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AUKUS brings more than nuclear submarines to Southeast Asia
Commentary
AUKUS brings more than nuclear submarines to Southeast Asia
Originally published in East Asia Forum. The AUKUS agreement between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia significantly shifts Australia’s defence strategy and…
By Rahman Yaacob
Asia Power Snapshot: China and the United States in Southeast Asia
Reports
Asia Power Snapshot: China and the United States in Southeast Asia
China is more influential than the United States in a number of measures in Southeast Asia and has increased its lead over the past five years.
By Susannah Patton, Jack Sato
How does Australia square AUKUS with Taiwan?
Commentary
How does Australia square AUKUS with Taiwan?
Will the nuclear submarine deal with Washington drag Australia into a conflict with China? Not if Canberra uses its diplomatic powers well. Originally published in the Australian…
By Richard McGregor
Failure not an option in this generational opportunity
Commentary
Failure not an option in this generational opportunity
Nothing less than a revolution in our approach is going to solve a problem that threatens to derail the ambitious nuclear submarine program and the ADF restructure. Originally…
By Alan Dupont
Ideology is back, and it’s critical for understanding AUKUS v China
Commentary
Ideology is back, and it’s critical for understanding AUKUS v China
Originally published in the Sydney Morning Herald.
By Lydia Khalil
Tell us why high price of nuclear subs is good value for Australia
Commentary
Tell us why high price of nuclear subs is good value for Australia
Providing more detail about the operational worth of these stealthy assets would help justify the cost to the public’s hip pockets. Originally published in the Australian…
By Justin Burke
The economic case for building nuclear subs offshore not in Adelaide
Commentary
The economic case for building nuclear subs offshore not in Adelaide
There is no point in strengthening our defence industry if we weaken the overall economy by doing so inefficiently. Originally published in the Australian Financial Review.
By Stephen Grenville
2023 Asia Power Index - Key Findings Report
Analyses
2023 Asia Power Index - Key Findings Report
In-depth analysis and insight into the changing power distribution in Asia and its geopolitical consequences.
By Susannah Patton, Jack Sato, Hervé Lemahieu
Conversations: Nuclear threats, non-proliferation and Australia
Podcasts
Conversations: Nuclear threats, non-proliferation and Australia
Hervé Lemahieu discusses the continuing threat of nuclear weapons, global efforts at arms control and Australia's interactions with the global non-proliferation regime around its…
By Hervé Lemahieu