Air Defence Reawakens
Published in the September/October 2020 Issue - There is renewed urgency to provide air defence systems that not only work in isolation, but can...
China heads into stormy waters
The global political landscape is changing faster than I can recall over the last 50 years. The inward looking “America first” attitude promoted by...
Analysing Singapore’s F-35B Acquisition
In January 2019, the United States approved the sale of up to 12 Lockheed-Martin F-35B Lightning II fighter jets and related equipment and services...
The Vulnerability of Air Bases
Published in the July/August 2020 Issue - In 1921, Italian Army General Giulio Douhet published Il Dominio Dell’Aria (or Command of the Air), a...
SOF challenges as great power rivalry builds
Published in the September/October 2020 Issue - As Superpower competition expands in Asia, regional special forces are looking to re-equip to meet sub-threshold threats.
Asia...
The Politics of Defence
Will the controversial new Defence Minister use his position to continue armed forces modernisation or further his own political ambitions?
The surprising appointment of Prabowo...
Better Than Ever?
The Royal Australian Navy’s six Collins-class diesel-electric submarines are delivering improved operational output, just as Australia’s requirement for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) appears to be...
Mumble in the Jungle
Rainforests and tactical radios don’t get on. Fortunately, help is at hand in ensuring armies can communicate more easily in thick vegetation.
Jungle radio communication
“Jungle...
Huawei’s Perceived Threat Explained
Published in the September/October 2020 Issue - The UK has banished Huawei from its telecommunications networks. Was this the result of US pressure, or...
Japan’s SIGINT Challenge
While Japan has long been involved in the electronic warfare domain, the country’s navy needs to enhance its strategic EW capabilities.
Japan is an Electronic...
