By Stephan Frühling The presidency of Donald Trump makes this a difficult time for any ally to contemplate closer institutional links to the United States. Nevertheless, strengthening the US–Australia alliance has strong bipartisan support in Australia. Polls indicate that recognition of the importance of the US alliance, and support for…
For Australia and its quest for enhanced defense industrial sovereignty, submarines are identified in the government’s report on defense industrial capability as the number one and two items. The first item involves the approach to Collins class submarine maintenance and technology upgrades. And the second involves the new build submarine…
By Richard Weitz The United States cannot remain a great power without a leading space presence. Countries understand that achievements in space boost their sovereignty, status, and power. They also drive economic and technological advancement by generating novel technologies, especially for computers, propulsion, energy, and electronics. Alarmingly, U.S. space competitiveness…
Important Defence Agreements to be inked during President Putin’s visit: Ambassador Varma By Vinay Shukla Moscow. Even as the spectre of US CAATSA sanctions looms over significant arms contracts with Moscow, India expects the signing of “important” defence deals during President Vladimir Putin’s New Delhi visit on October 4-5 for…
The next International Fighter Conference will be held in Berlin, Germany.From November 13-15 2018. Given how important airpower was to the deterrence of the Soviets and the history as well of what airpower did to preserve Germany freedom in a divided Berlin, this is logical place to debate the way…
By Richard Weitz India was de facto part of the recent U.S. decision to impose sanctions on the Chinese Defense Ministry’s Equipment Development Department, and its director, for their purchasing of advanced Russian weapons. Section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act(CAATSA) of 2017 mandates penalties for entities…
By Robbin Laird Presidents Trump and Putin as well as the leader of China have one thing in common – bringing about the end of the post-Cold War order. And joined with them are the voters of the United Kingdom who voted for Brexit and the political implosions in Europe…
By Robbin Laird I first reported that the Aussie-Sub deal was facing significant negotiating challenges last month. I discovered this when focusing on Collins class and its sustainment and modernization efforts and then discussed the dynamics since 2016 of the new sub contract. In discussions in Australia, I learned that…
