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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. […]

New Chinese reform addresses overlaps, reflects challenge of military control

The Chinese government announced the establishment of a new…

Turkey’s influence grows eastwards. That’s welcome

Turkey's newly strengthened relationship with Somalia raises…

How Australia can become the partner of choice in Pacific cyber resilience

In a bid to help Pacific island states become more resilient…

Armed forces, too, must help fight climate change

Climate change requires comprehensive global strategies for…

China extends anticorruption drive to Belt and Road

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is increasingly taking a…

Australia’s leadership imperatives in critical minerals

Australia, like Canada, is well placed to be a global leader…

Southeast Asia’s potential in critical minerals

Global critical mineral demand is expected to increase dramatically…

The threat posed by Cambodia’s new strongman

Although 2024 is being heralded as a banner year for elections,…

Solomon Islands goes to the polls. Here’s what to expect

Solomon Islanders are set to vote on 17 April in an election…

How to prevent a war over Taiwan

Might China try to attack Taiwan by 2027? The outgoing chief…

From the bookshelf: ‘Party of One’

Held on 5-11 March, China’s National People’s Congress,…

China’s EV battery sector has an Achilles’ heel

To make a good battery, you need fluorine, an element that is…

New Chinese reform addresses overlaps, reflects challenge of military control

The Chinese government announced the establishment of a new…

Turkey’s influence grows eastwards. That’s welcome

Turkey's newly strengthened relationship with Somalia raises…

How Australia can become the partner of choice in Pacific cyber resilience

In a bid to help Pacific island states become more resilient…

Armed forces, too, must help fight climate change

Climate change requires comprehensive global strategies for…

China extends anticorruption drive to Belt and Road

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is increasingly taking a…

Australia’s leadership imperatives in critical minerals

Australia, like Canada, is well placed to be a global leader…

Southeast Asia’s potential in critical minerals

Global critical mineral demand is expected to increase dramatically…

The threat posed by Cambodia’s new strongman

Although 2024 is being heralded as a banner year for elections,…

Solomon Islands goes to the polls. Here’s what to expect

Solomon Islanders are set to vote on 17 April in an election…

How to prevent a war over Taiwan

Might China try to attack Taiwan by 2027? The outgoing chief…

From the bookshelf: ‘Party of One’

Held on 5-11 March, China’s National People’s Congress,…

China’s EV battery sector has an Achilles’ heel

To make a good battery, you need fluorine, an element that is…

Experts question Malcolm Turnbull’s terror crackdown on encrypted messages

Experts have warned Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's bid to…
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Cyber wrap

The encryption debate has continued to dominate cyber security…
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Australian leadership on new technologies of warfare

Since 2015 Australia—partnering with Switzerland—has built…
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Securing Democracy in the Digital Age

The proliferation of cyberspace and rise of social media have…
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Securing democracy in the digital age

Earlier this month, the campaign of French presidential election…
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Cyber wrap

The fallout from the WannaCry ransomware incident continued…
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Cyber information sharing: achieving the Holy Grail of cooperation

When confronting the problems of cybersecurity, it’s often…
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Cyber wrap

AFP Commissioner Andrew Colvin revealed last week that an AFP…
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Bitcoin’s road to legitimacy

Bitcoin is often mentioned in the media in the same breath as…
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Cyber wrap

A second instalment of Wikileaks’ CIA series ‘Vault 7’…
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Australia’s new Critical Infrastructure Centre: a vital first step    

The recent establishment by the Attorney-General and the Treasurer…
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A normative approach to preventing cyberwarfare

A series of episodes in recent years—including Russia’s…

Experts question Malcolm Turnbull’s terror crackdown on encrypted messages

Experts have warned Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's bid to…
cyber-banner

Cyber wrap

The encryption debate has continued to dominate cyber security…
cyber-banner

Australian leadership on new technologies of warfare

Since 2015 Australia—partnering with Switzerland—has built…
cyber-banner

Securing Democracy in the Digital Age

The proliferation of cyberspace and rise of social media have…
cyber-banner

Securing democracy in the digital age

Earlier this month, the campaign of French presidential election…
cyber-banner

Cyber wrap

The fallout from the WannaCry ransomware incident continued…
cyber-banner

Cyber information sharing: achieving the Holy Grail of cooperation

When confronting the problems of cybersecurity, it’s often…
cyber-banner

Cyber wrap

AFP Commissioner Andrew Colvin revealed last week that an AFP…
cyber-banner

Bitcoin’s road to legitimacy

Bitcoin is often mentioned in the media in the same breath as…
cyber-banner

Cyber wrap

A second instalment of Wikileaks’ CIA series ‘Vault 7’…
cyber-banner

Australia’s new Critical Infrastructure Centre: a vital first step    

The recent establishment by the Attorney-General and the Treasurer…
cyber-banner

A normative approach to preventing cyberwarfare

A series of episodes in recent years—including Russia’s…