India’s missile tech transfer to firms signals defence self-reliance on track
India is turning to its private industry to help produce missiles, hoping a wider manufacturing base can cut…
Japan seeks record US$56 billion defence push amid growing regional tensions
Japan is preparing to spend more than ever on defence as analysts say Tokyo is being forced to…
APDR Podcast Episode 149 with host Kym Bergmann
Some reflections on vital infrastructure prompted by a journey on a high speed train from Luang Prabang in…
From cargo to combat: China urged to prepare civilian ships for wartime use
China should speed up plans to commandeer civilian ships for wartime operations, drawing lessons from Britain’s use of…
Japón vuelve a mirar hacia las armas: el rearme que puede cambiar el equilibrio de Asia
Japan looks to arms once again: the rearmament that could shift Asia’s balance of power Sanae Takaichi’s Government…
Vietnam’s warship project signals modernisation, bamboo diplomacy balance
Vietnam’s construction of its most ambitious warship to date signals its ambition to develop a self-sufficient defence industry…
Vietnam’s warship project signals modernisation, bamboo diplomacy balance
Vietnam’s construction of its most ambitious warship to date signals its ambition to develop a self-sufficient defence industry…
Japan’s 2026 defense white paper highlights ‘new era of crisis’ in Indo-Pacific
Japan releases defense white papers each year, but its 2026 edition marked important shifts in the country’s approach…
The West’s defense boom is breaking down – opinion
The world has never spent more on weapons, and has rarely struggled harder to build them. Global military…
Global Defence Briefing: South China Sea and US budgets
Country pileSpratly IslandsShipping Everybody loves a tropical island, especially when it’s surrounded by rich fisheries, major shipping lanes…
In Focus | China’s Palantir? Private tech firms surge into defence AI, aiming to match US giants
The People’s Liberation Army is just a year away from its centenary goals in its evolution into a…
Paterson at ASPI’s Defence Conference: break the bad defence news to the public
In his fireside with former defence minister Joel Fitzgibbon at the 2026 ASPI Defence Conference, Senator James Paterson…