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ASPI's analysis and commentary site. Indonesia’s underwater domain awareness (UDA) is a critical gap that the Quad security partners—Australia, India, Japan and the United States—can and should fill.
AUKUS risks are piling up. Australia must prepare to build French …
Australia should start planning for acquisition of at least 12 submarines of the French Suffren design. The current AUKUS plan for eight nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) has always been flawed, and now its risks are piling up.
Culture matters in the Independent Intelligence Review 2024
Workplace culture is important. It’s time to examine it in the National Intelligence Community (NIC). Research shows that people surrounded by behaviour contrary to organisational values are 47 per cent more likely to engage in unethical behaviour. Another finding is that average teams outperform those dominated by unpleasant superstars.
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.
Putin's march of folly | The Strategist
In a lengthy address at the annual Valdai Discussion Club meeting this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin tried to outline his view of the world. Rambling on about a global ‘minority’ that is stymying the ambitions of the ‘majority’, he would have us believe that Russia belongs to …
India and Philippines speak different strategic languages. Australia ...
Nov 21, 2024 · The ‘emerging axis’ of autocratic powers epitomised by China’s support for Russia’s war against Ukraine is, as Australia’s top intelligence chief Andrew Shearer recently said, one of the most troubling strategic developments today. And just ...
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.
Two concepts of patriotism | The Strategist
Michael Pezzullo is a former deputy secretary of defence and was secretary of home affairs until November 2023.. Main picture: ANZAC soldier statue, Sydney. Photo by Getty Images. Second picture: French President Charles de Gaulle. Third picture: New citizens take a pledge at the Citizenship and Flag Raising Ceremony on January 26, 2022 in Canberra.
Norway’s defence minister tells ASPI why the security of our two ...
Oct 9, 2024 · For two countries so geographically far apart, Australia and Norway have surprisingly aligned strategic perspectives. This has underpinned a burgeoning defence industry partnership and unprecedented reciprocal visits by defence …
Stepping out of the shadows: ASIS asks publicly, ‘Do you want in …
Oct 31, 2024 · It’s not often that the Australian government’s most secretive agency steps out of the shadows. But that’s what happened on Tuesday night when Kerri Hartland, director-general of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS), gave a speech in Canberra exploring the psychology and mechanics of Australian human-intelligence (humint) operations.