Richard Marles defends US alliance, rules-based order amid push for more self-reliant defence force
Defence Minister Richard Marles has declared that the United States alliance will remain indispensable for Australian national security.…
Defence spending to lift by $53 billion over the next decade as government warns of ‘intensifying’ risks
Australia’s defence spending will climb by $53 billion over the next decade as the federal government says it…
Sussan Ley to call for urgent action on defence in Menzies Institute speech
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley says Australia is unprepared for a rapidly deteriorating strategic environment and will use a…
US senator Chris Coons says Australia spending more on defence than given credit for
A senior Democrat senator who led a US congressional delegation to Australia says the Albanese government deserves more…
Reliance in advanced talks to lead $50 million raise in spacetech startup Digantara
Reliance Industries is in advanced discussions to lead a $50 million (around Rs 430 crore) funding round in…
IN FOCUS: 5% of GDP on Southeast Asia’s defence spending – viable or ‘pie in the sky’?
THE SINGAPORE CASE Both Singapore’s Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan have described the…