Some head-of-state, and head-of-government, visits are not like others. Generally,...
A rusted out hulk is where China’s brazen violence can fail – obviously and in plain sight.
As we watch the brazen violence of the Chinese coastguard around the Philippines' 2nd Thomas...
Cracks in the ‘stabilised’ relationship exposed during Premier Li’s triumphal Australian visit
Premier Li’s triumphal visit to Australia was meant to mark another waypoint on the journey to a...
Albanese’s three fudges on China yield nothing — and weaken us
The price Australia pays for Anthony Albanese’s stabilised engagement with communist China is that...
New president gives Australia chance to step up engagement with democratic Taiwan
by Peter Jennings and Anthony Bergin
On Monday 20 May, Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, was inaugurated as president of Taiwan,...
China’s aggressive military shows Australia needs a new playbook
The latest dangerous aggression by China’s military against Australia’s defence personnel –...
Beijing’s bullying needs to be called out, loud and clear
Defence Minister Richard Marles was absolutely right to call out China publicly for the “unsafe...
Rolling back dangerous Chinese military behaviour – it starts with a phone call
It shouldn’t be a surprise to hear that a Chinese jet has endangered an Australian Navy helicopter...
Why we should pay attention to China’s Antarctic moves
After Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi’s recent meeting with Penny Wong in land-locked Canberra it...
Devalued words and dollars damage Australia’s security
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge
Devalued words and dollars damage Australia's secu | RSS.com The Grumpy Strategists assess the...
Crisis? What Crisis? Policy Perspectives and Strategic Coherence
This is an edited version of an address to the Sir Richard Williams Foundation Conference on the...
An Australian decision on TikTok can use the advice we already have
When asked about a potential ban of TikTok in Australia because of moves to force its sale or...
The truth about Australia’s ‘stabilised’ relationship with China
When Beijing is openly preparing to attack Taiwan, endlessly bullying countries into political...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit: the sounds of silence
The most striking thing about the Chinese foreign minister’s visit to Australia is how empty the...
New plan to save the Navy, old approach to implementation
It has taken two reviews and 19 months for Defence Minister Richard Marles to understand the Royal...