Geopolitics & Policy

Australia’s Plan B: Where to in a post-global America world?
April 08 2026
The fallout of America’s disastrous campaign against Iran, coupled with the continued fraying of the “rules-based order”, has Australia being...
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Put your money where your mouth is: Australia trying to achieve budget ‘grand strategy’ will leave us exposed in pursuit of Plan B
April 07 2026
Yet again Australia’s “efforts” to develop and implement a form of “grand strategy” have been left wanting, as pivotal voices in the debate call for Australia to...
Australia condemns deadly attacks on Indonesian peacekeepers in Lebanon
April 07 2026
The Australian government has joined other international partners in condemning the deaths of two Indonesian peacekeepers killed in Lebanon.
Stuffed it: Middle East adventures throw economy, allies and stability into disarray
April 02 2026
Opinion: By now it is pretty clear that the conflict in the Middle East responsible for constraining at least 20–25 per cent of the world’s oil supply is going from bad...
Tired of winning: US government shows how to lose an industry and hurt its friends
April 02 2026
Opinion: US policy reversals under Trump scrapping EV incentives, imposing broad tariffs and triggering an oil shock have undermined American and allied automakers, while...
CDF provides clear-eyed assessment of nation’s resilience, preparedness
April 01 2026
Chief of the Defence Force Admiral David Johnston AC has used an address to the ANU National Security College Conference to provide a clear-eyed assessment of the nation’s...
From Pine Gap to HMAS Stirling: Australia must reclaim strategic authorship
March 30 2026
Opinion: Australia risks remaining legally sovereign while effectively operating within allied military systems unless it asserts greater control over how its territory is...
Failed: Strategic policy expert lashes Australia’s policymaking ‘elites’
March 27 2026
Yet again the “Lucky Country” is finding that luck is far from a strategy to navigate life, but this didn’t happen overnight, rather it has been years, if not decades,...
‘Not great’: Trump singles out Australia over Iran support
March 27 2026
US President Donald Trump has singled out Australia as being “not great” in supporting the war in Iran.
‘Crash society as we know it’: Former ADF chief urges immediate climate action
March 26 2026
Whether it be fuel insecurity, cost of living or the potential of conflict, there are a range of threats that Australia continues to face in 2026. However, fossil fuel...