Peter Layton
Biography
Publications
Dr Peter Layton is a Visiting Fellow at the Griffith Asia Institute, an Associate Fellow RUSI (UK) and a Fellow of the Australian Security Leaders Climate Group. A retired RAAF Group Captain, Peter has extensive experience in force structure development and taught national security strategy at the US National Defense University. He has written extensively on defence and security matters, and was awarded the US Exceptional Public Service medal for force structure planning work. In 2006, he won the RUSI Trench Gascoigne Essay Prize for original writing on contemporary issues of defence and international security. He is the author of the book Grand Strategy.
Mobilising Defence in the “fourth industrial revolution”
Information technology advances could revolutionise supply chains and logistics – if the ADF can seize the chance.
Singapore’s careful F-35 fighter aircraft purchase
With these flying advanced sensor arrays, the aim could be to protect Singapore as Switzerland of Southeast Asia.
US-China competition is all about us
Everybody else will be the objects of China-US competition, called upon to make choices in favour of one or the other.
The Australian Army’s drone air force
Drones incur the army a small cost but yield impressive results. The challenge is, they're available to everyone.
Realigning the Australian Army
The army is preparing for new challenges on the battlefield. It should align it's strategy with that of the White Paper.
Mai Tai diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific
The 2018 Rim of the Pacific military exercises are a chance for China’s neighbours to signal support for the US.
Australia’s Chinese ballistic missile problem
China’s new islands and missiles have changed our regional strategic balance.
Why Australia should consider sharing nuclear weapons
Nuclear sharing is an old idea worth considering as the future becomes less certain and potentially darker.
How should Australia defend itself against a rising China?
China's rise creates strategic concerns for Australian defence. Three alternative solutions are emerging.
