15 hours ago
A pivotal moment for European strategic autonomy, courtesy of Trump
The United States could have a lot to lose in addition to the diplomatic fallout.
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17 hours ago
Dispatch from Ukraine: The adaptation battle intensifies
Drone warfare over Ukraine offers a powerful demonstration of the need for modern militaries to adapt quickly. -
13 Mar 2025
Singapore’s navy modernisation: Big on size but small on personnel
Grappling with the need to overcome constraints on the number of personnel available to crew warships and submarines. -
13 Mar 2025
AUKUS: Two pillars, three fallacies
“Gotcha” politics is undermining the unity ticket needed to tackle the challenges facing Australia. -
12 Mar 2025
Papua New Guinea: Shhhhh … don’t use the word “Alliance”
PNG’s sovereignty need not come at the cost of the safety and well-being of its own people. -
11 Mar 2025
Why Australia–India maritime ties matter
Strengthening cooperation in the Indo-Pacific will be good not just for the region but for global security and trade. -
6 Mar 2025
Should Australia rekindle its Merchant Navy?
From defended assets to arsenal ships, armed merchant vessels offer opportunities for Canberra. -
4 Mar 2025
Australian peacekeepers in Ukraine?
Australian soldiers are tough, well equipped, well trained and well led. But this would be a mission like no other. -
4 Mar 2025
The live-fire loophole in the law of the sea
With countries each following their own procedures, a diplomatic initiative would be to work towards international agreement on the minimum notice required for live-fire exercises. -
3 Mar 2025
China's naval growth goes vertical
Australia needs to be prepared not just for the missile power of China's fleet today, but how it will look in a decade. -
27 Feb 2025
To “protect-and-project” – A call for Australian land power in the Indo-Pacific
The changing character of war may mean fighting more than just one type of war against one type of adversary. -
26 Feb 2025
Two cheers for the European Union
Democracy, peace and cooperation don’t happen by accident. Will the EU continue to defy Europe’s violent history? -
26 Feb 2025
The building blocks for security partnership in the Indo-Pacific
There are five basic requirements for successful military-to-military cooperation. Australia is already ahead of the game. -
25 Feb 2025
For Trump, Australia is nothing like Canada
Neighbours often have more complications than distant friends. -
21 Feb 2025
America agrees on “peace through strength”, just not what it costs
A budget battle is shaping, and perhaps not in the direction expected. -
19 Feb 2025
Political lessons for Australia from the war in Ukraine
The concept of sovereign resilience must be implemented from the top of our nation’s political leadership. -
4 Feb 2025
Securing Southeast Asian waters: Formalising the role of the ASEAN Coast Guard Forum
Transparency, open communications, and a mutual understanding of shared maritime security challenges is the goal. -
31 Jan 2025
The practical effect of a constitutional ban on war
A declaration might be often dismissed as symbolic but can promote peace by shaping the perspective of the public and leaders. -
28 Jan 2025
Revitalising Australia’s out-of-date US alliance
Australia should have a treaty as strong as the NATO treaty. -
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10 Jan 2025
“The sinews are coming together”: But pushback against China in Asia plays out still
Reflecting on the views of Australian observers revealed during a Lowy Institute Fellowship. -
20 Dec 2024
Trump’s relations with the Blue Pacific
The second Trump administration will find a region different from when last in office. -
19 Dec 2024
An opposition party could hold the deciding vote on Japan’s national security policy
Minority government has its challenges, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is discovering. -
16 Dec 2024
Taiwan and Ukraine: Learning the right lessons
The Ukraine experience has turbocharged Taiwan's learning about modern war. -
13 Dec 2024
Ignoring the real biowarfare threat
The sudden renovation at an old Soviet biological weapons site needs to be better explained. -
12 Dec 2024
The trouble with Australia’s best friends in Asia
Political turmoil in Japan and South Korea cannot be insulated from relations with the region. -
11 Dec 2024
An ounce of prevention: Nauru deal puts defence spending in a different light
Australia’s Nauru deal is a victory for preventive diplomacy, closing off any possibility of a Chinese security presence. -
4 Dec 2024
“Narco-subs” in the Pacific demonstrates need for effective maritime security cooperation
Criminals are always looking for an edge. Listening to what the Pacific needs and coordinating maritime security responses will help blunt the threat. -
26 Nov 2024
Balancing the books on Australian statecraft
It should be easier to judge the budget against the warnings of challenging times. -
25 Nov 2024
Weak link or “frontline ally”? Where the Philippines will fit into Trump’s rivalry with China
US-supplied Typhon missiles are on Manila’s wish list but could come with a catch. -
22 Nov 2024
Russia escalates, strikes Ukraine with a new missile, warns West
Putin wants to target Europe’s commitment to support Ukraine. -
20 Nov 2024
Has the time finally come for a European defence?
Talk might be finally giving way to action. Maybe. -
15 Nov 2024
China makes a statement at the Zhuhai air show
The biannual event showcases China's technological and military ambitions, and offers some surprises this year. -
14 Nov 2024
Will the Intelligence Review bring DIO into the light?
Australia's Defence Intelligence Organisation is a national resource, and it should have a profile to match. -
4 Nov 2024
Victory in 21st century conflict
Western powers need to re-acquaint themselves with a concept that is out of fashion. -
30 Oct 2024
Costs vs benefits in Pat Conroy's new missile age
Missiles are expensive, and the further they need to travel, the dearer they get. That should be good news for Australia. -
29 Oct 2024
India’s historic shift in attitude about a US base at Diego Garcia
Scouring the archival records is revealing of New Delhi’s changing strategic priorities. -
28 Oct 2024
What a Trump return might mean for AUKUS and the Quad
A nascent regional security “minilateral” architecture is vulnerable to Trump’s brand of disruption. -
25 Oct 2024
Prabowo’s China challenge around the Natuna Islands
An early confrontation might not be the message first thought. -
14 Oct 2024
The risk of a Timor-like intervention still shapes Indonesia’s view of security
As Prabowo Subianto prepares to take the reins, it’s doubtful that China worries him most. -
11 Oct 2024
The Black Sea battle: Learning the right maritime lessons from Ukraine
Ukraine’s effective strategy in the Black Sea offers a masterclass in how a smaller, determined naval force can challenge a much larger one. -
8 Oct 2024
When the friendly skies above go dark, rockets light up
How airspace closures signal the geopolitical strategies unfolding in the Middle East. -
8 Oct 2024
Does Finland’s "total defence" doctrine hold lessons for Australia?
Liberal democracy doesn’t defend itself. The Finns know a thing or two about protecting it. -
4 Oct 2024
Kamala Harris and national security: The rising cost of military leadership
A Harris administration is unlikely to reverse America’s eroding military advantage over China. -
1 Oct 2024
Trump and Asian security
Ideological and policy tribalism is a feature of every presidency. The new Trump team will be no different. -
18 Sep 2024
Pager bombs: Precision warfare takes a personal turn in Lebanon
The implications of this attack stretch far beyond Hezbollah to future threats. -
17 Sep 2024
A step-change to Beijing's "lawfare" in the South China Sea
The “salami slice” approach to island building in the South China Sea has worked well for China. The world risks seeing that same approach repeated in international law. -
12 Sep 2024
The implausibility of a Taiwan blockade
If all-out war is an inevitable consequence of a blockade, why wouldn't China cut to the chase and start the war immediately? -
11 Sep 2024
A step, not a leap: Assessing the Indonesia-Australia Defence Cooperation Agreement
As a statement of neighbourly ties, the deal is a good one. But temper expectations. -
9 Sep 2024
South China Sea: The “transparency initiative” success is plain to see
But pressure on the Philippines means that its key partners must step up more.