by Michael Shoebridge | Mar 18, 2026 | Featured, Policy, Strategy & Capability
Donald Trump’s greatest legacy is not going to be some kind of American economic renewal. It will be an America that is alone. His America First instincts have now reached a peak with his war against Iran. Aside from his Israeli partner, who has far more...
by Peter Jennings | Aug 10, 2025 | China, Strategy & Capability
Two decades of bipartisan effort to deepen defence ties with Japan made it possible to select the Mogami-class frigate for our navy. This is not just the right technical choice, it’s a big step forward in relations with Tokyo. Do not underestimate what has...
by Michael Shoebridge | Jul 14, 2025 | China, Defence Budget, Indo Pacific, Policy
Senior figures in the Trump Administration are asking if Australia is committed to deterring Beijing from invading Taiwan and have made their request public. And our prime minister is tying himself up in knots trying not to answer. He doesn’t want to say...
by Michael Shoebridge | Sep 13, 2024 | AUKUS, Strategy & Capability
Australia’s impending $11 billion general purpose frigate decision is about more than which nation’s frigate design is best. It’s also about what each nation and its defence industry can mean for Australian and regional security if a particular frigate is chosen....
by Michael Shoebridge | May 23, 2024 | Strategy & Capability
In February, the Albanese government’s Deputy Prime Minister (and Defence Minister) Richard Marles announced that Defence would be taking delivery of the first of 11 new ‘general purpose frigates’ this decade, with three of the ships to be delivered to the Navy by...
