A re-think on AUKUS and subs
By Sam Roggeveen*
I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say that AUKUS – the tripartite defence technology agreement which promises to deliver at least eight...
US to push back against Chinese assertiveness
The United States will expand its military and economic relationships with partners in Asia to push back against China’s increasing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific,...
China rejects US NPT claim about AUKUS
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Friday rejected a U.S. claim concerning Australia-U.K.-U.S. (AUKUS) trilateral nuclear submarine cooperation, urging the three not to go...
Put simply there is no Quad
By Nicholas Stuart*
This column was meant to be about the Quad - the pretend construct that Australia, India, Japan and the US are networking...
AUKUS and other alliances explained
In the new Strategic Insight 'What is AUKUS and what is it not? How does it connect to the Quad, the Sydney Dialogue, ASEAN...
Could Lombrum, PNG, be joint naval base
What is your assessment of the development of Lombrum as an Australian/U.S. naval facility? Where do you think this is headed? Could it turn...
Lawfare over Chagos islands
Ahmed Mujuthaba and David Brewster*
For decades, Mauritius and the United Kingdom have been in a dispute over ownership of the Chagos Islands in the...
US-China: the importance of alliances
By Joseph S. Nye*
The United States and China are competing for dominance in technology. America has long been at the forefront in developing the...
Australia should make things right with France
By Stephen Loosley*
This year marks the 80th anniversary of Australia’s war with France. It is largely forgotten, but the facts are simply these. Vichy...
Stepping out of the shadows
By Clive Williams*
Public speeches by heads of intelligence agencies are infrequent, so the speech by Richard Moore, Chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service...