Australian Defence Intelligence and Security
Commentary
Dastyari shows foreign political donation ban needed
Originally published in The Australian Financial Review.Rory Medcalf
Commentary
It’s time to clear the clutter on foreign investment policy
Originally published in The Australian.Peter Cai
Commentary
Greens defence policy would leave us exposed in a perilous world
This article was originally published in The Australian.Alan Dupont
Commentary
The lion and the kangaroo
This opinion piece was originally published in the Straits Times.Euan Graham
It's time we talked about war with China
Whether Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull intended it or not, his new Defence White Paper has been widely interpreted as sending a clear message that Australia is…
Journal Articles
Australia’s 2016 Defence White Paper – Forward funded defence
In a commentary for PacNet, Euan Graham discusses Australia's latest Defence White Paper. For more from PacNet, click here.Euan Graham
Anti-submarine warfare biggest winner in Defence White Paper
Hugh White's piece in The Age today makes many good points about the limitations of the latest Defence White Paper on strategic outlook and policy. As White says:
The more likely…
Australia needs calibrated deterrence against cyber attacks
Another day sees yet another announcement of a major cyber breach at a government agency, this time unfortunately on Australian soil at the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM).
While…
China's puzzling defence agreement with Australia
Last Thursday, The Australian newspaper ran an editorial, 'Strengthening links with China'. This followed its front-page coverage of the visit to Canberra by China's Chief of…
The island fortress: How Australia's geography influences the likelihood of Paris-like attacks
As the world slowly absorbs the full implications of the terrorist attacks in Paris, thoughts inevitably turn to whether events will be repeated elsewhere.
That ISIS or ISIS…