The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site
WEBThe Strategist is a website that publishes articles on defence, security and foreign policy issues by experts from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). The articles cover topics such as cold war 2.0, US presidential debate, AUKUS submarines, fuel security, electricity grids and terrorism.
How China’s military–civil fusion policy ties into its push for world ...
WEBThe tracker monitors the involvement of Chinese universities in military–civil fusion (MCF), a strategy to leverage civilian research for national defence. It covers 42 elite universities, 50 PLA institutions, and other entities related to MCF.
The threat spectrum - The Strategist
WEBSep 3, 2020 · Welcome to the first edition of ‘The threat spectrum’, a twice-monthly update focusing on non-traditional security threats. It’s divided into five sections covering climate change (Planet A), trends in democracy and authoritarianism (Democracy watch), mis- and disinformation (Information operations), economics and global finance (Follow the money), and counterterrorism and non-state ...
GCAP: a big fighter designed for Pacific (and Australian) distances
WEBGCAP has been described as one-third bigger than Typhoon —roughly F-15 size, perhaps 20 metres long, but with a 50-degree swept classic delta wing spanning around 16.5 metres and having twice the area of the F-15’s. GCAP leaders were firm that the model reflected the evolution of the design. The design has probably changed to meet changing ...
Australia could soon be hosting nuclear-armed US submarines
WEBAug 23, 2024 · Australia is yet to follow South Korea’s example of welcoming a visit by a US ballistic missile submarine, which would always carry dozens of nuclear warheads. But changes afoot in Washington mean Australia could soon be regularly hosting other types of nuclear-capable submarines—those that can deliver nuclear weapons even if …
Australia’s booming trade with China will shape strategic policy
WEBDiplomatic relations may have been strained, but Australia’s trade relationship with China is growing ever closer. The latest trade report shows that China was the destination for a record 40% of Australia’s exports in June.. It was only a little over three years ago that China’s share of Australia’s monthly exports hit 30%.
Air power in Australia’s future strategy: part two
WEBPeter Jennings explores the challenges and opportunities for Australian air power in the Asia-Pacific region. He discusses the role of the US alliance, the need for strategic edges, the use of air power in humanitarian and disaster relief, and the integration of air power with maritime strategy.
Australia must adapt to reduced warning time ahead of conflict
WEBIn Deterrence through denial: A strategy for an era of reduced warning time, Dibb and Brabin-Smith say that in view of the radical contraction in warning time ahead of a conflict from the long assumed 10 years, Australia needs to appoint a national intelligence officer (NIO) for warning. Possible threats extend from coercion and ‘grey zone ...
Australia’s strategic update by the numbers | The Strategist
WEBThe 2020 defence strategic update is analysis framed by numbers (and dollars), a melding of meanings and means and mental maps.. To follow the strategic accounting, see what the update counts. Find the strategy in the numbers. As usual in Oz defence thinking, the United States is the country that Australia mentions the most—it’s referred to in the update 17 times, plus twice in the ...
Indo-Pacific versus Asia–Pacific as Makinder faces Mahan
WEBJun 5, 2018 · How does the term Indo-Pacific challenge the Asia–Pacific concept and what does it mean for China, India, the US and ASEAN? The article explores the different geographic and strategic perspectives of Mackinder and Mahan in the region.