Colin Clark
Contributing Editor (At Large)
Colin Clark, the founding editor of Breaking Defense, is now our Indo-Pacific Bureau Chief, based in Sydney, Australia. In addition to his foundational efforts at Breaking Defense, Colin also started DoDBuzz.com, the world’s first all-online defense news website. He’s covered Congress, intelligence and regulatory affairs for Space News; founded and edited the Washington Aerospace Briefing, a newsletter for the space industry; covered national security issues for Congressional Quarterly; and was editor of Defense News. Colin is an avid fisherman, grill genius and wine drinker, all of which are only part of the reason he relishes the opportunity to live in Australia. cclark@breakingmedia.comStories by Colin Clark
“The reality is the Americans are not going to make their submarine deficit worse than it is already by giving or selling submarines to Australia and the AUKUS legislation actually sets that out quite specifically,” former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said.
By Colin Clark
The US Army chief, Gen. Randy George, offered an intriguing possible win for AUKUS Pillar 2: “a common controller” for unmanned systems, allowing the three allies to exchange systems.
By Colin Clark
“The reforms will deliver, in our judgment…a net decrease in regulatory compliance costs, and actually expand the amount of research that can occur internationally without a permit,” Hugh Jeffrey, Australia’s deputy secretary of strategy, policy, and industry, said today.
By Colin Clark
Pyongyang seeks “direct military assistance from Russia to include fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missiles, armored vehicles and ballistic missile production equipment,” said Mira Rapp Hooper, the White House’s top advisor on the Korean peninsula,
By Colin Clark
COVID-19 stalled defense programs, so money moves from last year to this, giving Singapore defense spending a single year bump of over 12 percent.
By Colin Clark
“From my last two years of work advocating for more military aid for Ukraine, it is evident that the biggest hand brake is hesitancy in the Department of Defense,” Kateryna Argyrou, co-chair of the main Ukrainian NGO in Australia, said.
By Colin Clark
Breaking Defense talks with Chua Jin Kiat, executive vice president for international defense for ST Engineering, about the company’s foreign sales goals.
By Colin Clark
Partners are “looking for clear answers in a reasonable time,” DSCA Deputy Director Michael Miller told Breaking Defense.
By Colin Clark
Japan brought 14 companies to the Singapore Airshow, the first non-Japanese airshow the government has displayed arms at since loosening export controls.
By Colin Clark
“The US Marines have discussed our 10-seater,” Leon Tan, general manager at ST Engineering told Breaking Defense.
By Colin Clark
Negotiations with the US Air Force over the cost of the E-7 Wedgetail are still ongoing, a Boeing executive confirmed at the Singapore Airshow.
By Colin Clark
The aircraft has six hard points, two bays for sensors and a total carrying load, including fuel, of 260kg.
By Colin Clark
China has displayed its Z-10ME, the first time the aircraft has appeared at a show outside China. Looking similar to the US Apache attack helicopter, it was displayed with rocket launchers, GR5 guided rockets and air-to-air missiles.
By Colin Clark
Under the new plan, the Australian surface fleet will grow to 26 ships over the next decade.
By Colin Clark
“The reality is the Americans are not going to make their submarine deficit worse than it is already by giving or selling submarines to Australia and the AUKUS legislation actually sets that out quite specifically,” former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said.
By Colin ClarkThe US Army chief, Gen. Randy George, offered an intriguing possible win for AUKUS Pillar 2: “a common controller” for unmanned systems, allowing the three allies to exchange systems.
By Colin Clark“The reforms will deliver, in our judgment…a net decrease in regulatory compliance costs, and actually expand the amount of research that can occur internationally without a permit,” Hugh Jeffrey, Australia’s deputy secretary of strategy, policy, and industry, said today.
By Colin ClarkPyongyang seeks “direct military assistance from Russia to include fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missiles, armored vehicles and ballistic missile production equipment,” said Mira Rapp Hooper, the White House’s top advisor on the Korean peninsula,
By Colin ClarkCOVID-19 stalled defense programs, so money moves from last year to this, giving Singapore defense spending a single year bump of over 12 percent.
By Colin Clark“From my last two years of work advocating for more military aid for Ukraine, it is evident that the biggest hand brake is hesitancy in the Department of Defense,” Kateryna Argyrou, co-chair of the main Ukrainian NGO in Australia, said.
By Colin ClarkBreaking Defense talks with Chua Jin Kiat, executive vice president for international defense for ST Engineering, about the company’s foreign sales goals.
By Colin ClarkPartners are “looking for clear answers in a reasonable time,” DSCA Deputy Director Michael Miller told Breaking Defense.
By Colin ClarkJapan brought 14 companies to the Singapore Airshow, the first non-Japanese airshow the government has displayed arms at since loosening export controls.
By Colin Clark“The US Marines have discussed our 10-seater,” Leon Tan, general manager at ST Engineering told Breaking Defense.
By Colin ClarkNegotiations with the US Air Force over the cost of the E-7 Wedgetail are still ongoing, a Boeing executive confirmed at the Singapore Airshow.
By Colin ClarkThe aircraft has six hard points, two bays for sensors and a total carrying load, including fuel, of 260kg.
By Colin ClarkChina has displayed its Z-10ME, the first time the aircraft has appeared at a show outside China. Looking similar to the US Apache attack helicopter, it was displayed with rocket launchers, GR5 guided rockets and air-to-air missiles.
By Colin ClarkUnder the new plan, the Australian surface fleet will grow to 26 ships over the next decade.
By Colin Clark