Recruitment in the region sits comfortably with the goal of security integration with Canberra, at...
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Beijing is running rings around us in Pacific
The Albanese government’s failure to conclude security treaties with Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu...
Pacific leaders’ Ocean of Peace is disturbed by pushy Beijing rule maker
As Prime Minister Albanese heads to Honiara for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting this...
Micronesia’s strategic significance is rising
China is trying to change the Pacific Islands architecture by demanding the island...
India has vital role in Pacific region disaster response
The 2024 National Defence Strategy described India as a top-tier security partner for Australia....
Beijing tested our defences — Anthony Albanese blew it
For years Australian ministers have said the country faces the most difficult strategic...
China brings its tension & aggression in SE Asia into the peaceful South Pacific
The Chinese military’s no-notice live firing between Australia and New Zealand is bringing...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
Leveraging PNG’s strengths and location to become a small maritime power
As Papua New Guinea is our closest neighbour, we’ve got direct security interests in the country’s...
Island recruits a win-win solution to ADF shortfall
Generation Z, hooked to smartphones, isn’t signing up to serve in the Australian Defence...