by Michael Shoebridge | Jun 9, 2023 | AUKUS, Strategy & Capability
It’s a real positive that prime mInister Albanese took the time to visit Barrow-in-Furness, the UK town which, together with Adelaide, will build the joint Australian-UK subs. His visit demonstrated that the government is committed to the AUKUS deal. That’s good to...
by Michael Shoebridge | Jun 8, 2023 | China
Australian prime minister Albanese isn’t the only one talking about the need for ‘guardrails’ in our region to manage and reduce the risk of conflict. This idea has been put forward by US President Biden and senior members of his Administration like Secretary of State...
by Marcus Hellyer | May 25, 2023 | Defence Budget, Strategy & Capability
With the Albanese government’s adoption of the Defence Strategic Review, Australia’s defence strategy has become more focused. Instead of maintaining a defence force that can do a bit of everything, the focus is now squarely on deterring potential Chinese aggression...
by Peter Jennings | May 21, 2023 | China, Strategy & Capability, Ukraine
The best that can be said of the statements, declarations, compacts and media transcripts from Anthony Albanese’s meetings in Hiroshima is that they make a thin gruel. We now have a Climate, Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Transformation Compact with the US, which...
by Peter Jennings | May 18, 2023 | AUKUS, China, Defence Budget, South Pacific, Strategy & Capability
US President Joe Biden’s decision not to attend a summit of the Quad countries in Sydney is disappointing but not unexpected. Given the perilous negotiations in Washington to avert a default on government debt, it is more surprising that Biden is still intending...
