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Japan’s new defence posture sparks Beijing backlash

July 30 2021

Analysts weigh in on the diplomatic row triggered by Japan’s new defence white paper. ...

How should Australia prepare for the potential launch of a missile attack from China? A former deputy secretary of the Department of Defence weighs in.

July 28 2021

Initiate the mobilisation base, now

Defence must invest in a large-scale overhaul of the Army Reserves to ensure Australia’s mobilisation base is adequately trained and equipped to thwart growing regional...

July 27 2021

The vax-race, Australia and China compete to vaccinate the Indo-Pacific

China’s “Health Silk Road” has provided vaccine support to more than 80 countries, some as gifts and others with debt bills attached to them. Has Australia been able to...

July 26 2021

We cannot abandon our Afghan colleagues and comrades to the Taliban

Afghan interpreters and contractors served side by side with Australian forces. Veteran and federal MP Luke Gosling OAM calls on the Commonwealth government to repay...

July 23 2021

The new era of armed conflict: Imperatives for digital defence

Matt Gollings, the managing director and defence lead for Accenture ANZ, weighs in on the changing nature of warfare amid the proliferation in digital transformation...

July 22 2021

Does Australia have a fighting chance?

Amid so much talk of war, the key national security question is: Can Australia win the next war? Senator for NSW and retired Major General Jim Molan, AO, DSC, analyses...

July 21 2021

Australia won’t join US evacuation efforts in Afghanistan, sends all the wrong signals

As the Taliban continues to capture large swathes of the country, Australia’s Afghan partners have yet to reach safety. What signal does Australia’s response to the...

July 19 2021

Will China exploit the void in Afghanistan?

The US withdrawal from Afghanistan has paved the way for a Pakistan-backed Taliban and an opportunistic China to establish a foothold in the region, according to one...

July 16 2021

Can the US sustain its lead in the innovation race?

How can the United States prevent China from closing in on its position as the world’s leading technological powerhouse?

July 14 2021

Does Canberra’s data security push go far enough?

The Commonwealth government’s proposed data security reforms are “timid” and should be expanded to adequately protect sensitive information from cyber attack, according...

July 09 2021

Asymmetric warfare in the defence of Australia

Australia must leverage its comparative advantage across resource extraction, agriculture and historical regional relationships to protect national sovereignty and deter...

July 08 2021

Bolstering ISR capability ahead of a ‘new cold war’

The RAAF’s former deputy chief explains why Australia’s decision makers need to prioritise the enhancement of ISR capability.

July 07 2021

Middle East in crisis, Lebanon teeters on a knife edge

Following years of uncertainty in the Middle East and North Africa, Lebanon has emerged as the most recent country to succumb to the contagion of political violence and...

July 06 2021

Rethinking Australia’s deterrence strategy

Australia’s defence planning should extend beyond the development of warfighting capability, incorporating broader efforts to build national resilience as part of a new...

July 05 2021

The Taliban continues to make swift gains across Afghanistan

A strategic summary of the Taliban's growth in Afghanistan.

July 02 2021

China’s long march through global institutions

Liberal democracies must be on guard against Beijing’s attempts to garner influence on the international stage through the infiltration of established global institutions,...

June 30 2021

Drawing a line in the sand for cyber conflict

Cyber war is a mainstay in modern conflict. How precisely should nations respond to state and non-state cyber attacks?

June 29 2021

Should Australia temper its stance on China?

The retiring secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Frances Adamson, said in a noteworthy speech at the National Press Club that China was “a...

June 28 2021

In numbers – Australia’s changing attitudes towards China

Australians are increasingly concerned about military confrontation with China, according to new data, which confirms a fundamental shift in attitudes towards the communist...

June 25 2021

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