrage fired across Ukraine on 15 November was Russia’s biggest aerial attack of the war so far. But it followed months of assertions by Western and Ukrainian officials that Moscow’s stockpile of missiles and other weapons was rapidly dwindling. The widespread attack raises questions … [Read more...]
Negotiations cannot end the Russian war against Ukraine, they can only pause it – ISW
In his article published by the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Frederick W. Kagan, Director of the Critical Threats Project that supports ISW’s daily reporting on the war in Ukraine, argues that “Negotiations cannot end the Russian war against Ukraine; they can only pause … [Read more...]
Resilience Review Paper
Promoting Reform Objectives through Technical Expertise and Capacity Transfer. Funded by Global Affairs Canada. I mplemented by Alinea. ©2022 Alinea International. All rights reserved. Reproduction of the Review Paper in whole or in part is permitted provided that reference is made on Alinea … [Read more...]
DOMINAȚIA RELATIVĂ A PUTERII NAVALE RUSE ÎN MAREA NEAGRĂ
Rusia a declanșat o agresiune acum nouă luni de zile împotriva Ucrainei. Ultimile progrese militare ale Kievului au permis țării să-și recupereze o parte din teritoriul invadat, justificând eforturile occidentale de a livra echipamente militare și arme către Kiev pentru a opri intențiile rusești. Ca … [Read more...]
Defence SMEs win government funding
Six local defence firms have secured grants to bolster their competitiveness in global markets. The Commonwealth government has awarded $1.3 million in grants to six local SMEs via the Defence Global Competitiveness Grant Program. Recipients include Quantx Labs, Mymodular, and Ezy-Fit … [Read more...]
Palo Alto boosts US Defense cyber security
American cyber security multinational Palo Alto Networks has announced it has secured nine-figure, multi-year partnership with the US Department of Defence (DoD), which will equip it with Internet Operations Management (IOM) capabilities. Palo Alto’s Cortex range of IOM systems will be rolled out … [Read more...]
The American Sea Power Project Series
The end of the Cold War brought an end to the urgent need for in-depth thinking about maritime strategy. During the past three decades, naval planning and force structure were guided more by budgets, technology, and land operations than by any meaningful maritime strategy. With the return of great … [Read more...]
Raytheon Australia’s Capability Plus program dedicated 10k hours to support local SMEs
The program shares knowledge and capability with Australian SMEs, bolstering their ability to undertake defence programs. The small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) capability enhancement program, dubbed Capability Plus, which Raytheon Australia launched in 2021, seeks to bolster the … [Read more...]