Analysis

We can’t afford to remain passive in an active threat environment

June 19 2023

For much of our national history, Australia has struggled with the idea of being an active participant in the world, defaulting instead to an attitude...

Pulling our weight and rallying the troops: Building Australia’s defence industrial base

The era of great power competition is well and truly upon us and more than this, the global order Australia depends on is under direct assault with no signs of slowing down....

June 16 2023

No need for a new ‘Arsenal for Democracy’, US expert says

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has revealed a number of startling truths, not least of which is the serious lack of broad-ranging capacity across the West’s defence...

June 15 2023

What would the Pentagon’s Yoda have said about the Defence Strategic Review?

Opinion: Much has been written on the Defence Strategic Review (DSR) and potential implications of several of its proposals for the future. One recommendation on force...

June 13 2023

Conceptualising deterrence: An escalating problem

Opinion: In the Australian context, deterrence has evolved immensely since the end of the Second World War, and this evolution is set for another round of changes as the...

June 12 2023

Changing the way we view ourselves and the need for a grand national narrative

Australia has long had an awkward, uncomfortable relationship with itself, akin to a form of national dysmorphia which has hindered the way the nation views itself and its...

June 09 2023

Embracing the opportunities: The DSR, NRF and ambitious whole-of-nation planning

Two of the Albanese government’s central policy pillars: the Defence Strategic Review and National Reconstruction Fund, have been billed as major step changes in the...

June 08 2023

UK’s Barrow-in-Furness gives a glimpse of Australia’s future subs program

Opinion: While it’s a lovely town, Barrow-in-Furness shows that the assembly of nuclear submarines will not create a vibrant local economy outside the walls of the...

June 07 2023

Small ships, big effects

Opinion: The introduction of a fleet of missile-armed patrol boats to the Royal Australian Navy forms a lethal and agile component of the DSR’s strategy of deterrence,...

June 06 2023

Balancing speed and long-term manufacturing capability will give us the edge

One of the key lessons to come out of the Ukraine conflict is that when two “modern militaries” slug it out, it isn’t going to be a quick, “fire and...

June 05 2023

Is the focus on US-China ‘polarity’ blinding us to broader changes?

With much of the global and domestic attention focused heavily on the struggle for dominance and polarity between the United States and China, are we overlooking the emerging...

June 02 2023

Government recognition that larger fleet is needed, still leaves questions

With the government’s DSR identifying the need for a larger, more dispersed fleet to “complement” the long-range and deterrence-focused mission of...

June 01 2023

US is central to Australia’s strategic security, but what if they’re not available?

Since the Battle of the Coral Sea, the US has been the foundation of Australia’s defence posture, providing, as former defence minister Kim Beazley states, the...

May 31 2023

Kissinger on coexistence, Taiwan and the future of US-China relations

Many pray that the great power competition simmering away between the United States and China doesn’t boil over into open conflict, for contentious former secretary of...

May 30 2023

At 100, Kissinger sees the rhyming nature of history

Celebrating a century, one of America’s greatest strategists, Henry Kissinger, has spoken out about the rhyming flow of history, with the global competition between the...

May 29 2023

Forget transparent seas – What’s the plan to deal with crowded oceans?

Opinion: Eight Australian nuclear submarines operating sometime in the 2050s is a long way off. Even Australia operating its first Virginia Class submarine by 2033, all...

May 26 2023

Congress report highlights challenges of great power competition

With growing attention on the challenges posed by renewed great power competition between the United States and rivals like China and Russia, the Congressional Research...

May 25 2023

Beware the allure of rose-coloured glasses, warns former Aussie diplomat

India has been billed as one of our great strategic opportunities, benefactors, and hope in the face of the challenges of this newly multipolar world, however, for former...

May 24 2023

Power projection and long-range sea denial at the core of Beijing’s ambitions

With modernisation rapidly transforming the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N), power projection, area denial, and long-range strike platforms and capabilities are...

May 19 2023

Congressional report into Chinese Navy reinforces major concerns

A US congressional report into the modernisation and expansion of China’s naval power has revealed major concerns about the future stability of the region and...

May 18 2023

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