Budget + Policy

Recommendations from the review cover active and passive measures, from personal protective equipment for soldiers to unmanned surveillance systems.

When British athlete Roger Bannister became the first man in history to run the mile in under four minutes, he had a couple of University mates to rightly share some of the credit.

Australian manufacturers will be given a chance to win a contract worth more than $1 billion for the manufacture of the next generation of protected mobility vehicles, Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Materiel and Science has announced.

The budget papers this year are not quite as opaque as those released last year, but are still far from transparent.

There have been promises made when it comes to Defence spending in the Budget.

Following the unveiling of the 2010-2011 Federal Budget, Minister for Defence Materiel and Science Combet has outlined the allocation of Defence funds.

CDF Air Chief Marshal Houston and US VC Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Cartwright have renewed the Australia-US Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement.

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute has released a Special Report that provides an overall assessment of Australian defence policy.

Defence Secretary Watt and Air Chief Marshal Houston have told an SRP media round table that $797 million has been saved in this financial year alone.

Minister for Defence Senator John Faulkner has announced the endorsement of the implementation plan for the Defence Strategic Reform Program.

Defence Minister Faulkner has pledged to investigate media reports that luxury items are among $48 billion of defence contracts reported since 2006.

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ASPI reports on 'Obama doctrine'

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute has released a new Strategic Insights paper in anticipation of President Obama's visit to Australia.

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ASPI report on nuclear weapons

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute has released a new Special Report on the issue of nuclear arms control, proliferation and nuclear security.

Industry and military participants at the Army Object Force seminar were briefed on advanced sensing for UAVs and artillery-delivered EMPs.

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DCP now a living document

Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science Greg Combet has announced the Defence Capability Plan will soon be a 'living document'.

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UK Green Paper to inform SDR

The UK MoD is currently finalising the drafting of a Green Paper which will inform the next Strategic Defence Review (SDR).