The Australian Army’s drone air force
Thursday
8th November
2018
PETER LAYTON | The first Military International Drone Racing Tournament was just held in Sydney, featuring competitors from…
Category Archive: Commentary
Scenarios for the war in Ukraine
Thursday
24th March
2022
PETER LAYTON | Russia’s war has stalled. There are small advances, but at high cost. Russian…
Time and troops in finite supply for Russia’s army in Ukraine
Thursday
31st March
2022
PETER LAYTON | To everyone’s surprise, after a month’s hard fighting in Ukraine, the Russian army is now …
A balancing act: Humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and the ADF
Thursday
7th April
2022
PETER LAYTON AND PETER LEAHY | The Australian Defence Force has a long and proud history of delivering…
In Putin’s war, everybody loses
Thursday
21st April
2022
PETER LAYTON | The war in Ukraine is entering its ninth week. Looking back, in the first three weeks,…
China’s grey-zone activities: Concepts and possible responses
Tuesday
7th June
2022
PETER LAYTON | In recent years a new term has thrust itself into the military lexicon. ‘Grey-zone’ has become…
A flare up in China’s deliberate pattern of aggression
Thursday
9th June
2022
PETER LAYTON | It’s time to be alarmed not just alert. On Sunday, Australian Defence Minister…
The India-Australia bond and its impact on the Indo-Pacific
Monday
13th June
2022
PETER LAYTON | For several decades, the relationship between Australia and India seemed limited to Commonwealth, cricket and curry.
Indian Ocean rivalries: China and India in the Indian Ocean
Tuesday
12th July
2022
PETER LAYTON | China is a one-ocean country with a two ocean posture. In the Pacific, the People’s Liberation…
Answering China’s South China Sea flying safety challenge
Thursday
14th July
2022
PETER LAYTON | China continues to double down on its dangerous intercept of an Australian maritime surveillance aircraft flying in…