Tag Archive for: National Security

Special Report Issue 16 – Public opinion in Australia towards defence, security and terrorism

This paper traces the public’s changing views of the main issues relating to defence and security over an extended period. Authored by Professor Ian McAllister, it identifies three key views of the public on defence and security. ASPI contributors include Carl Ungerer, Rod Lyon and Andrew Davies.

The paper builds on previous ASPI publications Attitude Matters: Public opinion in Australia towards defence and security and Representative Views: Mass and elite opinion on Australian security also authored by Ian McAllister.

The next Defence White Paper: The strategic environment

This Policy Analysis examines the challenges confronting the forthcoming Defence White Paper.The paper argues that the White Paper needs to define the relationship between three core variables: a complex strategic environment, a set of decisions about Australia’s role in the world, and the constraints that limit that role.

An Office of National Security: Making it happen

Prior to the election, Labor promised two innovations in national security.

First, a Department of Homeland Security and Second a new position of National Security Advisor. 

The Homeland Security agency concept has been shelved, subject to a review, and its confirmed that the National Security Advisor isn’t a Ministerial position.

Assuming the National Security Advisor promise is still on the table, what might one look like?

Widening horizons: Australia’s new relationship with India

The report examines the effects this will have on the strategic architecture of Asia and the challenges facing Australia in developing the relationship between the two countries.

Given India’s rise as a significant Indian Ocean and Asian power, Australia has pressing reasons for developing a more secure platform for a lasting relationship.

Strategic Insights 17 – A Shift in Focus? Australia and stability in East Asia

This paper tracks some of the key recent changes in Australian perspectives on East Asian stability and offers broad recommendations for future policy towards the region.

It is authored by Dr Robert Ayson, Director of Studies at The Australian National University’s (ANU) Graduate Studies in Strategy and Defence program.

Representative Views: Mass and elite opinion on Australian security

Authored by Professor Ian McAllister, of the Political Science Program at the Australian National University (ANU), the report gives Australians the opportunity to compare public and ‘elite’ opinion on a range of defence and security questions.

It draws on Australia’s most comprehensive and informative study of social attitudes: The Australian Candidate Study (ACS) and the Australian Election Study (AES).

Strategic Insights 6 – The Agenda for Intelligence Reform

This paper, authored by Peter Jennings, proposes reforms to the structure and activities of the Australian Intelligence Community designed to strengthen the capacity of the agencies performing intelligence analysis and to build a stronger sense of shared professionalism across the intelligence community.

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