Last week, Equatorial Launch Australia sent the third and final NASA rocket into space from Australia’s Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory. The mission marked the first successful suborbital rocket launch from an Australian …
In this episode, former Estonian president Toomas Hendrik Ilves joins ASPI for a conversation about Russia’s war in Ukraine. ASPI Executive Director Justin Bassi asks Toomas about Western and NATO unity in support of Ukraine …
In this episode, Strategist executive editor Brendan Nicholson speaks to Kao Kim Hourn, Cambodia’s minister delegate attached to the prime minister for foreign affairs and ASEAN. They discuss ASEAN’s stance on the conflict in Ukraine, …
To kick off this episode of the ASPI podcast, Alex Bristow speaks to ASPI newcomer Bec Shrimpton, who will head up this year’s Sydney Dialogue. They discuss the strategic threats Australia faces, including the challenges …
This week, ASPI released the 21st edition of its annual Cost of Defence budget brief, Australia’s most comprehensive analysis of defence spending. In this podcast episode, ASPI’s defence, strategy and national security program director Michael …
With the leaders of the Quad set to meet in Tokyo on Tuesday, this episode focuses on the security and foreign policies of Australia’s Quad partners, India and Japan. ASPI Executive Director Justin Bassi speaks …
In this episode, Alex Bristow, deputy director of ASPI’s defence, strategy and national security program, speaks to Euan Graham, Shangri-La Dialogue senior fellow for Asia–Pacific security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies about the …
In this episode, ASPI’s David Engel and Radityo Dharmaputra, PhD researcher at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies at the University of Tartu, consider the public response in Indonesia to the Ukraine conflict and …
In this episode, ASPI Executive Director Peter Jennings speaks with Victorian Senator James Paterson, chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security. They discuss the committee’s recent inquiry into national security risks affecting …
In this episode, ASPI’s Anastasia Kapetas, Daria Impiombato and Katja Theodorakis explore the nexus of climate change and gender, considering the official 2022 International Women’s Day theme, ‘Changing climates: equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’. …
This week, Russia has continued its assault on Ukraine despite widespread international condemnation, including a vote by 141 member states of the UN condemning the invasion. ASPI’s Michael Shoebridge and Marcus Hellyer discuss the Russian …
This week, ASPI released the report Taking the low road: China’s influence in Australian states and territories, which maps out the changing nature of China’s engagement with Australian states and territories, local governments, city councils, …