I write as someone who has spent decades in the guts of Defence, technology, and government. Not as a cheerleader for shiny toys, nor as an apologist for bureaucratic drift. Artificial intelligence is ...

Conflict risks are increasing. The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) notes that “2024 marked a historic peak … with 61 active conflicts across 36 countries – the highest number recorded since 1946” ...

Across the world, financial regulators are racing to adapt to the explosive growth of digital lending, fintech platforms, and non-bank credit. Traditional methods of supervision, based on reports that ...

It was warm and humid as I stepped out of my vehicle to greet the commander of the Australian Army’s elite 3rd Brigade at the High Range training area near Townsville, Queensland, last week. The ...

The United Nations General Assembly convenes its 80th session next week in New York. Yet the mood is far from celebratory, even for the International Day of Peace, as Sunday, 21 September is marked.

The South China Sea has always been a flashpoint for regional tension, but the next phase of its militarisation might not be about aircraft carriers or submarines. It might be about ships with no ...

The 11th principle of war is personality, muses Brigadier Dean Thompson as we talk at an airbase in the Philippines. Relationships matter. Australia’s relationship with the Philippines has reached a ...

The Indian diaspora finds itself in the middle of a massive storm powered by old prejudices and newer predilections. The “model minority” is being targeted by a motley crew of inveterate xenophobes, ...

As Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gears up to meet US President Donald Trump, a core objective must be to secure Trump’s backing for the AUKUS sub deal, while trying hard not to get into ...

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In February 2024, New Zealand’s national government explored an interest in joining AUKUS Pillar II, the strand of the Australia–UK–US security partnership responsible for the… Trump’s trade policy: ...

While global attention remains fixed on conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, a new danger zone is emerging in an unlikely location: the Caribbean. This typically peaceful region has become the ...