Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Key Points and Summary – Australia’s Collins-class submarines may be few in number, but they’ve repeatedly punched far above their weight in high-end naval...
Hi, what are you looking for?
Key Points and Summary – Australia’s Collins-class submarines may be few in number, but they’ve repeatedly punched far above their weight in high-end naval...
Key Points and Summary – Facing a sharper PLA Navy and recent provocations, Australia is doubling down on undersea power. -While AUKUS nuclear boats...
Key Points – Australia can significantly strengthen its case for acquiring US Virginia-class submarines under the AUKUS pact by accelerating the construction of its...
Key Points – HMAS Melbourne, Australia’s last conventional aircraft carrier (serving 1955-1982), had a notably troubled operational history, marked by never firing a shot...
Key Point and Mission – The AUKUS security pact unites the US, UK, and Australia in developing a new generation of advanced nuclear-powered attack...
Key Points – Canada’s aging CF-18 fighter jets urgently need replacement, but delays and politics have complicated acquiring new aircraft. -As a stopgap, Canada...
Summary and Key Points: In March 2025, a small flotilla of Chinese warships sailed around Australia, raising fears reminiscent of Japan’s threat in 1942....
Summary and Key Points: Since Australia announced plans in 2021 to acquire nuclear-powered submarines via AUKUS, risks involving political commitment, delivery timelines, costs, and...
Summary and Key Points: Australia is modernizing its Collins-class submarines to bolster its defense amid rising tensions with China. -Originally commissioned between 1996 and...
Once seen as an absolute certainty, an initiative to deliver U.S. submarines to Australia as part of the AUKUS partnership is in doubt. With...