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More strategy, less politics on China We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement There have been years of breathless headlines about China – first hopeful, then panicked. But all the blazing heat has produced only the dimmest light. Too much of the discussion on China is frenzied, afraid and lacking context. It’s strange to me to watch all this as an Australian born in Asia, and as someone schooled in Labor’s tradit...

Normal text size Very large text size When Peter Dutton visited his first military base as Defence Minister last month, he had a remarkable message for senior military officers: leave the room. He was at Lavarack Barracks in the garrison city of Townsville and he was on a mission. The objective was two-fold: begin lifting morale following the Brereton war crimes inquiry and find out what troops on the ground want from the government. Peter Dutton met soldiers in Townsville last month. Credit:AD...

Normal text size Very large text size When Peter Dutton visited his first military base as Defence Minister last month, he had a remarkable message for senior military officers: leave the room. He was at Lavarack Barracks in the garrison city of Townsville and he was on a mission. The objective was two-fold: begin lifting morale following the Brereton war crimes inquiry and find out what troops on the ground want from the government. Peter Dutton met soldiers in Townsville last month. Credit:AD...

Reports that Prime Minister Scott Morrison has ordered a review of the $90 billion future submarine program is the latest sign of Federal Government frustration over Australias costliest defence project. The Federal Government said about 4000 jobs in Adelaide will be involved in building the submarines. An artist impression of Australias Future Submarines. (Naval Group)(Supplied) The French company has to date not formally committed to spending 60 per cent of the contract value on local supplie...

Italy’s New Submarines to Get Leonardo’s Surveillance and Protection Systems Our Bureau 1906 Combat Management System Leonardo has signed a contract with Fincantieri worth approximately €150 million to provide equipment for the initial two U212 Near Future Submarines (NFS), the first of which is due to join the Italian Navy fleet in 2027. This strategic equipment will enhance the surveillance and protection capabilities of the Italian Navy as they carry out operations beneath the waves ...

Fincantieri press release Such contract, in which Fincantieri will act as prime contractor, envisages an option for 2 additional units and is part of the new U212NFS (Near Future Submarine) acquisition program of the Italian Navy. The total contract value for the first two vessels, including relevant logistics support, amounts to 1.35 billion euros. The project is an evolution of the U212A program carried out in cooperation with the German thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, which resulted in the prod...