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US-ROK drills to counter North Korean threats shaped by lessons from Ukraine war
South Korea and the U.S. will hold their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise from Aug. 17 to 27, with this year’s drills incorporating scenario...
Aug 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Why Military Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Still Falls Short
The United States has bluntly signaled a deprioritization of the Indian Ocean at a peculiar time. The reversion of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command to its fo...
Aug 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Russia to deploy up to 50K North Korean soldiers to fight Ukraine: Zelensky
Russia is gearing up to deploy as many as 50,000 North Korean soldiers against Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Sunday while callin...
Aug 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Australia must not be distracted as China ramps up in the South China Sea
The global pressures of 2026 have created no shortage of distractions. An increasingly interventionist US administration has added to flashpoints from...
Aug 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Ensuring Offshore Infrastructure Protection Keeps Pace with Growth
Offshore energy infrastructure is being built at pace, led by offshore wind and electrical interconnectors, but the security architecture needs to kee...
Aug 09, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Northern Australia needs systems thinking, not more standalone projects
For decades, northern Australia has been discussed as a frontier for economic development. More recently, it has become central to Australia’s defence...
Aug 09, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The real Thucydides trap is inside Western tech
The following is a speech delivered by ASPI executive director Justin Bassi at the Australian Defence Science, Technology and Research Summit, held in...
Aug 07, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
How Can U.S. Special Operations Forces Help Defeat China on Taiwan?
It is conceivable that in one blistering campaign, the People’s Republic of China could invade, occupy, and forcibly annex Taiwan. One question would ...
Aug 07, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The drone age demands a new theory of military protection
Military protection has never existed simply to keep soldiers alive or platforms intact. Its enduring purpose has always been to preserve freedom of a...
Aug 07, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
A to-do list for Australia’s new chief of the defence force
Australia has a new chief of the defence force, Admiral Mark Hammond, and here are three issues he should take on as he charts the course of the natio...
Aug 07, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The authoritarian axis looms over wars in Ukraine and Iran
China’s reported sale of shoulder-launched missile systems to Iran should be concerning not just to the United States but also to Australia and other ...
Aug 06, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Attacks, Deals, and Discontent
Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Kor...
Aug 06, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail