28 Sep 2023 AUKUS: A debate after the fact is still worth having Georgina Downer Can Australia’s statecraft and alliances offer alternative security options in the Indo-Pacific?
26 Sep 2023 ASEAN’s first joint military exercise Rahman Yaacob A pyrrhic military cooperation or building capability for future contingency?
19 Sep 2023 No neutrality in espionage: Why is Malaysia tangled up in a spying case in Norway? Munira Mustaffa Asking the Kremlin would be a good start.
15 Sep 2023 Beijing’s plan for Taiwan challenges its offshore wind push Joseph Webster , Zoe Leung Fujian’s coast hasn’t kept up with wind power in other provinces – and military strategy seems to be blowing the other direction.
5 Sep 2023 Danger Will Robinson: Warfighting robots fast approaching Peter Layton A swarm of angry Australian-made cardboard attack drones sets the scene for all future conflicts.
29 Aug 2023 A compelling voice for rethinking Australia’s national security Gareth Evans Sam Roggeveen’s Echidna Strategy rightly challenges Australia to act as a diplomatic powerhouse, not a military one.
25 Aug 2023 The social licence for AUKUS has not yet been earned Peter K. Lee , Alice Nason , Sophie Mayo Convincing Australians that nuclear-powered subs are needed, and worth the $368 billion price tag, is a hard sell.
23 Aug 2023 Cracking the code: How intelligence and cyber reshaped Australian statecraft John Blaxland A richer story is told by placing signals intelligence in historical and contemporary context.
17 Aug 2023 Bridging the divide: the significance of the US-South Korea-Japan trilateral Daniel R. DePetris The Biden administration sees the upcoming summit as historic – China and North Korea may also, for different reasons.
15 Aug 2023 Don’t conflate the Quad and Malabar Patrick Triglavcanin As Indo-Pacific defence postures pivot to the maritime, there’s no need to muddy the waters between hard and soft power.
11 Aug 2023 Learning Cold War lessons of espionage anew Ben Scott The ever-present threat of spies can lead to the greater danger – ourselves.
7 Aug 2023 Why universities are still at risk for foreign interference Brendan Walker-Munro Australian universities are vulnerable as open and collaborative institutions. With more sensitive research underway, they are also part of the solution.
28 Jul 2023 Solomon Islands: Invest in people and police before military Alan C. Tidwell , Meg Keen , Anna Powles , Jose Sousa-Santos , Anouk Ride Australia and foreign partners should work with existing institutions. A new military capability could make matters worse.
27 Jul 2023 An agenda for the AUSMIN talks Sam Roggeveen Australia should spend less time worrying about American strength – and more time thinking about its resolve.
25 Jul 2023 Cluster munitions: A necessary defensive strategy for Ukraine Munira Mustaffa It is Russia, not Ukraine, abusing international principles. The law must not obstruct Ukraine to fight back.
25 Jul 2023 Beyond “the Brisbane Line”: Why Queensland is crucial to Australia’s national security Danielle Ireland-Piper , Sue Thompson The state-federal divisions can’t stand in the way of a unified approach.
20 Jul 2023 The north’s defence of Australia Luke Gosling Northern Australia has long been viewed as a strategic vulnerability. The latest Defence review socialises a different idea.
7 Jul 2023 Geopolitical duel in the Pacific: Solomon Islands security at risk as Australia and China compete Anna Powles Honiara has successfully leveraged strategic competition to meet its security interests but there are worrying signs of friction.
5 Jul 2023 The downsides for Australia from the US‑PNG defence agreement Henry Storey Sovereignty concerns about the American deal will create additional hurdles for Australia-PNG Defence Treaty currently under negotiation.
21 Jun 2023 The “somewhat” conundrum: Lack of communication bedevils AUKUS support David Vallance The latest Lowy Institute Poll reveals Australians are no more convinced about the merits of the subs deal than last year.
19 Jun 2023 Acting East on the seas: India’s naval cooperation with ASEAN Moksh Suri Strengthening defence ties is smooth sailing compared to wider regional integration efforts by New Delhi with Southeast Asia.
16 Jun 2023 Finding opportunity in Australia’s liquid fuel security challenge Heidi Hauf , Christian Bennett Sustainable Aviation Fuel – whether for Defence or commercial aviation requirements – can help fix a national problem.
13 Jun 2023 Shangri-La: A missed chance for US–China dialogue Cherry Hitkari But at least both sides recognised that the outbreak of a conflict would be “unbearable”.
6 Jun 2023 US-China: A Cold War lesson to apply “rules of the road” at sea Donald R Rothwell Soviet and American warships had a code to prevent dangerous encounters and the US and China should have the same.
5 Jun 2023 Lessons from history: Comparing Australia’s response to war crimes with the United States Daniel Flitton The fallout from the Ben Roberts-Smith case is only the beginning of a reckoning about justice in war.
18 May 2023 Remembering Australia’s “other” alliance Joanne Wallis , Anna Powles New Zealand has dropped off the radar in modern strategic discussions despite the long history of trans-Tasman ties.
12 May 2023 Australia’s future security: Where the Defence Strategic Review falls short Bec Strating , Joanne Wallis An integrated National Security Strategy could consider all the tools of statecraft rather than a defensive mindset.
5 May 2023 Japan’s Article 9: Pacifism and protests as defence budget doubles Donna Weeks In the rush to applaud increased military ties between Japan and Australia, resistance to the idea is often overlooked.
4 May 2023 The case for opening the ADF to citizens of Pacific Islands nations David Van The potential benefits in a contested region extend far beyond a military need.
1 May 2023 AUKUS + NZ = win-win Reuben Steff New Zealand can make creative contributions to the technology sides of the partnership – and greatly benefit, too.
28 Apr 2023 Marcos has turned the Philippines towards America – not without risks Andrea Chloe Wong An expanded US military presence will benefit efforts to stand up to China. But Filipinos are wary of the social cost.
24 Apr 2023 Defence Review: DFAT gets a boost Melissa Conley Tyler , Hugh Piper For the first time, a major Defence policy statement recommends more diplomatic funding.
24 Apr 2023 Defence Strategic Review: Strong chords, with one jarring note Sam Roggeveen A promising strategy, but is there tension with AUKUS?
21 Apr 2023 Strategic divergence with Indonesia: an Australian perspective Susannah Patton Despite expected differences with Indonesia, Australia also underplays how fast its regional approach has changed in just a decade.
20 Apr 2023 Embracing the different ways Indonesia and Australia view the region Evan A Laksmana It would be a mistake to assume enhanced defence cooperation means the two countries share a strategic outlook.
17 Apr 2023 AUKUS: What to do with nuclear waste? Maria Rost Rublee Only by investing in community consent – “social licence” – can the government be certain about long-term storage plans.
14 Apr 2023 No Albo at NATO, no worries Patrick Triglavcanin Australia’s diplomatic effort has been in overdrive. That doesn’t change by not sending a minister to Vilnius.
6 Apr 2023 What “Utopia” got wrong about China and defence policy Sam Roggeveen If Australia didn’t have a Defence Force, would China have turned to force rather than economic coercion?
6 Apr 2023 China is its own worst enemy Daniel R. DePetris Xi’s belligerence prompts classic balancing, an alignment among smaller states that would alone struggle to compete.
3 Apr 2023 What the Quad could learn from AUKUS Arzan Tarapore If the four powers decide to adopt a greater security role, they should go beyond empty signals.
28 Mar 2023 The economics of AUKUS Jenny Gordon A formal cost-benefit analysis wouldn’t go astray to help understand the benefits had a different decision been made.
27 Mar 2023 Philippines: The best friend for AUKUS in Southeast Asia Richard Javad Heydarian Manila has stood apart on Australia’s nuclear-powered subs deal as a sympathetic democracy seeking to balance China.
22 Mar 2023 AUKUS commits Australia to fight China if America does, simple Hugh White Whatever the flag, Washington would not sell nuclear-powered boats unless it could count on them in war over Taiwan.
21 Mar 2023 Could Indonesia legally stop transit by nuclear-powered AUKUS subs? Dita Liliansa International law includes passage rights for all vessels in archipelagic waters – during peace or wartime.
20 Mar 2023 Australia, China, AUKUS and the squandered advantage Sam Roggeveen Canberra appears to have overlooked the tyranny of distance as its chief asset in regional military deterrence.
20 Mar 2023 AUKUS in the Pacific: Calm with undercurrents Meg Keen Pacific neighbours understand the drivers behind Australia’s bid for nuclear-powered subs, but still harbour concerns.
17 Mar 2023 AUKUS: The pillars of Hercules Peter Tesch Wishful thinking will not make the world more benign. Ambition carries a cost, but Australia has a responsibility, too.
17 Mar 2023 The limits on Australia’s submarine industry John Edwards Long before the last boat is delivered, the business will be winding down.
14 Mar 2023 AUKUS: Many questions, revealing answers Daniel Flitton What Lowy Institute’s analysts have so far made of the nuclear-powered submarine announcement.
13 Mar 2023 The Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier dilemma Abhijit Singh Seen as a vital asset to maritime strategy, large “supercarriers” are nonetheless very expensive.