Analysis of the forces reshaping defence workforces. Our pieces are editorial analysis and conceptual research — not news reporting — and they do not rely on unpublished statistics.
Featured · Analysis · Defence workforce
Integrated, multi-service operations change more than command structures. They change what people need to know, how they are trained, and how careers are built.
Read the analysisConceptual research · Defence demographics
Why population structure quietly sets the limits of defence planning — and what governments can do about it.
Analysis · Reserve readiness
Reserves are not a smaller copy of the active force. They are a distinct system that needs its own design.
Analysis · AI & defence workforce
Technology does not simply replace people. It changes which people institutions need most.
Research agenda
The themes DX Insights examines. Each connects to a part of the platform.
Population structure and its effect on recruitment.
ReadHow defence organisations are staffed and structured.
ReadLawful, fair and effective recruitment processes.
ExploreReserve models and readiness cycles.
ReadDefence careers as professional development.
ExploreDigital infrastructure for workforce management.
ExploreHow AI changes defence roles and skills.
ReadNetworks of authorised training capability.
ExploreCivil resilience and whole-of-society readiness.
ExploreRequirement setting and programme design.
ExploreLinks between workforce and national development.
Explore