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

South Korea and Australia in space: Towards a strategic partnership

Space cooperation between Australian and South Korea remains stuck in its infancy and, to some extent, is treated as an end in itself. This report argues that the time is ripe for both Australia and South Korea to embark on joint projects and initiatives that would deliver tangible and practical outcomes for both countries. For […]

Indonesia in 2035: Climate risks to security in the Indo-Pacific

The Indo-Pacific region is particularly exposed to climate impacts, and Indonesia, like many countries, will be severely affected by climate impacts in the decade to come. The effects of climate-amplified disasters, combined with the political, social and economic consequences of climate impacts originating from within and across the region, will strain Indonesia’s economic and national-security […]

The ‘China’ challenge: now a multi-generational test for Australian strategy

In the week of Australia’s 3 May election, ASPI will release Agenda…

Taiwan: the sponge that soaks up Chinese power

Taiwan has an inadvertent, rarely acknowledged role in global…

China targets Canada’s election—and may be targeting Australia’s

Following Canadian authorities’ discovery of a Chinese…

Bookshelf: How China sees things

Here’s a book that looks not in at China but out from…

Whatever the CCP says, regimes don’t have the rights of nations

All nation states have a right to defend themselves. But…

The FT’s Demetri Sevastopulo on Trump’s tariffs and the disappearing Chinese general

The United States-China tit-for-tat tariffs have been escalating…

Reset Pax Americana: the West needs a grand accord

The world is trying to make sense of the Trump tariffs.…

Seabed sensors and mapping: what China’s survey ship could be up to

Civilian exploration may be the official mission of a Chinese…

No, it’s not new. Russia and China have been best buddies for decades

Maybe people are only just beginning to notice the close…

Myanmar’s scam centres demand ASEAN-Australia collaboration

China’s crackdown on cyber-scam centres on the Thailand-Myanmar…

In trade, nothing can replace the US consumer. Still, Asian countries look to each other

How will the US assault on trade affect geopolitical relations…

A tale of two fleets: gunboat diplomacy in an era of rising military power

When the US Navy’s Great White Fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour…

The ‘China’ challenge: now a multi-generational test for Australian strategy

In the week of Australia’s 3 May election, ASPI will release Agenda…

Taiwan: the sponge that soaks up Chinese power

Taiwan has an inadvertent, rarely acknowledged role in global…

China targets Canada’s election—and may be targeting Australia’s

Following Canadian authorities’ discovery of a Chinese…

Bookshelf: How China sees things

Here’s a book that looks not in at China but out from…

Whatever the CCP says, regimes don’t have the rights of nations

All nation states have a right to defend themselves. But…

The FT’s Demetri Sevastopulo on Trump’s tariffs and the disappearing Chinese general

The United States-China tit-for-tat tariffs have been escalating…

Reset Pax Americana: the West needs a grand accord

The world is trying to make sense of the Trump tariffs.…

Seabed sensors and mapping: what China’s survey ship could be up to

Civilian exploration may be the official mission of a Chinese…

No, it’s not new. Russia and China have been best buddies for decades

Maybe people are only just beginning to notice the close…

Myanmar’s scam centres demand ASEAN-Australia collaboration

China’s crackdown on cyber-scam centres on the Thailand-Myanmar…

In trade, nothing can replace the US consumer. Still, Asian countries look to each other

How will the US assault on trade affect geopolitical relations…

A tale of two fleets: gunboat diplomacy in an era of rising military power

When the US Navy’s Great White Fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour…

Australia can learn from Britain on cyber governance

Australia needs to reevaluate its security priorities and…

Strengthening South Korea’s national security by adopting the cloud

To improve its national security, South Korea must improve…

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

Australia should follow international examples and develop…

Australia’s cyber strategy needs a vulnerability disclosure upgrade

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

Stop the World: The road to artificial general intelligence, with Helen Toner

Australian AI expert Helen Toner is the Director of Strategy…

Red tape that tears us apart: regulation fragments Indo-Pacific cyber resilience

The fragmentation of cyber regulation in the Indo-Pacific…

The five-domains update

Sea state Australian assembly of the first Multi Ammunition…

The threat spectrum

  Information operations Australia has banned cybersecurity…

Reaction isn’t enough. Australia should aim at preventing cybercrime

Australia’s cyber capabilities have evolved rapidly, but…
‘Amusing ourselves to death’ in age of TikTok - opinion bannerAFP

‘Amusing ourselves to death’ in age of TikTok

Forty years ago, in a seminal masterpiece titled Amusing Ourselves…

Status update: Responsible state behaviour in cyberspace

2025 is a pivotal year for international cyber governance. Not…

States vulnerable to foreign aggression embrace the cloud: lessons from Taiwan

Taiwan is among nations pioneering the adoption of hyperscale…

Australia can learn from Britain on cyber governance

Australia needs to reevaluate its security priorities and…

Strengthening South Korea’s national security by adopting the cloud

To improve its national security, South Korea must improve…

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

Australia should follow international examples and develop…

Australia’s cyber strategy needs a vulnerability disclosure upgrade

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

Stop the World: The road to artificial general intelligence, with Helen Toner

Australian AI expert Helen Toner is the Director of Strategy…

Red tape that tears us apart: regulation fragments Indo-Pacific cyber resilience

The fragmentation of cyber regulation in the Indo-Pacific…

The five-domains update

Sea state Australian assembly of the first Multi Ammunition…

The threat spectrum

  Information operations Australia has banned cybersecurity…

Reaction isn’t enough. Australia should aim at preventing cybercrime

Australia’s cyber capabilities have evolved rapidly, but…
‘Amusing ourselves to death’ in age of TikTok - opinion bannerAFP

‘Amusing ourselves to death’ in age of TikTok

Forty years ago, in a seminal masterpiece titled Amusing Ourselves…

Status update: Responsible state behaviour in cyberspace

2025 is a pivotal year for international cyber governance. Not…

States vulnerable to foreign aggression embrace the cloud: lessons from Taiwan

Taiwan is among nations pioneering the adoption of hyperscale…

Australia’s plan for acquiring nuclear-powered submarines is on track

Since the announcement in September 2021 that Australia…

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

Results snapshot President Trump Britons support an open…

The trials ahead for Pete Hegseth

Donald Trump’s new defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has enormous…

AUKUS and war powers: aligning decision-making for effective defence

AUKUS has a fundamental, unaddressed challenge: the differences…

Delivering AUKUS with Australia’s premier state

The AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine partnership has now survived…

Australia enters the America First era: an analysis of the executive orders

The litany of executive orders that have dropped on the White…

Donald Trump, Jon Voight and the paths to transformation or upheaval

At a breakfast meeting in a well-known restaurant a stone’s…

AUKUS: Beyond submarines, a blueprint for allied Industrial Integration

The AUKUS defence partnership of Australia, the UK and US has…

John Curtin’s legacy

On this day 27 December in 1941, John Curtin famously declared…

Editors’ picks for 2024: ‘Submarine agency chief: Australia’s SSNs will be bigger, better, faster’

Originally published on 28 May 2024. The nuclear-powered,…

How to fill gaps in AUKUS communication efforts

Gaps in AUKUS communication strategies limit public understanding…

Australia’s plan for acquiring nuclear-powered submarines is on track

Since the announcement in September 2021 that Australia…

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

Results snapshot President Trump Britons support an open…

The trials ahead for Pete Hegseth

Donald Trump’s new defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has enormous…

AUKUS and war powers: aligning decision-making for effective defence

AUKUS has a fundamental, unaddressed challenge: the differences…

Delivering AUKUS with Australia’s premier state

The AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine partnership has now survived…

Australia enters the America First era: an analysis of the executive orders

The litany of executive orders that have dropped on the White…

Donald Trump, Jon Voight and the paths to transformation or upheaval

At a breakfast meeting in a well-known restaurant a stone’s…

AUKUS: Beyond submarines, a blueprint for allied Industrial Integration

The AUKUS defence partnership of Australia, the UK and US has…

John Curtin’s legacy

On this day 27 December in 1941, John Curtin famously declared…

Editors’ picks for 2024: ‘Submarine agency chief: Australia’s SSNs will be bigger, better, faster’

Originally published on 28 May 2024. The nuclear-powered,…

How to fill gaps in AUKUS communication efforts

Gaps in AUKUS communication strategies limit public understanding…

The dangerous collapse of US strategic sealift capacity

The US Transportation Command’s Military Sealift Command…

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…

Stop the World: 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…
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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.…
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DeepSeek is a modern ‘Sputnik’ moment for West

The release of China’s latest DeepSeek artificial intelligence…
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

Donald Trump, Jon Voight and the paths to transformation or upheaval

At a breakfast meeting in a well-known restaurant a stone’s…

The dangerous collapse of US strategic sealift capacity

The US Transportation Command’s Military Sealift Command…

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: 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…
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

Donald Trump, Jon Voight and the paths to transformation or upheaval

At a breakfast meeting in a well-known restaurant a stone’s…