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Steve has an extensive career across government, defence industry and advocacy, having previously worked for cabinet ministers at both Federal and State levels.
Same, same but different? Learning lessons from similar ‘Middle Powers’
The true strength of contemporary “Middle Powers” is in their aggregated mass. However, every now and then, one outlier sets fire to the rule book and embarks ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Mon, 25 Sep 2023
‘Australianising’ industry policy to deliver national resilience and security
For Australian policymakers, the attractiveness of simply transplanting tried-and-true methods from overseas in an attempt to re-industrialise fails to account for one ...
INDUSTRY • Fri, 22 Sep 2023
Does Australia need to embrace industrial policy, and what makes a good one?
The very idea of “industrial policy” is a contentious one in contemporary policy circles, with fears of “central planning” often rearing their ...
INDUSTRY • Thu, 21 Sep 2023
America’s ‘lacklustre’ Ukrainian response is a symptom of longer standing issues
Despite committing more than US$100 billion (AU$155.5 billion) in aid to Ukraine, the materiel response of the United States has raised questions about the capacity of ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Wed, 20 Sep 2023
The game is afoot: China’s pitch to developing world ‘backed’ by UN secretary-general
We are now well and truly living in the dawn of the age of the multipolar world of competing designs and ambitions for the global stage – with Xi Jinping’s ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Mon, 18 Sep 2023
In focus: The Echidna Strategy and Australia’s pursuit of peace and power
Australia’s modern history has been defined by our national pursuit of peace, power, and stability in our isolated part of the world, often deferring to great ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Fri, 15 Sep 2023
Time isn’t on our side – Accelerating our response to China
Both Washington and Canberra have long sought to avoid making hard and costly decisions about responding to China’s rising antagonism. Now, it might cost us more as ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 14 Sep 2023
Hedging our bets? Concerns mount about Modi’s ‘new’ India
With China’s antagonism rising, the Western world has sought to hedge against the worst instincts of the rising superpower with India emerging as the favoured ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Wed, 13 Sep 2023
Mutually assured destruction: War over Taiwan would decimate both economies
The concept of mutually assured destruction (MAD) has long been associated with great power competition and nuclear conflagration. Now, thanks to globalisation, we have ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Tue, 12 Sep 2023