Analysis

Former governor-general warns Australia to step up its defence and national security efforts

September 10 2024

One of Australia’s most famous generals and former governor-general, Sir Peter Cosgrove, AK, CVO, MC has issued a pointed warning for Australia&...

While the rest of the Australian Defence Force grapples with the implications of the Defence Strategic Review and National Defence Strategy, the Australian Army is well on...

September 09 2024

Is the myth of the Pax Americana just that?

Few nations have benefited from the era of history known as Pax Americana or the American Peace quite like Australia has. But is the mythos surrounding this era just hype,...

September 05 2024

Turkish application to BRICS heralds latest nail for US-led world order

Protests across Turkey against a US Navy port visit and continuing US military presence in the country have served as the most visible battleground in this new “Cold...

September 04 2024

Did we really ‘lose’ our 10-year warning time? Or did we waste it?

Every Australian Defence strategy since the 1987 Dibb Review spruiked the concept of a “10-year warning time”, now we’re being told it no longer exists. But...

September 03 2024

The frog in boiling water: Beijing’s increased antagonism leaves many in the West caught off guard

Over the weekend, we witnessed the latest round in Beijing’s efforts to coerce the Philippines in the South China Sea, but for many “normies”, while the...

September 02 2024

Beijing’s economic slowdown spells trouble for Australia’s already stagnant, unproductive economy

With strong global headwinds battering the still fragile post-COVID economy, the last thing Australia needs is a slowdown in its primary trading partner and primary strategic...

August 30 2024

Peace, stability and President Harris

Opinion: Not since the Cold War has the US-led global order been under such immense pressure. With an impending election, how will global peace and stability fare under a...

August 29 2024

Rising tide lifts all boats: Aggregating Aussie, Kiwi acquisition, sustainment and training

In the double-edged era of mounting geopolitical challenges and tightening budgets, like-minded nations are going to need mechanisms for maximising efficiencies and value for...

August 28 2024

Their own interests will always come first: Australia warned not to repeat mistakes of Singapore Strategy with AUKUS

While it might come as a shock to many, national governments – even our firmest allies – form their policies with one thing in mind: their national interest. If...

August 23 2024

Australia urged to seriously consider next-gen British, Italian, Japanese Global Combat Air Programme

As adversarial airpower continues to evolve at breakneck speed, keeping ahead of the competitor is of paramount importance. But our options are, in many ways, limited, with a...

August 22 2024

Titan on our doorstep: Australia urged to prepare for Indonesia’s rise

Australia’s long and storied relationship with Indonesia has had its ups and downs. Now as part of the broader trend towards “multipolarity”, we are being...

August 21 2024

No guarantee: US warned access to airbases may be limited, but they have options, we don’t

Analysis has revealed that America may not be able to rely on unrestricted access to airbases across the Indo-Pacific should conflict erupt in the region, with the same...

August 20 2024

National IV shortage reveals just how behind the curve the country is

Recent revelations that Australia is grappling with a shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids is just the latest in a long list of vulnerabilities that threaten to undermine...

August 19 2024

Backs against the wall: ‘No retreat’ in face of Beijing’s invasion of Taiwan

For Beijing, success in Taiwan is a non-negotiable, to the point that, in many ways, the Chinese Communist Party depends on the outcome. Likewise for the US-led global order...

August 16 2024

National security and the ‘If everything is important, then nothing is’ problem

Across the Western World, there is a growing trend to brand every major challenge faced by policymakers as a “national security priority”. However, this trend...

August 15 2024

Pulling our weight: Nuclear in Australia should be a national triumph, not political fear tactic

It’s finally time for Australia to put on the big boy pants and plan out a long-overdue nuclear strategy, following more out-of-date and out-of-touch anti-AUKUS...

August 14 2024

We’ve heard of ‘Minimum Viable Capability’, but what about a ‘Minimum Viable Industrial Base’?

The government’s Defence Strategic Review introduced the concept of a “Minimum Viable Capability” as a mechanism for getting capability into the hands of...

August 13 2024

Scales fall from our eyes: Dependence the strategy du jour warn experts, commentators

Australia’s de facto strategic policy for much of its history, one of dependence, has now effectively been outed to the Australian public – whether they recognise...

August 09 2024

Pax Americana is only as strong as the sum of its parts

For many, the American Peace or “Pax Americana” is almost entirely based on the whole-of-nation might of the United States. The truth, however, is more nuanced,...

August 08 2024

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