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ASPI's analysis and commentary site. Today’s joint statement from the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in Washington is short and sweet, particularly for those who have been arguing that the grouping should overtly embrace security cooperation.
Editors' picks for 2024: 'Faster, cheaper ways to expand Australia’s ...
Originally published on 22 March 2024. Following the release of the Australia’s Surface Fleet Review, a big problem remains: the Australian Defence Force lacks sufficient maritime firepower to credibly implement deterrence-by-denial in the next 10 years.
Editors’ picks for 2024: ‘A PNG view on recruitment for the ADF: …
Originally published on 12 August 2024. Papua New Guineans should serve in the Australian Defence Force. As a Papua New Guinean, I believe this would instill Western values of democracy and freedom in our young people, who must be made to realise that these principles are under threat as China expands its influence in the region.
Editors' picks for 2024: 'The house always wins: how to boost ADF ...
Dec 27, 2024 · Originally published on 11 June 2024. The Australian Defence Force needs bold, creative initiatives to attract and keep enough personnel to reach expansion targets. Ask Australians in their 20s what matters to them right now, and housing will rank high. The response from Defence should be ‘Well ...
Tiptoeing around China: Australia’s framework for technology …
Australia has a new framework for dealing with high-risk technology vendors, though the government isn’t brave enough to call them that. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says the framework ‘will ensure the government strikes the right balance in managing security risks while ensuring Australia continues to take advantage of economic opportunities’.
From the bookshelf: 'War' | The Strategist
Jan 13, 2025 · Russia’s war on Ukraine, the war in the Middle East and the yawning chasm between liberal Americans and MAGA supporters defined much of the presidency of Joe Biden and are likely to define the political landscape for the initial years of Donald Trump’s second presidency. In his latest book, War ...
AUKUS: Beyond submarines, a blueprint for allied Industrial …
Jan 16, 2025 · The AUKUS defence partnership of Australia, the UK and US has made remarkable progress since its establishment in September 2021, though it also faces emerging challenges. After decades of frustrated attempts at reform of US defence-technology export regulations, the past three years have ...
The Super Hornet flies on | The Strategist
The Royal Australian Air Force says it will fly its 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets through to the mid-2030s rather than retiring them by 2027 as had been intended. And it will open up a competition for a replacement rather than necessarily acquiring additional F-35A Lightning IIs.
ASPI is and will remain independent | The Strategist
Jan 10, 2025 · James Curran gets a number of things wrong in his Australian Financial Review column on the Varghese Review and the work of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.. Above all, ASPI did not ‘work hand in glove with the Morrison government on how to play China as an issue in Australian domestic politics’.
Preparing Australia for Trump’s return: do more, spend more, risk …
Jan 17, 2025 · Australia can’t expect Donald Trump to judge its strategic value by historical ties. The focus will be on our willingness to protect ourselves and capacity to contribute to shared strategic interests. The world is more dangerous today than during the first Trump administration, with competing ...