Tag: Defence Strategic Review

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Putting a laser focus on dual-tech opportunities

The Defence Strategy Review released earlier in 2023 states that the threats Australia faces in the Indo-Pacific region include economic, military and climate change. It is noteworthy then, that...

Fostering mission-driven industry excellence

Posted on   |  by Dr Nigel McGinty and Professor Tanya Monro
The Manhattan Project has been in the spotlight through the movie Oppenheimer. It was a mission-driven race that sought strategic competitive advantage. This was a project on a massive...

Sovereign capability in AI is a national security issue

Posted on   |  by Professor Anton van den Hengel
The AI revolution arrived later than I expected but has had a more immediate impact than I had imagined too. I remember the moment I realised just how transformative...

Accelerating Defence innovation: The strategic imperative for change

Posted on   |  by Professor Emily Hilder and Professor Tanya Monro
Australia is in an ever evolving and challenging strategic environment made increasingly uncertain by rapid technological development. This has been clearly spelt-out in the Defence Strategic Review published earlier...

Opposition push for AUKUS ‘Pillar III’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The lack of a national Defence strategy is delaying the technology and advanced capability component of the AUKUS arrangement and a potential new pillar covering supply chains, according to...

Bridging the funding gap between industry and Defence

Posted on   |  by David Waterhouse
The Valley of Death is real. As any Deep Tech or advanced manufacturing entrepreneur knows, there is a chasm between innovation and commercialisation that must be fully funded or...

Tanya Monro on ASCA and the future of Defence innovation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s chief defence scientist Tanya Monro says a new structure for engaging with industry on emerging technologies will open opportunities for local companies and put new capability in the...

Defence accelerator to address ‘missing link’ with industry

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The development of critical technologies identified in AUKUS Pillar II like quantum and artificial intelligence will be “prioritised” as part of the Albanese government’s response to the Defence Strategic...