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Sky News AU
14-06-2025
- Business
- Sky News AU
Trump AUKUS review: Expert urges Australian defence companies not to get ahead of themselves
Defence industry Specialist Brent Clark says it is not unusual for governments to do reviews of defence partnerships. This comes amid US President Donald Trump's upcoming review of the AUKUS security partnership. 'Quite clearly, Australian companies would be concerned about the review; however, I think it is important to not let ourselves get ahead of where we are right now,' Mr Clark told Sky News host Ed Boyd. 'It is not an unusual event for governments to do reviews. 'I would think that the Trump administration would be remiss if they actually weren't doing the review into AUKUS.'
News.com.au
14-06-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
‘Not an easy path': Specialist outlines steps to enter Australian defence industry
Defence industry specialist Brent Clark breaks down the steps for breaking into the Australian defence industry as a supplier with government contracts. 'These things are always complex,' Mr Clark told Sky News host Ed Boyd. 'It is not an easy path to tread to become a supplier into defence, but in many ways, nor should it be. 'Defence has cutting-edge equipment and very complex projects that it's trying to undertake. 'The reality, of course, is that you need to be diverse, you need to ensure that you have the best capability possible, and you need to make sure you are ready to take on a defence contract.'
News.com.au
14-06-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
‘Three-pronged attack': Australia's commercial defence future analysed
Defence industry specialist Brent Clark discusses Australia's national defence future. 'Obviously, the Australian government has a three-pronged attack on this,' Mr Clark told Sky News host Ed Boyd. 'There are a variety of steps that each company must do to each of those elements, if you're a supplier that is different to being a company that wishes to be a builder, as such. 'I would suggest quite heavily that Australian companies are investing in infrastructure, skills, capabilities.'
News.com.au
14-06-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
‘Dangerous place': Calls to increase defence spending amid China-Taiwan tensions
Defence industry specialist Brent Clark discusses the need to increase defence spending as China and Taiwan exhibit massive tensions in the Asia Pacific region. 'The world's a fairly dangerous place,' Mr Clark told Sky News host Ed Boyd. 'Clearly, there are massive tensions in our own area from a Chinese perspective with Taiwan. 'It's quite clear that we need to have that insurance policy, so therefore expenditure on defence is the way we achieve that insurance policy.'
News.com.au
14-06-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Trump AUKUS review: Expert urges Australian defence companies not to get ahead of themselves
Defence industry Specialist Brent Clark says it is not unusual for governments to do reviews of defence partnerships. This comes amid US President Donald Trump's upcoming review of the AUKUS security partnership. 'Quite clearly, Australian companies would be concerned about the review; however, I think it is important to not let ourselves get ahead of where we are right now,' Mr Clark told Sky News host Ed Boyd. 'It is not an unusual event for governments to do reviews. 'I would think that the Trump administration would be remiss if they actually weren't doing the review into AUKUS.'
