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Can Cyber Operations Be Deterred? What Wargames Reveal
The most successful deterrent threats leave no evidence behind. No missiles fly. No networks go down. No troops cross borders. Nothing happens. For po...
Jul 30, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
AUKUS Pillar One will be won or lost on workforce
The success of Australia’s nuclear submarine program will depend on whether workforce, education and migration policy can keep pace with defence ambit...
Jul 30, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
First find Australia’s economic vulnerabilities, then vigorously fix them
Australia needs a government-led national audit to identify where it is most vulnerable to interruption of critical overseas supply. Once the audit is...
Jul 30, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Australia and Japan are stewards of a wavering order
The Australia–Japan quasi-alliance is not a hedge against US unreliability, nor should it be seen in purely bilateral terms. Rather, it is emblematic ...
Jul 29, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
NATO’s digital arsenal: How Europe can avoid a new dependence on America
AI-powered command systems are becoming the backbone of modern warfare. NATO needs shared standards, but if those rest on American software, interoper...
Jul 29, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Parsing Trump’s Decision to (Maybe) Give Uranium Enrichment to Saudi Arabia
On June 22, the United States announced that it had signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia. This type of agreement broadly authorize...
Jul 29, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
North Korean troops for Russia, a new Seoul strategy and the ‘Hero of Panmunjom’
NK News Correspondent Joon Ha Park joins this week’s podcast to discuss Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s claim that Russia has requested anoth...
Jul 29, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Australia’s defence industry needs allies
While Australia correctly prioritises the development of domestic industry, the Australian Defence Force is not a sufficient customer to sustain deep ...
Jul 29, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
As Australia looks to partnership, Indonesian military builds internal role
Indonesia’s defence policy is moving in two directions at once. Externally, it is pursuing procurement and modernisation while expanding defence diplo...
Jul 29, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Can French nukes protect Europe if Donald Trump walks away?
Europeans are keen on nuclear collaboration with Emmanuel Macron. What if Marine Le Pen becomes president?
Jul 28, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Quad is still treating critical minerals as a mining problem
China won the first critical minerals contest while Australia, India, Japan and the United States were still debating supply-chain resilience. Beijing...
Jul 28, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Key Areas Where Water Scarcity Intensifies Risks of Conflict
Water disputes can directly drive conflict, but more often, water scarcity acts as a catalyst — one that, combined with other pressures, raises the ri...
Jul 28, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail