{"id":1059,"date":"2012-09-05T17:10:22","date_gmt":"2012-09-05T07:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/?p=1059"},"modified":"2012-09-11T14:25:19","modified_gmt":"2012-09-11T04:25:19","slug":"aspi-suggests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/aspi-suggests\/","title":{"rendered":"ASPI suggests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week, we\u2019ve compiled a list of interesting and informative reports and articles for your reading pleasure, as well as a few events to attend.<\/p>\n<p>First off the mark, the Council on Foreign Relations\u2019 Dinah Walker has this piece on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfr.org\/geoeconomics\/trends-us-military-spending\/p28855#cid=soc-email-at-other_report-trends_in_us_military_spending-082312\" target=\"_blank\">trends in US military spending<\/a>. It\u00a0includes (about two thirds of the way down) an interesting observation in a graph that shows that democracies account for about 85% of global military spending (see below).<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Demoracies-military-spending.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1060\" title=\"Demoracies' military spending\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Demoracies-military-spending.png\" alt=\"Demoracies' military spending\" width=\"728\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Demoracies-military-spending.png 728w, https:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Demoracies-military-spending-205x131.png 205w, https:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Demoracies-military-spending-600x384.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade has released its latest report on <a href=\"http:\/\/aph.gov.au\/Parliamentary_Business\/Committees\/Senate_Committees?url=fadt_ctte\/procurement\/report\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">procurement procedures for Defence capital projects<\/a>. The report is a wide-sweeping review of Defence\u2019s management of the capability process and an assessment of troubled projects like the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter and the Air Warfare Destroyer.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of regional security, Koh Swee Lean Collin from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore, looks at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rsis.edu.sg\/publications\/Perspective\/RSIS1622012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Vietnam\u2019s recent acquisition of six Kilo-class submarines<\/a> (PDF) and evaluates the effects on the naval balance with China and in Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n<p>On a lighter note, Andrew Exum at the Center for a New American Security reflects on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnas.org\/blogs\/abumuqawama\/2012\/08\/social-media-and-policy-researcher.html\" target=\"_blank\">utility of social media and blogging<\/a> for those who engage in policy analysis or research, and provides some solid advice for those thinking of trying it out.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the anticipated white paper, Emeritus Professor Peter Drysdale will be <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiia.asn.au\/act-home\/event\/563-australia-in-the-asian-century\" target=\"_blank\">speaking<\/a> about Australia in the Asian Century at the Australian Institute of International Affairs\u2019 Canberra offices, Tuesday 11 September at 5.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>And you may wish to check out author and think tank fellow, Martin Jacques, deliver a <a href=\"http:\/\/asiapacific.anu.edu.au\/events\/event_details.php?searchterm=ciw_400905267&amp;semyear=2012\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a> (and incidentally, title of his bestselling book), \u2018When China Rules the World\u2019, at the Australian National University, Canberra, Wednesday 12 September at 3.00pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, we\u2019ve compiled a list of interesting and informative reports and articles for your reading pleasure, as well as a few events to attend. 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