30 Apr 2025
Tariffs and terrorism are derailing China-India rapprochement
And that’s where the 21st century contest will be felt most.
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29 Apr 2025
Kashmir and what’s next after the Pahalgam attack: How India’s partners could help in this crisis
Stepping up overflight surveillance in the Indian Ocean would be a good start. -
23 Apr 2025
Terrorist attack marks grim Kashmir milestone
The attack aims to reignite tensions just as Kashmir and India had begun to establish a new regional and international narrative. -
3 Apr 2025
The post-9/11 “counterterrorism” failure
The counterterrorism economy, where vast sums of money continue to flow into security operations, has too often failed to deliver meaningful results. -
20 Mar 2025
Türkiye makes steps towards peace with the Kurdish PKK
The White House fracas over Ukraine overshadowed a major move in resolving one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. -
3 Mar 2025
The hidden national security threat: Misogynistic extremism
Hate against women is often the precursor to radicalisation and mass violence. It’s time to address the connection. -
26 Feb 2025
Extremism from the mainstream
It is becoming more difficult and less predictable to identify the ideological bases motivating violent action. -
9 Dec 2024
Beyond Assad: Jihadist strongholds and the threat to the West
The rebel offensive needed a safe base from which to operate – and bitter experience tells of the wider dangers involved. -
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27 May 2024
Remember al-Qaeda? The danger hasn’t gone away
While ISIS gets headlines, al-Qaeda’s quiet revival risks going unnoticed. -
5 Apr 2024
Pakistan: The dangerous reality of working on China’s megaprojects
A spate of deadly insurgent attacks on Chinese nationals sends a message about vulnerability. -
26 Mar 2024
Moscow attacks: Why Putin was quick to blame Ukraine
The Kremlin is covering its own mistakes in the bid to deflect attention. -
25 Mar 2024
Islamic State terror attack in Moscow a grim acknowledgement of global power status Russia seeks
One of Moscow’s goals in the Middle East was in many ways similar to that of the United States – to prevent the spillover of extremism. -
8 Feb 2024
Non-state actors and the phantom of asymmetry
The might of the US military no longer guarantees world order. There are new actors and new ecosystems in play. -
1 Sep 2023
Can the Taliban contain Islamic State in Afghanistan?
Concerns are growing about spillover attacks further into the region. -
31 May 2023
Misogyny is often the connection between overlapping far-right ideologies
A holistic approach to addressing violent extremism starts with confronting deep-seated societal issues. -
23 May 2023
It’s time Australia branded Russia’s Wagner Group a terrorist organisation
A record of abuses in conflicts from Ukraine to Africa makes designating the Russian group the right choice. -
17 Mar 2023
Is a stable Afghanistan where China, Russia and the US cooperate?
Three of the world’s most influential powers have skin in the game when it comes to preventing another civil war. -
9 Mar 2023
A strategy for securing Australian democracy
Rising right-wing extremism threatens the liberties we take for granted, which means Canberra needs a new plan. -
6 Jan 2023
Twenty years after Bali
Indonesia’s police, military and prisons were altered by the 2002 attack. Democratic backsliding may signal an undoing. -
5 Dec 2022
Why outsourcing counter-terrorism online won’t work in future
Policing online hate speech currently falls into a murky space shared between governments and big tech. -
22 Nov 2022
The militarisation of motherhood: repatriating ISIS’s Western women
A “victim” versus “fighter” dichotomy must be overcome to understand the strategic role envisioned for women. -
14 Oct 2022
Enemies of education are back in Malala’s hometown?
Fresh attacks by the Pakistani Taliban mark an alarming regression in the decade-long progress made in the region. -
20 Sep 2022
Right-wing extremists: the danger not of bombs but ballots
The movement is clearly capable of violence yet proved divided and poorly trained. But campaigning is another matter. -
14 Sep 2022
Bali 2002: When global terrorism first came close to home
An extraordinary consular response followed the deadly attack – lessons of crisis that would become all too familiar. -
12 Sep 2022
Understanding global right-wing extremism
Tackling the threat first means appreciating the scope, appeal and transnational character of the narratives driving it. -
11 Aug 2022
The very personal legacy of Ayman al-Zawahiri
I was twice an enemy to al-Qaeda’s leader, both near and far. His influence in seeding militant Islamists was profound. -
2 Aug 2022
Killing the al-Qaeda chief leaves endless questions
The US has declared justice after more than 20 years hunting Ayman al-Zawahiri. But a battle with extremism will go on. -
10 Sep 2021
The many consequences of a clear blue day on 11 September, 2001
The butterfly effect of the global war on terror has had far-reaching impacts on the freedoms it was meant to defend. -
8 Sep 2021
9/11: A President reacts on a day of fear and anger
An absorbing new documentary captures the first response of the Bush administration to the horror inflicted on America. -
8 Sep 2021
Policing national security since 9/11
Terrorist threats set the Australian Federal Police a global challenge. But one to be balanced with priorities at home. -
7 Sep 2021
The evolving Taliban-ISK rivalry
With the US withdrawal, the Taliban must decide if cooperating with an old enemy could risk losing to a new one. -
26 Jul 2021
Bringing home Australian children trapped in Syrian camps
Faced with thorny legal and security obstacles for the adults, it may be better to return children alone. -
15 Jun 2021
Myanmar, terrorism and the demands of international politics
Name-calling is one thing, but the new kind of civil war may cause problems for the opposition movement. -
27 May 2021
Can violent extremist content online be eliminated?
The Christchurch Call is an opportunity for change — but there is much more to be done. -
4 May 2021
Pakistani Taliban turn on China
Any friend of the government in Islamabad appears to be an enemy of the terrorist group. -
19 Mar 2021
The Mozambique Channel is the next security hotspot
An Islamist insurgency is spilling danger into a major shipping lane, and countries must decide who they want to fix it. -
18 Mar 2021
Lessons from Christchurch
The findings of a New Zealand inquiry apply broadly: government leadership is needed to combat far-right extremism. -
23 Feb 2021
Terrorism and New Zealand’s dual citizenship conundrum
This is an age in which dual nationality is widespread, and problems related to alleged ISIS members were foreseeable. -
2 Dec 2020
Al-Qaeda: The core problem
The killing of senior terrorist Abu Mohammed al-Masri on a Tehran street raises questions about al-Qaeda’s ties to Iran. -
24 Nov 2020
After Christchurch: Mapping online right-wing extremists
For all the hate, sometimes extending to talk of violence, the extremist milieu is also a highly social space. -
13 Nov 2020
Jihadist attacks in Nice: The Tunisian connection
Hopes have been dashed for moderate Islamism to undercut dictatorships, eliminate terrorism and strengthen human rights. -
8 Sep 2020
Islamic State’s new battleground – the courts
Two crucial cases at opposite ends of the earth will determine a government’s right to revoke citizenship of terrorists. -
28 Aug 2020
Understanding the full spectrum of hate
Extreme violence garners most attention, but the problems arise much earlier – both online and in the real world. -
1 Jun 2020
Need To Know: Brett McGurk on America’s strategy to defeat ISIS
In a new interview series, the former US special envoy discusses conflict in Syria and maximalist foreign policy goals. -
22 May 2020
A Yazidi genocide trial commences – a Hezbollah ban contemplated
Two recent developments in Germany have implications for Australia’s security interests in the Middle East. -
15 May 2020
To act, or not? Al-Shabaab’s response to a Covid-19 crisis in Somalia
Turmoil offers a chance to radicalise and recruit new members, yet violence also poses a risk of alienating supporters. -
7 May 2020
With US Afghan exit, Russia eyes Central Asian security
An unstable Afghanistan threatens all kinds of trouble for its neighbours. For Russia, it may be a golden opportunity. -
6 May 2020
Thailand: Killings of insurgents ends southern separatist ceasefire
The focus is the Thai state. Foreigners and foreign interest are not targets in this fight. -
24 Apr 2020
ISIS looks to prosper in a world distracted by the virus
Europe could quickly be confronted by another security crisis if the terrorists growing resurgence is left unchecked.