Welcome back to ASPI suggests, your recommended weekly dose of defence and security reading, listening and viewing, where we won’t even attempt to unpack Woody Island and Sunnylands until the analytical smorgasbord dwarfs the news …
One of the most bizarre arguments made by the people who support Britain’s exit from the European Union is the notion that a self-exiled UK will find a new global relevance, and indeed leadership role, …
In recent times we’ve seen young Australians commit acts of violent extremism on home soil. The Turnbull government recently announced it was introducing further measures give educators and parents more help to support school-aged youth …
One of the key themes that resonated with many of those present at last week’s Australian Defence Magazine Congress was the evolving partnership between Defence and industry, and industry’s role as a fundamental input into …
On Tuesday, the Defence Minister re-committed to releasing a White Paper in the first quarter of this year. That means it’ll be fewer than 51 sleeps before we see the document. More importantly, it means …
The Beat HSBC sued for money-laundering British banking giant HSBC is being sued by the families of four Americans killed by Mexican drug cartels for allowing the gangs to launder billions of dollars which allegedly …
Credible reports are circulating that China has deployed an HQ-9 surface-to-air missile (SAM) system and an associated targeting radar to Woody Island, part of the Paracel group of islands in the South China Sea. Woody …
At the turn of the millennium, the smart phone didn’t exist, Google wasn’t yet the dominant choice for navigating the internet and the majority of investment in cutting edge computing capability was driven by governments. …
The US released its Cybersecurity National Action Plan on 9 February, which will see the US government invest US$19 billion in cybersecurity in the 2017 budget. The overall intent of the plan, noted by President …
Beijing has come under increasing international pressure over its building and militarisation of the maritime features it occupies in the Spratly Islands. On 30 January, the US Navy sent a guided-missile destroyer within 12 nautical …
Despite continuing challenges with the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) development, the F-35 program forms the core of Australia’s future airpower. Australia remains committed to the JSF program, with the F-35A expected to reach initial operational …
Sea State Boeing has told Reuters on February 12 that the company has implemented a number of new measures aimed at combating a rise in health issues reported by F/A-18 and EA-18G fighter jet pilots. …
Dan Tehan’s arrival as the Minister for Defence Materiel—as well as Veterans Affairs and Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC—is the latest in a long parade of junior Defence Ministers over …
US allies would be well advised to keep a weather eye on the nuclear modernisation debate now unfolding in Washington. That’s because they have important interests at stake—including the future of extended nuclear deterrence and …
The recent unexpected announcement of significant cuts to fundamental climate science research in Australia has provoked responses both nationally and internationally. Although the announcement was made a fortnight ago in an email from the CEO …
You can see the many currents in the Australia–US relationship by using different lenses: war fighting and alliance, strategy, economics and trade. Add filters for surprises and rule writing and ambition and history and the …
Everyone’s favourite hermit kingdom has done much to excite and exercise the world of late, first with last weekend’s rocket launch, and then through the decision to boot 248 South Korean managers from the Kaesong …
As someone who has straddled the public servant/ministerial adviser divide I found that the first two parts of Graeme Dobell’s series on the Canberra Minder caused me to reflect on my own experience. During my …
North Korea’s latest satellite launch helps expose the paucity of the international community’s options for responding against a determined proliferator. The UN huddles to agree on new sanctions against Kim Jong-un’s regime. China counsels all …
Everyone on the public payroll, military and civilian alike, has a duty to carry out the lawful instructions of government. They also have a duty to provide considered, honest and impartial advice to government, and …