Analysis

A sorry state of affairs – serious questions raised over ADF’s capability following lacklustre RIMPAC attendance

July 03 2024

Despite the lofty rhetoric and ambitious roadmap designed to transform the capability of the Australian Defence Force set out by the government in its...

Extensive review long overdue for Australian Defence Force recruitment

Australian Defence Force recruitment is a complex issue, but if we look at previous years and Defence targets, was that always the case or are we long overdue for an...

July 02 2024

It’s the economy, stupid! Building economic resilience, competitiveness and relationships key to our future

There is this old saying among political pundits and strategists: “It’s the economy, stupid!” This bread-and-butter issue is the key not only to political...

June 28 2024

Alarm bells ring as Philippines backs down in South China Sea over concerns US doesn’t have its back

Increasing antagonism in the waters of the South China Sea has brought the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China to blows over contested makeshift islands and...

June 27 2024

Experts warn UK needs a larger, more lethal Royal Navy in face of mounting global challenges

Despite workforce and budgetary pressures, a group of UK experts have urged the next British government to rapidly begin expanding the Royal Navy to better protect...

June 26 2024

Growing opportunities for Sino-Russian military cooperation poses major challenges: RAND Corporation

The Sino-Russian relationship has only gone from strength to strength since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and while history may be against it, growing Western...

June 25 2024

Are we really losing Cold War II or have we already lost it?

With the autocratic nations seemingly on the march across the world, it is easy to see why for some commentators, the West is losing this second Cold War, or perhaps in this...

June 24 2024

Becoming ‘incoercible’: How does Australia ensure its sovereignty from great power coercion?

There is a popular internet meme among libertarians that describes an individual’s efforts to become “ungovernable”. So how does Australia model this...

June 20 2024

Pure gold or glass beads? Warnings abound for Australia amid Li’s visit

It is the first major visit by a Chinese leader for nearly a decade and while everything appears to be “normalising” in the Australia–China relationship, we...

June 19 2024

Flashpoint Taiwan: What if America does nothing?

Many analysts are focused on the impact and costs associated with a war over Taiwan, and rightfully so. However, one question that a few seem to have asked is: What happens...

June 18 2024

Getting some clarity: Foreign Minister defines Australia’s ‘national interest’

For many, the idea of “national interest” is a hangover from a bygone age, outdated in the modern globalised world. However, our adversaries are using their...

June 17 2024

Aussies have a mixed outlook on a mixed-up world

Australians have always had a confused relationship with their place in the world, our policy of deference to “great and powerful friends” typifies this, but in...

June 14 2024

Can we have an honest conversation about President Biden?

Politics aside, it is time to have an honest conversation with people about American President Joe Biden and the message he himself conveys to a world full of circling,...

June 13 2024

Embracing a Shawshank approach to defence policy? Stranger things have been suggested

The walls are closing in, the yard is full of potentially violent thugs and one in particular has his eyes set firmly on us, so how can embracing a “prison-like”...

June 11 2024

Modern challenges require modern solutions: National Service to enhance Australia’s hard and soft power

The concept of National Service being reintroduced has well and truly set a cat among the pigeons; however, tweaking a traditional approach to embrace modern sensitivities...

June 07 2024

Loyal deputy or regional anchor? ANZUS provides our strategic centre so we can provide the regional foundation

Since 1951, the ANZUS Treaty has empowered Australia to bolster regional security and stability. However, despite our significant contributions, we’re frequently...

June 06 2024

Beijing’s navy continues to expand fleet, capability amid mounting tensions

In the past few weeks, Beijing has rapidly accelerated its coercion campaign against the island democracy of Taiwan, raising concerns that they move sooner rather than later,...

June 05 2024

Don’t assume we will win

For the first time in eight decades, our way of life and the order upon which it is built is coming under direct assault. Where things differ is the lasting cultural impact...

June 04 2024

Dangerous mismatch: Rhetoric, funding and outcomes not up to snuff, warns ASPI head

The time for the rubber to hit the road is now fast approaching for the Albanese government, as the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) budget report details a...

June 03 2024

If Australia is serious about preparing, what does our ‘Rocky montage’ moment look like?

We have heard consistently over the last decade, at the very least, that Australia needs to prepare a “whole-of-nation” response to face the most serious...

May 30 2024

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