How in God's name can President Biden Joe Biden and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan continue to impose constraints on #Ukraine's ability to use US-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles against targets inside #Russia? These constraints are simply immoral, they have no military

"The claim that there are not enough worthwhile targets [for US-provided ATACMS] is equally questionable. The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington think-tank, argues that 'Ukrainian long-range strikes against Russian military targets within Russia’s rear are crucial for

Not quite sure what to make of this!! 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate would do a hell of a lot of damage ( see below re Beirut).

There’s no way each of these are being individually controlled by a human ‘in the loop.’ They are self coordinating and networked. Now, put this capability over a battlefield with each individual drone either armed with an anti-personnel device or acting as an ISR sensor to

Ahead of tomorrow’s 🇦🇺-🇯🇵 2+2 foreign & defence ministers’ meeting, Alex Bristow 史德礼 & I write that it should be seen as an opportunity to call out China’s aggressive behaviour, specifically the provocative military incursions into Japanese territory. ⤵️ aspistrategist.org.au/wong-and-marle…

Since the Vilnius summit where they blocked Ukraine's path to NATO, the US & Germany strove to shut down public criticism of their failing🇺🇦policy which has cost so many lives, made🇺🇦's victory harder & all of Europe less safe. - Now they're rightly being publicly shamed again.

‘They should use the opportunity to call out China’s aggressive behaviour… laying down a marker that such breaches of international rules will be met by a collective response’, write Justin Bassi & Alex Bristow 史德礼 ahead of the 🇦🇺-🇯🇵 2 + 2. Read ⤵️ aspistrategist.org.au/wong-and-marle…

Tonight on WION talking the latest developments in #Ukraine

This was one of my favourite shows as a teenager… at least up until season two. I still watch season one episodes every now and then.

If the great powers of the free world allow Russia to destroy a democratic European power before our eyes with impunity, they will cede this century to dictators and cease to be great powers.

russian terrorists have been shelling our cities for days in a row. These missile attacks on our cities and people show the enemy's terrorist nature. Long-range capabilities to strike on military facilities inside russia are needed now. It is of utmost importance to halt the

Let's also think about longer range BVR-AAM options for #Ukraine's F-16s. AIM-120D AMRAAM for starters, and eventually, AIM-174B, which is the air launched variant of the SM-6 (currently only compatible with US Navy F/A-18E/F). If AIM-174B could be made operational on Ukrainian

Everyone should be excited about the next era of spaceflight - its a combination of reusable heavy lift launch vehicles like SpaceX Starship 🚀 Commentary and Radian Aerospace #RadianOne spaceplanes that will transform the economics of spaceflight and open up the high frontier for

Brilliant piece ! The best way to face a blatant bullying and coercion is to name & shame bad actors. "Stabilization" should not prevent us from calling a spade a spade. It should not become an excuse for risk-aversion and intellectual timidity. aspistrategist.org.au/wong-and-marle…

Tonight the Moon and Venus are a spectacular sight over #Canberra!

Really pleased to have written some comments on possibilities for Australia-Japan cooperation in Space alongside my ASPI colleagues : Australia–Japan 2 2 and the latticework of partners | ASPI staff | aspistrategist.org.au/australia-japa… via @aspi_org

Today saw the 🇦🇺-🇯🇵 2+2 ministerial meeting with much on the agenda from defence & deterrence to economics & energy. For a snapshot of what took place and what it means for Australia and the region, read the expert perspectives & views of ASPI analysts ⤵️aspistrategist.org.au/australia-japa…

I disagree with much of Elon Musk's views on many things, but his approach to humanity's future in space is spot on. Our future lies in becoming a spacefaring multi-planetary species, spreading across the solar system, and ultimately - one day - to the stars. Anything less, and

Good news that we are getting the JSM by next year, but Royal Australian Air Force F-35As won't be able to use them until they are upgraded to Block 4, with the upgrade process facing serious delays in the US. See defensenews.com/air/2024/07/21…. Which states: So I'd imagine that our F-35As are

A progress report on hypersonics—doubtful US weapons for the Western Pacific | Bill Sweetman | bit.ly/4d0JeJA