India and Canada are engaged in a growing political battle over foreign interference. It’s not...
Anthony Bergin
War is horrifically destructive. Precedent and evidence are better guides than emotion
Australia’s Education Minister Jason Clare recently accused Israel of not complying with...
Israel must be supported in using force against foes
Speaking on Monday at Israel’s embassy in Canberra at the commemoration of the Hamas attack on 7...
Pagers & proportionality – what the rules say about Israeli strikes
Michael Walzer’s book, Just and Unjust Wars, is arguably the most influential modern...
Our enemies could put a digital stranglehold on us during a conflict
Defence and security agencies around the world – the smart ones – are rethinking their...
ICJ case against Iran is Australia’s chance to fight lawfare
The difference between a marital commitment and an amorous affair is like the difference between...
Terrorism threat system must be improved
Australia is facing a rising terror threat. This requires our terrorism alert system to be as...
In national interest, Labor must repair Israel relationship
The Australian government’s trashing of relations with Israel undermines our strategic interest in...
Binskin report exposes more flaws at home than in Israel
Former Chief of the Australian Defence Force Mark Binskin’s report into the tragic killing in Gaza...
Why Australia should be concerned if our major banks withdraw from the Pacific
The Albanese government recently pledged an extra $6.3 million to prevent the loss of banking...
AI revolutionises maritime intelligence
Piracy, drug trafficking, people smuggling and illegal fishing are among the many maritime...
Parliament House protest should be treated as a serious breach
Peter Jennings highlights the problems of protecting Australia’s Parliament House in the light...
Islamic group must be defeated in debate, not legislation
Founded in 1953, Hizb ut-Tahrir is a transnational Islamist activist organisation with a long-term...
‘Girt by Sea: Re-imagining Australia’s Security Policy’ & ‘Understanding Maritime Security’
Largely because of our lack of a maritime culture, insular attitudes and failure to see Australia...
Defence Force recruiting crisis: It’s time to recruit applicants who aren’t citizens
An important policy change set out in the 2024 National Defence Strategy (NDS) has been largely...