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Positioning for success: Avoiding a pyrrhic victory over Taiwan
What was once considered a given victory in Taiwan now appears to be a tighter, bloodier contest according to the CSIS, so how does the US and its...
January 12 2023
CSIS wargames reveal bloody nose ‘win’ for allies over Taiwan
A new wargame conducted by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies revealed a startling outcome for both sides in the event of an invasion of Taiwan.
January 11 2023
New US study details plans to counter rising Chinese fleet power
In light of growing concern about the rising qualitative and quantitative capacity of the People’s Liberation Army Navy and the now well documented limitations of the US...
January 10 2023
Can we have ‘impactful projection’ without ‘impactful presence’?
While there is a growing emphasis on long-range strike as a form of impactful Australian projection in the region, are we overlooking the importance of an impactful...
January 09 2023
Asymmetric warfare as an antidote to Chinese aggression
Outsized and outgunned, Taiwan must turn to asymmetric warfare to maintain independence and raise the human cost of any invasion on the island.
January 06 2023
Is China really a revisionist power? Assessing Chinese participation in intergovernmental organisations
Is China a revisionist state, or is it working within international governance architectures such as the United Nations to maintain continued economic growth?
January 05 2023
Data is never going to become less valuable — Here’s how cyber criminals will evolve in 2023 to reach it
Opinion: 2022 has been one of the most consequential on record for the global cyber security sector. Mike Sentonas, chief technology officer at CrowdStrike, pens his...
January 04 2023
Learning from how the Big Australian considers its options
Opinion: As Australia looks forward to 2023, former naval officer and defence industry analyst Christopher Skinner examines how the business decisions of leading Australian...
January 03 2023
Let’s not cut Australian data off from the rest of the world
Opinion: If the recent cyber attacks and data breaches making the news in Australia have not given organisations across the country pause for thought to consider where and...
December 23 2022
Pentagon’s UFO office inundated with unexplained sightings
Ever wondered whether humans were alone in the universe? A new office at the US Pentagon has received hundreds of reports of unidentified flying objects since it was set up...
December 22 2022
Could China’s nuclear build-up leave the US behind?
What are the strategic implications of China’s accelerated production of nuclear weapons?
December 21 2022
The implications of Iranian arms sales to Russia
How will Tehran’s growing influence on the Russia-Ukraine conflict influence the outcome of the protracted struggle?
December 19 2022
North Korean hackers trick foreign researchers into writing intel
North Korean spies have adopted new espionage tactics, emailing foreign experts and commissioning them to write research articles.
December 16 2022
Vanuatu recovering from crippling cyber attacks with Australian help
Vanuatu suffered a series of cyber attacks in November that the country is still recovering from — and Australian experts are assisting the Pacific nation to get back on...
December 15 2022
More transparency, tougher defences: One year of SOCI
Opinion: Australia’s Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Act 2022 amendments have been in place for nearly a year, and in this time,...
December 14 2022
Fleet of B-21s costed at $28bn
A fleet of 12 B-21 Raiders would cost Australia up to $28 billion, according to estimates from a leading think tank.
December 13 2022
The warming US-Philippine alliance
There are signs that the bilateral US-Philippine military relationship may be rejuvenated following years of stagnation, after a series of high-level meetings between...
December 12 2022
Crafting an ADF innovation strategy that fits today’s environment
Opinion: Dr Carl Rhodes, founder of Robust Policy and former director of RAND Australia, assesses how Defence can enhance its innovation strategy.
December 08 2022
Balancing regional power with a commitment to democracy
Australia must balance its commitment to liberal democracy while keeping Pacific Island nations on side, a recent report has outlined.
December 07 2022
The energy dilemma facing the ADF
Over-reliance on imported fuel stocks would leave the economy and Defence vulnerable to supply shocks, findings show.
December 06 2022
