Driven by deepening worries over China’s growing assertiveness, Australia is rethinking its defence strategy, force structure and posture. This has…
PETER LAYTON | In a recent post Kai He insightfully examined the recent transit by the USS Lassen close…
PETER LAYTON | In a previous century the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) did not always fly technologically advanced aircraft…
PETER LAYTON | There’s always a certain anticlimax when the latest Defence White Paper is released. The once-feverish anticipation eases…
PETER LAYTON | China’s rapid economic growth over the last two decades has allowed the country to significantly modernise its…
PETER LAYTON | The world has moved on but most South China Sea strategies are stuck in the past. For…
PETER LAYTON | In the South China Sea dispute, Australia remains trapped in the past. Since Australia developed its strategy,…
PETER LAYTON | As President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration approached, tensions in the South China Sea have continued to evolve. In…
PETER LAYTON | The RAAF is in the midst of a large-scale replacement program but the strategic goalposts have just…
PETER LAYTON | Fifth-generation air warfare is a beguiling concept. It offers the promise of making the use of air…
