Analysis

What does it all mean, and what can Australia do?

September 24 2021

Senator for NSW and retired Major General Jim Molan analyses the new AUKUS partnership, and makes the case for Australia to develop a comprehensive na...

Will AUKUS spur a new-look defence strategy?

Australia’s historic trilateral security partnership with the UK and the US should be the catalyst for a major defence policy overhaul, according to ASPI’s Malcolm...

September 24 2021

Australia must prosecute the benefits of AUKUS to the Indo-Pacific

Responses to the new AUKUS agreement differ across the region, from outright support through to worry about the increased militarisation of the Indo-Pacific. Australia must...

September 23 2021

The sub story no one wants to hear

It’s the sub story no one wants to hear – the coming end of the submarine era. But we must expect it, writes Roger Bradbury, emeritus professor of the Australian National...

September 22 2021

Continuity of Australian submarine capability must be assured

Former Royal Australian Navy officer Chris Skinner examines Australia’s new nuclear submarine program, comparing the program’s projected timelines to the...

September 20 2021

Can Canberra trust Washington to keep Beijing at bay?

Will the Biden administration fulfil its promises to Australia and its regional neighbours as they contend with a coercive China?

September 16 2021

Regional superpowers seize initiative in Afghanistan

The recent Taliban takeover in Afghanistan has provided a unique opportunity for regional superpowers to leverage the unfolding political chaos.

September 14 2021

Australia’s strategic deja vu

Global superpowers in decline and an unstable Indo-Pacific, we’ve seen it all before. Australia must look back into history to understand how we navigated this unique...

September 13 2021

What does Japan’s leadership instability mean for Australia?

Will the looming departure of the Japanese prime minister undermine Australia’s regional security posture?

September 10 2021

Has Asia warmed to the ANZUS alliance?

Susannah Paton from the United States Studies Centre, examines the changing attitudes of Australia’s regional counterparts towards the alliance with the US.

September 09 2021

US military primacy in a post-Afghanistan world

Following the United States’ disorderly withdrawal from Afghanistan, analysts have questioned the US’ ongoing military primacy and its commitment to traditional allies.

September 07 2021

Perspectives on ANZUS at 70

Following the 70th anniversary of the ANZUS treaty, retired Naval officer Chris Skinner analyses whether the treaty is capable of tackling the technological and geo-economic...

September 06 2021

Increased complexity demands training to match

The Australian Army faces new readiness challenges as the pace of technology development and mission scope rapidly evolve, writes Neale Prescott, director business...

September 02 2021

It’s not about the submarines: Protecting Australia’s sovereign interests

Oleg Vornik, CEO of DroneShield, weighs in on the Commonwealth government’s defence industry revitalisation plan.

September 01 2021

How will China play the Afghanistan card?

Are fears Beijing will exploit the void left by the US in Afghanistan overblown? ASPI’s Michael Shoebridge weighs in.

August 31 2021

Governments line up to work with the Taliban

Over recent weeks, governments from near and far have lined up to improve their relations with the new rulers of Afghanistan. While some paint the picture of a more moderate...

August 30 2021

Australia and Japan’s alliance key to space race success

Dr Alex Grant, CEO and co-founder of Myriota, explains why Australia must leverage its partnership with Japan to accelerate the growth of its sovereign space capabilities.

August 27 2021

Securing the nation’s data — Today’s most important defence

Paul Leahy from Qlik explains how Defence can best execute its new data strategy and build the nation’s resilience in today’s threat environment.

August 25 2021

Why we need an Australian sovereign space industry

Australia must reduce its dependence on foreign-owned space technology by redoubling efforts to harness local know-how and build a truly sovereign space sector, according to...

August 24 2021