Rule Britannia?
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The surging cost of military equipment will make it increasingly difficult for national defence giants like BAE and Rolls-Royce to remain independent.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaking with BAE Systems in May 2023 about establishing a business in the country.
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Most companies don’t benefit from conflict, but some see past the operational risks to build or strengthen their bases in war zones.
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The US is proposing legislation to ease restrictions on sharing US military technologies with other countries. The AUKUS agreement depends on it.
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AI is going to fundamentally transform how nations wage far. By failing to address it, the defence review leaves Australia unprepared for the future of war.
On 22 July 2022, President Andrzej Duda chose to ratify the NATO protocol on the accession of Sweden and Finland to the Alliance on a Polish warship.
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By the end of the decade, Poland’s arms capacity could exceed that of the French, German, UK, Italian, Dutch and Belgian forces combined.
Brought to you by lots of very big companies.
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Many defence contractors have seen their share prices soar since the war began.
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The collapse of the US operation in Afghanistan means the day might come when Australia needs access to the design of the weapons it uses.
Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto.
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The visit by Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto is unlikely to lead to significant defence industry cooperation between the two countries.
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Australian-based companies get a good share of Australian defence contracts, but not the Australian owned ones, and much of the work is mere subcontracting.
Linda Reynolds replaces Steve Ciobo as defence industry minister.
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If the Coalition wins the election, Reynolds will replace the departing Christopher Pyne as defence minister.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo onboard the Indonesian Navy ship KRI Imam Bonjol during a visit to the waters of Natuna Islands, Riau Islands, Indonesia, 23 June 2016.
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Can Indonesia’s defence industry attain self-sufficiency?
The breaks are on for BAE’s Eurofighter Typhoon production.
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We are witnessing the transformation of the existing defence business into one which embraces the new.
The naval shipbuilding plan is undoubtedly a major step forward for industrial capability in Australia.
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Australia’s long-awaited naval shipbuilding plan has two interconnected weaknesses when it comes to sovereignty.