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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. […]

ASPI’s two-decade Critical Technology Tracker: The rewards of long-term research investment

The Critical Technology Tracker is a large data-driven project…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

Great while it lasted: Chinese demand for Australian minerals is sagging

Australia’s 20-year-long economic party, funded by China,…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

No, China isn’t really suppressing its production of fentanyl precursors

China has announced new controls over the production of precursor…
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When China knocks at the door of New Caledonia

China’s covert foreign interference activities in the Pacific…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

To win the AI race, China aims for a controlled intelligence explosion

China’s leader Xi Jinping has his eye on the transformative…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

Foreign interference is a threat to Australia—including diaspora communities

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) has…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

Ice panda: navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda

Antarctica is often overlooked in strategic discussions, but…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

Hasina’s downfall may create new opportunities in Bangladesh for China

The ousting of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina may…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

Sustainable critical materials can’t have a price premium without global standards

If Australia and like-minded nations want secure, sustainable…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

Under Anwar, Malaysia is moving away from the West

Anwar Ibrahim would not be the first political dissident who…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

Deconflicting activities in new frontiers: the Moon versus Antarctica

If China sets up the first permanent Moon base, it could easily…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

AI complacency is compromising Western security

Just as the West has been forced into confrontation with Russia…

ASPI’s two-decade Critical Technology Tracker: The rewards of long-term research investment

The Critical Technology Tracker is a large data-driven project…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

Great while it lasted: Chinese demand for Australian minerals is sagging

Australia’s 20-year-long economic party, funded by China,…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

No, China isn’t really suppressing its production of fentanyl precursors

China has announced new controls over the production of precursor…
When China knocks at the door of New Caledonia - report banneriStockphoto/bogdanserban

When China knocks at the door of New Caledonia

China’s covert foreign interference activities in the Pacific…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

To win the AI race, China aims for a controlled intelligence explosion

China’s leader Xi Jinping has his eye on the transformative…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

Foreign interference is a threat to Australia—including diaspora communities

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) has…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

Ice panda: navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda

Antarctica is often overlooked in strategic discussions, but…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

Hasina’s downfall may create new opportunities in Bangladesh for China

The ousting of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina may…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

Sustainable critical materials can’t have a price premium without global standards

If Australia and like-minded nations want secure, sustainable…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

Under Anwar, Malaysia is moving away from the West

Anwar Ibrahim would not be the first political dissident who…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

Deconflicting activities in new frontiers: the Moon versus Antarctica

If China sets up the first permanent Moon base, it could easily…
Ice panda_ navigating China’s hybrid Antarctic agenda_bannerByron Illyes, ASPI 2024

AI complacency is compromising Western security

Just as the West has been forced into confrontation with Russia…

Asia’s Great Huawei Debate – A special on The Diplomat

Experts on Singapore, South Korea, India, Japan, and Australia…

Asia’s Great Huawei Debate – A special on The Diplomat

Experts on Singapore, South Korea, India, Japan, and Australia…
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Mapping conditions in Rakhine State

Executive summary The Australian Strategic Policy Institute's International…
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Capabilities, competition and communication

Why the West needs a strategy for technology Introduction At…

AISA Partnership with the International Cyber Policy Centre

t The Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s International…
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Protecting critical national infrastructure in an era of IT and OT convergence

ASPI Policy Brief 18/2019 What’s the problem? Today,…

Foreign Territory: Women in International Relations

Danielle Cave was a lead author in a three-year study by…

Foreign Territory: Women in International Relations

Danielle Cave was a lead author in a three-year study by the…
Hacking Democracies - static bannerIllustration by Wes Mountain, commissioned by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s International Cyber Policy Centre

Hacking democracies

Cataloguing cyber-enabled attacks on elections Foreword One…

Admiral Michael S. Rogers to Join ASPI’s Cyber Centre as Distinguished Visiting Fellow

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute's International Cyber…
Mapping China's Tech Giants - static bannerASPI 2019

Mapping China’s Tech Giants

This report accompanies the Mapping China's Tech Giants…
TakingAustralianDiplomacyDigital_bannerIllustration by Wes Mountain, commissioned by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s International Cyber Policy Centre.

Taking Australian diplomacy digital

What’s the problem? Australia’s Department of Foreign…

Asia’s Great Huawei Debate – A special on The Diplomat

Experts on Singapore, South Korea, India, Japan, and Australia…

Asia’s Great Huawei Debate – A special on The Diplomat

Experts on Singapore, South Korea, India, Japan, and Australia…
Mapping conditions in Rakhine State - static bannerASPI 2019

Mapping conditions in Rakhine State

Executive summary The Australian Strategic Policy Institute's International…
Capabilities-competition-and-communication_static bannerIllustration by Wes Mountain, commissioned by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s International Cyber Policy Centre.

Capabilities, competition and communication

Why the West needs a strategy for technology Introduction At…

AISA Partnership with the International Cyber Policy Centre

t The Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s International…
Protecting-critical-national-infrastructure-bannerIllustration by Wes Mountain, commissioned by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s International Cyber Policy Centre.

Protecting critical national infrastructure in an era of IT and OT convergence

ASPI Policy Brief 18/2019 What’s the problem? Today,…

Foreign Territory: Women in International Relations

Danielle Cave was a lead author in a three-year study by…

Foreign Territory: Women in International Relations

Danielle Cave was a lead author in a three-year study by the…
Hacking Democracies - static bannerIllustration by Wes Mountain, commissioned by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s International Cyber Policy Centre

Hacking democracies

Cataloguing cyber-enabled attacks on elections Foreword One…

Admiral Michael S. Rogers to Join ASPI’s Cyber Centre as Distinguished Visiting Fellow

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute's International Cyber…
Mapping China's Tech Giants - static bannerASPI 2019

Mapping China’s Tech Giants

This report accompanies the Mapping China's Tech Giants…
TakingAustralianDiplomacyDigital_bannerIllustration by Wes Mountain, commissioned by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s International Cyber Policy Centre.

Taking Australian diplomacy digital

What’s the problem? Australia’s Department of Foreign…