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Time to turbocharge GWEO
“..in the present environment, the greatest risk is not moving too quickly. It is arriving late again, with money, announcements and ambition, but without the

‘10 years away’: Military experts’ chilling killer bots warning as World Humanoid Robots Games end
Dr Ian Langford spoke to Adrian Zorzut at news.com.au about the rapid advances in China’s robotics and automation capabilities and their potential military applications.

The US Navy’s plan for almost 20 guided-missile subs and why that will matter around China
Professor Alessio Patalano provided commentary to CNN on the US Navy’s plan to reclassify 19 Virginia-class submarines as guided-missile submarines, examining what the shift could

The Importance of the Battle of the Little Bighorn
Dr Ryan Shaw’s latest piece for War on the Rocks marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn and explores why its

Canada becomes first observer to British-Italian-Japanese GCAP fighter jet project
Security & Defence PLuS contributor Professor Alessio Patalano provided commentary to the South China Morning Post on Canada becoming the first observer to the British-Italian-Japanese

Capability outcomes: who is responsible?
In the latest edition of his Langford Files column for Defence Technology Review, Dr Ian Langford examines Australia’s new Defence Delivery Agency and the question

‘Resumption of punishment’: US continues its attack on Iran for refusing peace
Dr Ian Langford joined Sky News Australia to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East and the implications for global energy security, as well

AUKUS hinges on winning public support
Security & Defence PLuS Executive Director, Dr Ian Langford, joined Sky News Australia following Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy’s address on reforming Australia’s defence acquisition

What would a US ground incursion into Iran actually look like?
What would a US ground incursion into Iran actually look like? In his latest for The Australian, Dr Ian Langford argues it would not resemble

Plan for US ground operations in Iran is daring but risky
Security & Defence PLuS Research Lead at King’s College London, Professor Alessio Patalano, featured in The i Paper discussing potential US ground operations linked to

Experts Warn War in Iran is Driving Up Fertiliser Prices Which is Causing Increases in Food Prices
As the war in Iran continues to disrupt trade through the Strait of Hormuz, Security & Defence PLuS Education Chair Dr Alicia Ellis (Arizona State

US and Israel ‘control’ Iranian skies after ‘utterly destroying and disabling’ defence systems
Dr Ian Langford spoke with Sky News Australia host Steve Price about the impact of recent US and Israeli strikes on Iran’s military infrastructure. “It’s