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The cost of Defence: ASPI Defence Budget Brief 2025-2026

Building national preparedness: A road map for Australia and what we should learn from Finland

Shifting the needle: Making Australia’s research security ecosystem work smarter

Since 2018, the Australian Government has made serious strides in countering espionage and foreign interference, including introducing policy and legislative reforms aimed at protecting the research and university sector. That was necessary. Foreign states have actively targeted Australia’s research ecosystem—seeking to influence research agendas, extract sensitive information and exploit institutional vulnerabilities. However, the threat landscape […]

North of 26 degrees south and the security of Australia: views from The Strategist, Volume 11

The Northern Australia Strategic Policy Centre’s latest report, North of 26 degrees south and the security of Australia: views from The Strategist, Volume 11, contains articles published in ASPI’s The Strategist over the last six months. Expanding on previous volumes, this edition introduces thematic chapters focused on a range of subjects relevant to northern Australia. […]

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The geopolitics of water: How the Brahmaputra River could shape India–China security competition

This report assesses the geopolitical impact of a possible dam…
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Living off the land: the silent cyber threat to critical infrastructure

Cyber defences can be alert to malware. It’s much harder…
Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

Australia needs a plan for a Chinese navy presence in the Indian Ocean

Australia's defence planners should carefully weigh the risks…
Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

Cyber security means sticking with trusted, not any, providers

The Crowdstrike software outage disrupted airlines, banks,…
Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

Australia’s inaction as Chinese companies enable Russia’s aggression

There’s no end in sight to the nightmare of Russia’s assault…
Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

Australia and Japan should consider a security division-of-labour in the Pacific

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will represent Australia…
Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

The Moon’s Artemis Accords are no blueprint for mining Antarctica

Can the recently concluded Artemis Accords that pave the way…
Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

China strengthens state direction in latest semiconductor-industry push

The latest round of state investments in China’s semiconductor…
The geopolitics of water: How the Brahmaputra River could shape India–China security competition - report bannerhttps://www.istockphoto.com/photo/brahmaputra-river-and-mountain-landscape-tibet-gm868399516-145048609

The geopolitics of water: How the Brahmaputra River could shape India–China security competition

This report assesses the geopolitical impact of a possible dam…
Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

Living off the land: the silent cyber threat to critical infrastructure

Cyber defences can be alert to malware. It’s much harder…
Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

Australia needs a plan for a Chinese navy presence in the Indian Ocean

Australia's defence planners should carefully weigh the risks…
Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

Cyber security means sticking with trusted, not any, providers

The Crowdstrike software outage disrupted airlines, banks,…
Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

Australia’s inaction as Chinese companies enable Russia’s aggression

There’s no end in sight to the nightmare of Russia’s assault…
Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

Australia and Japan should consider a security division-of-labour in the Pacific

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will represent Australia…
Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

The Moon’s Artemis Accords are no blueprint for mining Antarctica

Can the recently concluded Artemis Accords that pave the way…
Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

China strengthens state direction in latest semiconductor-industry push

The latest round of state investments in China’s semiconductor…
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Huawei and Telefunken: Communications enterprises and rising power strategies

This Strategic Insight, examines Huawei through a historical…

Top US China specialist Peter Mattis announced as ASPI distinguished fellow

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) is pleased…

Building a Safer Internet – Advocate, Validate, Educate

5 February is Safer Internet Day, a global initiative in…
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The ADF’s Information Warfare Division needs more staff and a clear framework

As China and Russia stepped up their offensive cyber capabilities,…
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Australia’s cybersecurity future(s)

It’s January 2024. Does Australia still have the internet? Introduction Australia…
A Nation's Identity - static bannerASPI 2018
Illustration by Wes Mountain. ASPI ICPC and Wes Mountain allow this image to be republished under the Creative Commons License Attribution-Share Alike. Users of the image should use this sentence for image attribution: ‘Illustration by Wes Mountain, commissioned by ASPI’s International Cyber Policy Centre’.Illustration by Wes Mountain. ASPI ICPC and Wes Mountain allow this image to be republished under the Creative Commons License Attribution-Share Alike. Users of the image should use this sentence for image attribution: ‘Illustration by Wes Mountain, commissioned by ASPI’s International Cyber Policy Centre’.

Identity of a nation

Protecting the digital evidence of who we are Foreword By…
Policy Brief 11/2018 - static banner

Introducing integrated E-Government in Australia

Foreword With the 2016 distributed denial of service attack…
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Mapping Xinjiang’s ‘re-education’ camps

This report by ASPI’s International Cyber Policy Centre collates…
Picking-flowers-making-honey_policyBrief10-static-bannerIllustration by Badiucao, https://www.badiucao.com/.

Picking flowers, making honey

The Chinese military’s collaboration with foreign universities. What’s…
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Huawei and Telefunken: Communications enterprises and rising power strategies

This Strategic Insight, examines Huawei through a historical…

Top US China specialist Peter Mattis announced as ASPI distinguished fellow

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) is pleased…

Building a Safer Internet – Advocate, Validate, Educate

5 February is Safer Internet Day, a global initiative in…
Picking-flowers-making-honey_policyBrief10-static-bannerIllustration by Badiucao, https://www.badiucao.com/.

The ADF’s Information Warfare Division needs more staff and a clear framework

As China and Russia stepped up their offensive cyber capabilities,…
Australia’s cybersecurity future(s) - static bannerCyber security graphic: iStockphoto/kutubQ

Australia’s cybersecurity future(s)

It’s January 2024. Does Australia still have the internet? Introduction Australia…
A Nation's Identity - static bannerASPI 2018
Illustration by Wes Mountain. ASPI ICPC and Wes Mountain allow this image to be republished under the Creative Commons License Attribution-Share Alike. Users of the image should use this sentence for image attribution: ‘Illustration by Wes Mountain, commissioned by ASPI’s International Cyber Policy Centre’.Illustration by Wes Mountain. ASPI ICPC and Wes Mountain allow this image to be republished under the Creative Commons License Attribution-Share Alike. Users of the image should use this sentence for image attribution: ‘Illustration by Wes Mountain, commissioned by ASPI’s International Cyber Policy Centre’.

Identity of a nation

Protecting the digital evidence of who we are Foreword By…
Policy Brief 11/2018 - static banner

Introducing integrated E-Government in Australia

Foreword With the 2016 distributed denial of service attack…
mapping-xingiang_static-banner

Mapping Xinjiang’s ‘re-education’ camps

This report by ASPI’s International Cyber Policy Centre collates…
Picking-flowers-making-honey_policyBrief10-static-bannerIllustration by Badiucao, https://www.badiucao.com/.

Picking flowers, making honey

The Chinese military’s collaboration with foreign universities. What’s…