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.
"Now India's response, both verbal and written, says and underscores the point that these attacks are proportionate," said Harsh Pant of the Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation. "They are very targeted and precise, and they do not target any Pakistani military installations."
"So I think this has been an extraordinarily underwhelming election campaign for many reasons, but when it comes to defense and national security the ball has not been moved forward at all throughout the course of the debates," former Australian Maj. Gen. Mick Ryan said.
The solution starts with an outstanding portfolio of Challenger and Global aircraft, recognized as the world’s top-performing business jets.
"The spend, still seven years or so from the first Australian-flagged nuclear submarine, already has the submarine arm of the ADF on its way to becoming a fourth service: this newcomer is outpacing the Army, Air Force and surface Navy in its spending, complexity and risk," the report's summary notes.
The three countries, working together, are "arguably the grouping best suited to deliver tangible results when it comes to the balance of military power in the Indo-Pacific," a new report argues.
"Distance certainly is no longer any protection for New Zealand, not when we have an intercontinental ballistic missile launched in the South Pacific, not when ships with enormous strike power come into our backyard," Defense Minister Judith Collins told reporters at a Monday press conference.
"This follow-up order reflects the deepening defense partnership between Korea and India," Jae-il Son, CEO and president of Hanwha Aerospace, said in a statement.
The jet-powered transport’s speed, survivability and multi-mission agility position it as a viable option to the C-130 for the US and NATO allies.
The Trump administration would “truly prioritize and shift to this region of the world in a way that is unprecedented. Today, it’s the Philippines. Tomorrow, it’s Japan. It will be Australia and South Korea and other nations in this part of the world,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
Industry showed up in force at the show, boosting foot traffic for a well-attended air show. American officials, however, were reticent to engage with the press, in contrast to their Royal Australian Air Force counterparts.
"I just think we don't quite understand how much this will change Air Force going forward," Australian Air Vice Marshall Nick Hogan said.
"The next priority for production is Europe," Lockheed's Tim Cahill told reporters. "I would say the Middle East is the next area of direct priority and interest, both on the part of the countries and the part for us to produce."
Protecting warfighters requires fast, accurate, and dependable systems that work flawlessly to military standards.
When Lt. Col. Eddie Miro, director of Papua New Guinea's tiny air force took the job, his country had one working helicopter. Today, Papua owns two PAC 750 single engine aircraft built in New Zealand.
Anduril has held talks with other countries in the region, executive David Goodrich said in an interview, but Australia is clearly a prime target.
"As our strategic environment degrades, it's only smart to increase our warstocks," Marcus Hellyer, a top Australian defense procurement expert, told Breaking Defense.
This may be "the single biggest defense industry export from Australia in our history. So this is a really, really big opportunity for the nation," Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said today.