Distance is more than geography—Part 3 of this series shows how Australia can turn depth into advantage with layered denial strategies built on Contested Access and Manoeuvre.

The conquest of one group over another is inevitable in a world of finite resources filled with organisms driven to seek endless growth. In a theoretical world with only two competitors, logically one must win and the other lose. This axiom remains true in the much broader context of nation-states, with history showing the rise and - given a long enough period - inevitable fall of all nations, whether that fall be through destruction, envelopment or descent into irrelevancy.

Will AI make militaries unstoppable strategists—or usher in a new era of unpredictable risks?

Is AI-generated art at The Forge unethical, or is it a responsible use of the technology today? Here's how we ensure creativity without compromise.

The period between 1900-1939 is said to have created the characteristics of modern war and the global order as we know it. This period saw two World Wars, political revolutions, unprecedented innovation, the introduction of a third military service and created the pre-conditions that resulted in the end of Western imperialism.

As space becomes more congested and contested, defence leaders must rethink how to operate responsibly in the final frontier.

This four-part series examines new challenges to the ADF’s ethical framework. Part 1 looks at the current framework, and emerging complications from environmental degradation and instabilty.

For the last 12 years, Carter Emmart has been coordinating the efforts of scientists, artists and programmers to build a complete 3D visualization of our known universe. He demos this stunning tour and explains how it's being shared with facilities around the world. The 3D representation of the Earth and the Space around it will be a key technology for ADF to achieve comprehensive situational awareness of the world in the near future.