by Peter Jennings | May 1, 2024 | Defence Budget, Policy
The appearance at the National Press Club of ASIO director-general Mike Burgess and Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw on Wednesday coincided with a massive counter-terror operation in NSW. On Thursday, five juveniles were charged with various...
by Graeme Dunk | Apr 15, 2024 | Policy, Strategy & Capability
Deterrence has been this Government’s mantra from the early stages of its time in office. Initially promoted under the guise of “impactful projection”, the position was reinforced in the Defence Strategic Review (DSR) with the stated, repeated, need to ‘focus on...
by Anthony Bergin and Greg Rose | Feb 27, 2024 | Policy
American comedian Will Rogers once quipped that, “People are taking their comedians seriously and their politicians as a joke”. It’s still true. A proof was laid out recently in the joint statement by the prime ministers of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, who...
by Peter Jennings | Jan 30, 2024 | AUKUS, Strategy & Capability
A second Trump presidency is not a certainty, but a forward-thinking Australian government would start planning for that possibility. Much more is at stake than bonhomie about alliance relations. If Trump trashes the AUKUS partnership on the false grounds that it...
by Peter Jennings | Jan 20, 2024 | Strategy & Capability, Ukraine
There is something deeply suspect about the government’s decision to disassemble and bury 45 MRH-90 Taipan utility helicopters. Attempts to justify the decision have been incomplete, evasive and at times incoherent. What’s at stake is potentially $900m to $1bn of...
