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Xi’s true face: A glimpse into a CCP-dominated Indo-Pacific
June 08 2022
Has the Chinese military’s recent projection of power in the region unmasked the Xi regime’s true ambitions?    ...
Undersea autonomous capability; the trade-off between crewed and uncrewed
Undersea autonomous capability; the trade-off between crewed and uncrewed
Opinion: Former naval officer and defence industry analyst Chris Skinner refutes the notion that defence must choose between crewed or uncrewed vehicles.
June 07 2022
Professionalisation, coming at a cost
Professionalisation, coming at a cost
Under the British government’s force structure plan, Downing Street has resolved to reduce the size of the regular British Army by 9,500 soldiers to 72,500. Such a...
June 06 2022
The ‘transformative’ impacts of Australia’s nuclear subs program
The ‘transformative’ impacts of Australia’s nuclear subs program
Will Australia’s nuclear submarine procurement program fundamentally reshape the RAN’s identity?
June 03 2022
Preparing for urban operations
Preparing for urban operations
Without any significant combat experience since 1979, some analysts have cast doubt on the ability for the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to conduct large-scale...
June 02 2022
Overcoming resistance to action on North Korea
Overcoming resistance to action on North Korea
How can the United States and its allies bypass China and Russia’s veto power in the UN Security Council to ensure North Korea is held to account for its violations of...
June 01 2022
How the invasion of Ukraine will challenge humanitarian norms
How the invasion of Ukraine will challenge humanitarian norms
Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine has sparked debate among military experts on the future of the responsibility to protect principle, and how R2P can be misused by...
May 30 2022
Can an Albanese-Ardern alliance help check China’s Pacific push?
Can an Albanese-Ardern alliance help check China’s Pacific push?
Could Albanese’s election spark greater cross-Tasman collaboration in the Pacific? 
May 27 2022
Neo-Eurasianism – placing Russia on a path of collision with the West
Neo-Eurasianism – placing Russia on a path of collision with the West
Fashioned by Russian political theorist Alexander Dugin, Neo-Eurasianism is a rabidly anti-liberal geostrategic ideology that seeks to turn Russia into a hegemon of the new...
May 26 2022
Jennifer Collins
Why is no-one talking about how the rising cost of living is impacting veteran families?
Jennifer Collins, chair of Australian War Widows NSW, sheds light on the impact of mounting cost of living pressures on the veteran community.
May 24 2022
Albanese, the Quad, and ‘JAUKUS’
Albanese, the Quad, and ‘JAUKUS’
Should Australia’s new prime minister begin his term in office by promoting Japanese membership in AUKUS?
May 23 2022
Did Russia lose the war the moment it invaded Ukraine?
Did Russia lose the war the moment it invaded Ukraine?
Was Russia’s defeat in Ukraine a forgone conclusion following the West’s unanticipated response to the invasion?
May 20 2022
Ready to embark: Digitalisation and technology hit shipbuilding
Ready to embark: Digitalisation and technology hit shipbuilding
Opinion: Industry 4.0 undoubtedly transformed manufacturing organisations across the globe but stopped short of impacting military and commercial shipbuilders, along with...
May 19 2022
Has the US overstepped in Ukraine?
Has the US overstepped in Ukraine?
Has the Biden administration lost sight of the risks of overheated rhetoric in response to the ongoing war in Ukraine, playing into Putin’s hands and undermining global...
May 18 2022
The character of the modern battlefield and role of the digital warrior
The character of the modern battlefield and role of the digital warrior
Opinion: Major General (Ret’d) Rupert Jones CBE analyses the degree to which technology has changed the way that we fight across battlefields from Ukraine to Mosul.
May 17 2022
Antarctica adrift: Australia’s southern blind spot
Antarctica adrift: Australia’s southern blind spot
Read Dr Elizabeth Buchanan’s remarks for the 2022 Sea Power Conference panel on maritime competition on Australia’s southern flank – Antarctica.
May 16 2022
Partnering to advance Australia’s critical infrastructure development ambitions
Partnering to advance Australia’s critical infrastructure development ambitions
With Defence spending increasing year on year by a further $575 billion forecast to 2030, it makes a lot of sense for strategic partnerships to be formed to deliver defence...
May 12 2022
Revamping Australia’s Pacific strategy
Revamping Australia’s Pacific strategy
How can Canberra strengthen relations with Pacific partners to thwart China’s ambitions in the region?
May 11 2022
Biden’s bane – The growing threat of nuclear war under his watch
Biden’s bane – The growing threat of nuclear war under his watch
Has the nuclear threat posed by hostile nations intensified under the Biden administration?
May 09 2022
Russia’s mistakes are China’s lessons
Russia’s mistakes are China’s lessons
The invasion of Ukraine has called Russia’s military technology and doctrine into question. What lessons will the Chinese People’s Liberation Army glean from the bungled...
May 06 2022