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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. […]

Winning on economics means losing on national security

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese needs to make a formal statement…

Albanese’s China visit: views from ASPI analysts

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit China from 12 to…

Don’t let Beijing’s AI charm offensive fool us

There’s one thing China’s ambassador to Australia got right…

China’s ‘Taiwanese separatist’ hotline shows expanding lawfare strategy

Beijing’s coercion campaign against Taiwan is entering a more…

Opening systems to Chinese AI is a risk we can’t ignore

There’s one thing China’s ambassador to Australia got right…

Don’t kid yourself, Australia: a Taiwan war would spread across the Indo-Pacific

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s second visit to China—pencilled…

How Taiwan must prepare to face Chinese drone saturation

Taiwan urgently needs to overhaul its air defence strategy to…

Canada’s Hikvision ban can inspire wider collective action

Canada has just made a great step forward in minimising the…

Bookshelf: the secret history of China’s most powerful company

How did a small Shenzhen-based manufacturer of telephone switches…

Every day is Independence Day in Taiwan

In a speech kicking off his ‘10 Talks on the Country’ series…

Defying China, Jim Chalmers enforces our critical-minerals red line

Jim Chalmers is enforcing national sovereignty and defying risk…

Australia’s lawsuit over rare minerals is a geopolitical litmus test

Jim Chalmers is enforcing national sovereignty and defying risk…

Winning on economics means losing on national security

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese needs to make a formal statement…

Albanese’s China visit: views from ASPI analysts

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit China from 12 to…

Don’t let Beijing’s AI charm offensive fool us

There’s one thing China’s ambassador to Australia got right…

China’s ‘Taiwanese separatist’ hotline shows expanding lawfare strategy

Beijing’s coercion campaign against Taiwan is entering a more…

Opening systems to Chinese AI is a risk we can’t ignore

There’s one thing China’s ambassador to Australia got right…

Don’t kid yourself, Australia: a Taiwan war would spread across the Indo-Pacific

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s second visit to China—pencilled…

How Taiwan must prepare to face Chinese drone saturation

Taiwan urgently needs to overhaul its air defence strategy to…

Canada’s Hikvision ban can inspire wider collective action

Canada has just made a great step forward in minimising the…

Bookshelf: the secret history of China’s most powerful company

How did a small Shenzhen-based manufacturer of telephone switches…

Every day is Independence Day in Taiwan

In a speech kicking off his ‘10 Talks on the Country’ series…

Defying China, Jim Chalmers enforces our critical-minerals red line

Jim Chalmers is enforcing national sovereignty and defying risk…

Australia’s lawsuit over rare minerals is a geopolitical litmus test

Jim Chalmers is enforcing national sovereignty and defying risk…

Qantas hack: limits to the government’s reach

A cyberattack on a Qantas call centre, revealed last week, put…

Horses for courses: where quantum computing is, and isn’t, the answer

Despite the impressive and undeniable strides quantum computing…

ADF must bolster cyber capabilities to maintain combat edge

The Australian Defence Force’s cyber capacity falls short…

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

Since 2018, the Australian Government has made serious strides…

Keeping the Indo-Pacific on board with the global anti-spyware movement

Launched in early 2024 by Britain and France, the Pall Mall…

The five-domains update

Sea state An Australian contingent participated in Exercise…

Agenda for change 2025: Preparedness and resilience in an uncertain world

For more than a decade, which has included the 2013, 2016, 2019…

Decrypting tomorrow’s threats: critical infrastructure needs post-quantum protection today

Some argue we still have time, since quantum computing capable…

Australia can learn from Britain on cyber governance

Australia needs to reevaluate its security priorities and establish…

Strengthening South Korea’s national security by adopting the cloud

To improve its national security, South Korea must improve its…

Australia needs a civilian cyber reserve. State emergency services are the model

Australia should follow international examples and develop a…

Australia’s cyber strategy needs a vulnerability disclosure upgrade

Australia is in a race against time. Cyber adversaries are exploiting…

Qantas hack: limits to the government’s reach

A cyberattack on a Qantas call centre, revealed last week, put…

Horses for courses: where quantum computing is, and isn’t, the answer

Despite the impressive and undeniable strides quantum computing…

ADF must bolster cyber capabilities to maintain combat edge

The Australian Defence Force’s cyber capacity falls short…

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

Since 2018, the Australian Government has made serious strides…

Keeping the Indo-Pacific on board with the global anti-spyware movement

Launched in early 2024 by Britain and France, the Pall Mall…

The five-domains update

Sea state An Australian contingent participated in Exercise…

Agenda for change 2025: Preparedness and resilience in an uncertain world

For more than a decade, which has included the 2013, 2016, 2019…

Decrypting tomorrow’s threats: critical infrastructure needs post-quantum protection today

Some argue we still have time, since quantum computing capable…

Australia can learn from Britain on cyber governance

Australia needs to reevaluate its security priorities and establish…

Strengthening South Korea’s national security by adopting the cloud

To improve its national security, South Korea must improve its…

Australia needs a civilian cyber reserve. State emergency services are the model

Australia should follow international examples and develop a…

Australia’s cyber strategy needs a vulnerability disclosure upgrade

Australia is in a race against time. Cyber adversaries are exploiting…
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AUKUS must succeed. With Sir Stephen Lovegrove

This week on Stop the World, we were delighted to host Sir Stephen…

AUKUS needs a third pillar: space

AUKUS is reshaping Australia’s strategic future, but its vision…

Sovereignty: more than a slogan, less than absolute

‘Sovereignty’ is one of the most frequently invoked and…

Now show the US, and Australians, how AUKUS addresses China threat

The Pentagon’s review of the AUKUS defence partnership has…

Far from ruinous, the US AUKUS review is routine

News that the US Department of Defence has launched an AUKUS review…

Don’t panic: the US AUKUS review could strengthen the partnership

The Trump administration has ordered a review of AUKUS to be…

AUKUS is where Australia can work out where it stands on nuclear deterrence

On one hand, Australia strongly opposes acquiring nuclear weapons…

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

Australia faces a perilous strategic environment with multiple…

Federalism could torpedo AUKUS

AUKUS is under pressure, not from adversaries abroad but from…

Showcasing the economic benefits of AUKUS—today

To convince the public of AUKUS’s value, government and industry…

How to help the US Navy as it helps us: build a joint submarine facility

There’s a way for Australia to strengthen its case for the…

Shipbuilding to Citizenship: solving the US skills shortage with immigration

Skill-based immigration can help the United States fill its…
Stop the World, an ASPI Podcast - bannerASPI 2024

AUKUS must succeed. With Sir Stephen Lovegrove

This week on Stop the World, we were delighted to host Sir Stephen…

AUKUS needs a third pillar: space

AUKUS is reshaping Australia’s strategic future, but its vision…

Sovereignty: more than a slogan, less than absolute

‘Sovereignty’ is one of the most frequently invoked and…

Now show the US, and Australians, how AUKUS addresses China threat

The Pentagon’s review of the AUKUS defence partnership has…

Far from ruinous, the US AUKUS review is routine

News that the US Department of Defence has launched an AUKUS review…

Don’t panic: the US AUKUS review could strengthen the partnership

The Trump administration has ordered a review of AUKUS to be…

AUKUS is where Australia can work out where it stands on nuclear deterrence

On one hand, Australia strongly opposes acquiring nuclear weapons…

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

Australia faces a perilous strategic environment with multiple…

Federalism could torpedo AUKUS

AUKUS is under pressure, not from adversaries abroad but from…

Showcasing the economic benefits of AUKUS—today

To convince the public of AUKUS’s value, government and industry…

How to help the US Navy as it helps us: build a joint submarine facility

There’s a way for Australia to strengthen its case for the…

Shipbuilding to Citizenship: solving the US skills shortage with immigration

Skill-based immigration can help the United States fill its…
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Estonia’s Ambassador to NATO Jüri Luik on money, solidarity and the future of the alliance

Seasoned diplomat and politician Jüri Luik, who has one of…

The dangerous collapse of US strategic sealift capacity

The US Transportation Command’s Military Sealift Command (MSC),…

British public opinion on foreign policy: President Trump, Ukraine, China, Defence spending and AUKUS

Results snapshot President Trump Britons support an open…
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ASPI USA roundtable: Trying to understand US economic statecraft

Governments are outraged, industry leaders are keeping a low…
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A new world order? Ukraine’s Ambassador on Russia, the United States and Europe

In this special episode of Stop the World, ASPI’s David Wroe…
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What Donald Trump can learn from allies on foreign aid

There are smarter and more effective ways to streamline and…
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What Donald Trump Can Learn From Allies on Foreign Aid

There are smarter and more effective ways to streamline and…

The future of US Indo-Pacific policy

How might US policy in the Indo-Pacific change over the next…

The Pacific cocaine corridor: A Brazilian cartel’s pipeline to Australia

Australia faces an emerging national security threat from Brazilian…
In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek app is displayed on an iPhone screen.https://stock.adobe.com/au/contributor/206835375/vista-vault?load_type=author&prev_url=detail

With US funding freeze, China nonprofits are facing extinction. They need emergency assistance

An entire ecosystem of vital China-related work is now in crisis.…
In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek app is displayed on an iPhone screen.https://stock.adobe.com/au/contributor/206835375/vista-vault?load_type=author&prev_url=detail

DeepSeek is a modern ‘Sputnik’ moment for West

The release of China’s latest DeepSeek artificial intelligence…
Stop the World, an ASPI Podcast - bannerASPI 2024

Estonia’s Ambassador to NATO Jüri Luik on money, solidarity and the future of the alliance

Seasoned diplomat and politician Jüri Luik, who has one of…

The dangerous collapse of US strategic sealift capacity

The US Transportation Command’s Military Sealift Command (MSC),…

British public opinion on foreign policy: President Trump, Ukraine, China, Defence spending and AUKUS

Results snapshot President Trump Britons support an open…
In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek app is displayed on an iPhone screen.https://stock.adobe.com/au/contributor/206835375/vista-vault?load_type=author&prev_url=detail

ASPI USA roundtable: Trying to understand US economic statecraft

Governments are outraged, industry leaders are keeping a low…
Stop the World, an ASPI Podcast - bannerASPI 2024

A new world order? Ukraine’s Ambassador on Russia, the United States and Europe

In this special episode of Stop the World, ASPI’s David Wroe…
In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek app is displayed on an iPhone screen.https://stock.adobe.com/au/contributor/206835375/vista-vault?load_type=author&prev_url=detail

What Donald Trump can learn from allies on foreign aid

There are smarter and more effective ways to streamline and…
Donald Trump speaking at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland.https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/8567813820/

What Donald Trump Can Learn From Allies on Foreign Aid

There are smarter and more effective ways to streamline and…

The future of US Indo-Pacific policy

How might US policy in the Indo-Pacific change over the next…

The Pacific cocaine corridor: A Brazilian cartel’s pipeline to Australia

Australia faces an emerging national security threat from Brazilian…
In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek app is displayed on an iPhone screen.https://stock.adobe.com/au/contributor/206835375/vista-vault?load_type=author&prev_url=detail

With US funding freeze, China nonprofits are facing extinction. They need emergency assistance

An entire ecosystem of vital China-related work is now in crisis.…
In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek app is displayed on an iPhone screen.https://stock.adobe.com/au/contributor/206835375/vista-vault?load_type=author&prev_url=detail

DeepSeek is a modern ‘Sputnik’ moment for West

The release of China’s latest DeepSeek artificial intelligence…