Former senior Army officer Ian Langford is concerned Australia’s digital lifelines remain dangerously exposed and warns China’s AI overtures come with a big cost.
Defence
As Anthony Albanese invokes John Curtin’s legacy, his AUKUS commitments reveal a gap between the promise of independence and deeper US military ties.
The defence tech startup’s Australian entity posted a $10 million profit — though that was made possible by $56 million in sales to its US-based parent company.
The Albanese government insists it can deliver AUKUS and keep Washington happy without lifting defence spending — but a new NATO benchmark is raising the stakes.
It's had a difficult year, but Regal's bet on the now $2 billion company has proved spectacularly successful as it looks headed for index inclusion.
The Oculus founder's US$30.5b autonomous submarine company is on the hunt for technical talent and expects to employ 200 Australians by the end of the year.
As Albanese tours allies abroad, Trump's AUKUS review and rising US demands put pressure on Australia’s defence commitments.
The US decision to review the AUKUS submarine agreement adds to pressure on the Albanese government as the prime minister prepares to meet Donald Trump in Canada.
Donald Trump's undersecretary of defense for policy is leading a review of AUKUS — and his doubts could reshape Australia’s most ambitious military pact.
