AllUSS North Carolina welcomed to HMAS Stirling naval base
Australia has officially welcomed the first US Virginia Class next-generation attack submarine to visit the nation since the AUKUS defence agreement was announced in March. The 115-metre, 7,800-tonne United States Navy submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) arrived in Perth, Western Australia, on 4 August for a scheduled port visit as part of routine patrols in the […]
If America’s national security has an ‘economic blindspot’, where does that leave us?
Once the world’s undisputed economic and industrial power, the United States is now facing the potential of multiple equally capable rivals, leaving a glaring “economic blindspot” in their national security planning, begging the question, where does that leave Australia? For much of history, the geopolitical environment has been the story of multipolarity, whether it was […]
First round of Boeing small businesses capability uplift gets defence ready
The year-long program designed to support companies who may not have experience working in a defence environment was delivered with the following partners: the Office of Defence Industry Support from the Department of Defence, AusIndustry, and Defence Jobs Queensland. Scott Carpendale, vice president and managing director, Boeing Defence Australia said, “The program builds on Boeing’s […]