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Ben Packham, Former envoy makes ‘strategic case’ for Japanese frigate, The Australian, 6 December 24

Connor Pearce, 'A lot to offer': Are we properly selling a career in defence?, The Canberra Times, 2 December 24

Tess Ikonomou, Taiwan backs expansion of AUKUS, strait ship transit, Canberra Times, 1 December 24

Lachlan Leeming, Smugglers exploring new technology as cocaine-laden sub bound for Australia nabbed, The Daily Telegraph, 29 November 24

Stephen Dziedzic and Lice Movono, The US and Fiji have signed a new defence pact as tensions rise in the Pacific amid concerns about China, ABC, 26 November 24

Stephen Kuper, Renewed calls for Australian Coast Guard to ease burden on Navy amid mounting regional tensions, Defence Connect, 22 November 24

Matthew Knott, Japanese troops in Top End sends clear message to China, Sydney Morning Herald, 17 November 24

Andrew Tillett, Australia, US, Japan to strengthen military ties in face of China threat, Australian Financial Review, 17 Nov 24

Gordon Arthur, Australia expands western shipbuilding precinct and sidelines Luerssen, Shephard Media, 13 November 24

Joshua Gliddon, We want you! Or you… or you: Defence’s ongoing recruitment headache, The Mandarin, 12 November 24

Joshua Gliddon, The IT man: Chris Crozier in the hot seat, The Mandarin, 12 November 24

Tess Ikonomou, Bonus to stick with army helps Australia to stay ready, Australian Associated Press, 5 November 24

Colin Clark, ‘Alarming’ but ‘not surprising’: Australia reportedly left with 1 operational sub amid repairs, upgrades, Breaking Defense, 1 November 2024

Ben Packham, Sub par: Collins-class farce with five boats out of water, The Australian, 1 November 24

Lery Hiciano , Peace in Strait crucial for regional security: experts, Taipei Times, 29 October 24

Michelle Griffin, Australia buys $7b worth of US missiles for ‘greatest arms race’ since World War II, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 October 24

Tess Ikonomou, Cash bonuses for Australian troops to recruit mates, Australian Associated Press, 13 October 24

Robbin Laird, The Changing Littoral Operational Context: What Role for Maritime Unmanned and Remote Systems?,  Defense Info, 10 October 24

Robbin Laird, How Does the Ready Force Deal with a Rapidly Changing Operational Environment?,  Defense Info, 4 October 24

Tess Ikonomou, Failure to inform about missile blast was irresponsible, Australian Associated Press, 28 September 24

Basel Hindeleh, Matthew Doran, Chérine Yazbeck, Israel GPS 'spoofing' against missiles disrupts civilian life, aviation in Lebanon and Middle East, ABC, 22 September 2024

Editorial, AUKUS is something to celebrate, The Australian, 19 September 2024

Jason Gutierrez and Jojo Riñoza, Philippines to exhaust options before seeking US military help for sea missions, Benwar News, 29 August 2024

Tess Ikonomou, Australia to command Red Sea protection task force, Australian Associated Press, 23 August 24

Colin Clark, After ship collisions, experts say China testing Philippine resolve, US ties, Breaking Defense, 20 August 2024

Colin Clark, AUKUS language contains exit clause for the US, but is that a problem, Breaking Defense, 13 August 2024

Colin Clark, New dry dock for Aussie subs an ‘ongoing’ discussion: Defense Minister Marles, Breaking Defense, 9 August 2024

Jason Gutierrez and Jojo Riñoza, Philippine, Vietnamese coast guards sail together to bolster nautical cooperation, The Nightly, 9 August 2024

Ellen Ransley, Australian Government in the dark over number of Aussies fighting for foreign militaries — including Russia, The Nightly, 9 August 2024

Dominic Giannini, Advanced ‘ship killer’ missile gets Navy’s green tick, The Nightly, 22 July 24

Johanna Marie, Brock Greenwood killed in Ukraine among Australians 'lulled' to fight war without military training, The Australian, 12 July 24

Ben Packham, Cut-back deployment sends ‘dangerous message’ on ADF capability, The Australian, 2 July 24

RMIT Fact Check, Fact Check: Richard Marles says the Coalition is responsible for leaving Labor with the oldest surface fleet since WWII. Is that correct?, 26 June 24

Benita Kolvos, Victoria signed MoU with Israeli defence ministry to share ‘opportunities’ from ‘global tensions’, The Guardian, 21 June 2024

Tess Ikonomou and Kat Wong, ADF to recruit foreigners amid muddle over eligibility, Australian Associated Press, 5 Jun 24

Shuan Turton, Australia to expand military recruitment to permanent residents, Nikkei Asia, 4 Jun 24

Ishaan Tharoor, Zelensky Comes to Asia and Scolds China, Washington Post, 3 Jun 24

Zoya Sheftalovich, Ukraine lands on Asia’s doorstep, Global Playbook, Politico, 1 Jun 24

Jeoffrey Maitem, Philippines, Brunei sign deal on closer maritime cooperation, with eye on Beijing in South China Sea, South China Morning Post, 29 May 24

Tess Ikonomou, Chinese military's 'unsafe' action sparks talks call, Australian Associated Press, 22 May 24

Jeoffrey Maitem, South China Sea: Philippine fishermen warn Beijing of ‘10 times’ retaliation over its detainment order, South China Morning Post, 21 May 24

Andrew Tillett,  Australia won’t raid Pacific militaries to plug defence gaps: Conroy, Australian Financial Review, 19 May 24

Nicola Smith, Revealed: China’s new ‘drone-craft carrier’ threatening the West, The Telegraph 18 May 24

Gordon Arthur, Australia unveils record $37 billion defense budget, Defense News, 16 May 24

Xue Xiaoshan, From holding joint military exercises to allowing the occupation of Ream base, has Cambodia become a military vassal of the Chinese Communist Party?, Voice of America, 17 May 24

Jeoffrey Maitem, South China Sea: is Beijing embarking on ‘grand strategy’ to stop Philippine ships in oil-rich area near Sabina Shoal?, South China Morning Post, 13 May 24

Dominic Giannini and Kat Wong, Defence chief rejects China’s helicopter spy claim, Australian Associated Press, 9 May 24

Stephen Dziedzic, China changes story on military confrontation, accuses Australia of spying, ABC News, 8 May 24

Dominic Giannini, Kat Wong and Tess Ikonomou 'Stop provocations':China warns Australia over incident, Australian Associated Press, 7 May 24

Dominic Giannini, Kat Wong and Tess Ikonomou 'Stop provocations':China warns Australia over incident, Illawarra Mercury, 7 May 24

Robbin Laird, Navy, Shaping a Way Ahead for Australian Maritime Strategy, Defense Info, 20 Apr 24

Tess Ikonomou, China bristles at defence rise that might not be enough, Australian Associated Press, 18 Apr 24

Andrew Tillett, Navy, RAAF face cuts to pay for $330b in new weapons, Australian Financial Review, 18 Apr 24

Shuan Turton, Australia boosts defense spending to 'transform' military, Nikkei Asia, 17 Apr 24

Gordon Arthur, Austal leaves door ajar in takeover bid from Hanwha Ocean, Defense News, 4 Apr 24

Kylar Loussikian and Tom Rabe, South Korea’s Hanwha a ‘credible buyer’ for shipbuilder Austal, Australian Financial Review, 2 Apr 24

William Yang, China Proposes Dialogue With Australia Amid Rising Tension in South China Sea, Voice of America, 25 Mar 24

Rania Yallop, Australia and Britain further strengthen defence co-operation, SBS News, 22 Mar 24

Karishma Vaswani, Beijing Is Gaslighting the Philippines on the South China Sea, Bloomberg, 15 Mar 24

Matthew Knott, AUKUS Anniversary brings a sinking feeling, Sydney Morning Herald, 14 Mar 24

Kimberley Caines, US official hesitant about Australia’s preparedness for AUKUS amid stalemate over infrastructure needed in WA, The West Australian, 6 Mar 24

Dominic Giannini, False hope fears as MH370 families search for closure, Australian Associated Press, 6 Mar 24

Katina Curtis, Penny Wong urges south-east Asian countries to keep talking to maintain maritime laws amid China fears, The West Australian, 4 Mar 24

Stephen Dziedzic, Foreign Minister Penny Wong warns against conflict as tensions rise in South China Sea, ABC News, 4 Mar 24

Gordon Arthur, Australia to more than double naval surface fleet, grow defense budget, Defense News, 29 Feb 24

Andrew Tillet, Europe v Asia in race for Australia’s new warships, Australian Financial Review, 21 Feb 24

SBS AAP, Australia pledges $54 billion towards its 'most lethal' navy fleet​, SBS, 20 Feb 24

Brad Lendon, Australia unveils plan for largest navy buildup since World War II​, CNN, 20 Feb 24

Dominic Giannini and Tess Ikonomou, Australia's defence decisions have been 'difficult', Australian Associated Press, 20 Feb 24

Matthew Knott, Floating Turkeys: Is Australia spending $50bn on dud ships, Sydney Morning Herald, 20 Feb 24

Matthew Knott, First France, now Germany: Government risks another ‘slap in the face’, Sydney Morning Herald, 19 Feb 24

Andrew Tillet, $20b blowout forces navy rethink, but number of warships could double, Australian Financial Review, 19 Feb 24

Cameron Stewart, Anthony Albanese under pressure to spend more now to strengthen Navy’s frigates program​, The Australian, 19 Feb 23

Cameron Stewart, Hunter frigate bill hits $4.3bn before work starts​, The Australian, 9 Feb 23

Matthew Knott, Frigates in the Firing Line, Sydney Morning Herald, 8 Feb 24

Stephen Kuper, Confronting reality: Australia’s need for a larger surface fleet, Defence Connect, 23 Jan 24

Dominic Giannini, Hi-tech guns for frigates to give navy edge at sea, The Canberra Times, 9 Jan 24

Matthew Knott, Fears of wider Middle East conflict as US, allies warn Red Sea rebels, The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 Jan 24

Andrew Tillet, West warns Red Sea rebels as fears rise of wider conflict, Australian Financial Review, 4 Jan 24

Christy Somos, Drone attacks, hijacking and blockades: Chaos in the Red Sea explained,  SBS News, 17 Dec 23

Andrew Greene, Navy declares it's ready for any Middle East deployment following United States request, ABC News, 15 Dec 23

Andrew Tillet, Australia wary of US request to protect Red Sea shipping, Australian Financial Review, 14 Dec 23

Qui Dezhen, Chinese military harassment intensifies, Australian experts propose response strategies, Radio Free Asia, 8 Dec 23

Andrew Tillet, Chinese SONAR incident leaves Albanese all at sea, Australian Financial Review, 24 Nov 23

Julian Fell & Tom Williams, Military warships use SONAR for tracking underwater targets: but how dangerous is it to humans?, ABC News, 20 Nov 23

Michael Smith, Risk on the High Seas Despite Xi's Good Will, Australian Financial Review, 20 Nov 23

Michael Smith, The tiny Philippines atoll that could trigger a major conflict, Australian Financial Review, 17 Nov 23

Stephen Kuper, Nuke Subs no Pancea: Australia's Maritime Strategy and a Balanced Naval Fleet, Defence Connect, 31 Oct 23

John Kidman, Major Expansion of Naval Surface Fleet Required: Report, Australian Associated Press, 30 Oct 23

Andrew Tillet, Defence industry warns Albanese over shipbuilding uncertainty, Australian Financial Review, 6 Oct 23

Matthew Knott, Floating ‘turkeys’: Is Australia spending $50bn on dud ships?, The Sydney Morning Herald, 6 Oct 23

Defence Minister, In Conversation, ASPI 2023 Conference, ASPI Conference, 14 Sep 23

Annika Burgess, Ukraine's navy is no match for Russia, but it has made waves in the Black Sea by using unconventional warfare In Conversation, ABC News, ASPI Conference, 29 Jul 23

Lachlan Abbott, What Australia’s next generation of army vehicles will look like, The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 Jul 23

Michael Martina & Martin Quin Pollard, Why dangerous encounters by US and Chinese militaries look set to continue, Reuters, 6 Jun 23

Colin Clarke, Despite AUKUS pledges, Aussie defense spending drops $1.5B, report says, Breaking Defense Indo-Pacific, 30 May 23

Ben Packham, Defence budget going backwards fails despite worsening strategic circumstances, The Australian, 30 May 23

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