All nuclear powers test missiles. Why do China’s tests provoke such a fierce response?
- Lecturer, Public Safety, University of Tasmania
A new release of US government documents offers more detail about ‘unidentified anomalous phenomena’ but explanations are hard to find.
Israel is reportedly running low on air defence interceptors, due in part to its war against Iran last year.
Torpedoes are hard to stop – and harder to see coming.
‘Directed energy weapons’ are a cheap way to hit a lot of targets – and militaries around the world are taking notice.
The GBU-57 Massive Ordance Penetrator is a weapon only the US can deploy – but it may have unintended consequences.
Israel’s high-tech defences have so far succeeded against most of the hundreds of ballistic missiles fired by Iran.
The M113 armoured personnel carriers going to Ukraine date back to the Vietnam War. Australia can – and should – do better.
One key reason is to provide an increased deterrent in an increasingly turbulent region.
If an interim capability is employed, there’s no consensus regarding what it would look like.
While chemical weapons are likely a greater threat than nuclear weapons, use of the latter is also not impossible.
Between a lack of air support, use of older weapons and poor morale overall – it seems Russia isn’t fighting smart.
The missiles, which can be fired by a single person, seem to be effective against Russia’s fleet of invading main battle tanks.
Intercontinental ballistic missiles, such as the one tested by North Korea this week, fly far too high and fast for current missile defence systems to engage with.
Ultimately, the argument for Australia to acquire ballistic missile defence does not stack up.
North Korea does not yet have the capacity to launch a nuclear missile from a submarine. Its recent test, however, suggests it is making progress to a game-changing second-strike capability.
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