Geopolitics & Policy

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...
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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...
US struggling in Hormuz shows Australia needs to seriously reconsider its maritime capabilities
March 25 2026
As the United States Navy continues its efforts to reopen and secure the Strait of Hormuz, Australia must learn some critical lessons about the scale and make-up of its...
May you live in interesting times: ANU report reveals Australians’ growing anxiety about the world
March 24 2026
Australia now appears to be living in the reality of the ancient Chinese curse: “May you live in interesting times”, with a growing proportion of the public recognising...
Australia, Indo-Pacific nations announce further defence industrial cooperation
March 24 2026
Australia has joined the Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience with other nations to promote opportunities for defence industrial cooperation in the...
Sovereignty is back on the menu: Australia faces uphill challenge to rebuild something few understand
March 20 2026
The concept of sovereignty is something successive Australian governments and the public have both struggled to understand, particularly in an era of hyperglobalisation. Now...
Q&A: The Iran war, cyber warfare, and the role of hacktivism outside of the front lines
March 19 2026
Dr Avi Davidi, Iran expert at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, speaks to Defence Connect on the role of cyber operations in the fighting in Iran.
No ADF personnel injured in Iranian projectile strike near Al Minhad Air Base, UAE
March 18 2026
Australian Defence Force personnel have escaped injury after an Iranian projectile landed near Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, according to confirmation from...