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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. […]

As US resists China, some leaders resist making a choice

The struggle between China and the US defines this century.…

UN Resolution 2758 was never about Taiwan. Beijing just pretends it was

Beijing’s campaign to erase Taiwan from the international…

A British university’s technology entanglements with Russia and China

A major British research university’s joint venture campus…

Hegseth: Asia is the priority, and the US will fight for Taiwan

Casting aside the long-standing policy called strategic ambiguity,…

Indonesia has a moral imperative to act on Uyghur persecution

The crisis in Xinjiang, where more than 1 million Uyghurs endure…

China’s love-bombing of Gen Z Taiwanese has its limits

Through a mix of subsidised tours, university scholarships,…

Politicians, speak openly about China. Chinese-Australians won’t mind

Beijing would have us believe that Australian politicians cannot…

It’s not just software. Physical critical equipment can’t be trusted, either

Just auditing the software in critical equipment isn’t enough.…

China’s geopolitical dominance game in the South China Sea

For all the talk about the South China Sea’s complexity as…

Prabowo chooses ambiguity in South China Sea policy

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s South China Sea policy…

Chinese pressure is a part of Solomon Islands’ politics. Other Pacific countries should take note

The Chinese embassy in Solomon Islands has reportedly pressured…

No, Australian trade isn’t diversifying away from China

Australia’s free-trade agreements with nations other than…

As US resists China, some leaders resist making a choice

The struggle between China and the US defines this century.…

UN Resolution 2758 was never about Taiwan. Beijing just pretends it was

Beijing’s campaign to erase Taiwan from the international…

A British university’s technology entanglements with Russia and China

A major British research university’s joint venture campus…

Hegseth: Asia is the priority, and the US will fight for Taiwan

Casting aside the long-standing policy called strategic ambiguity,…

Indonesia has a moral imperative to act on Uyghur persecution

The crisis in Xinjiang, where more than 1 million Uyghurs endure…

China’s love-bombing of Gen Z Taiwanese has its limits

Through a mix of subsidised tours, university scholarships,…

Politicians, speak openly about China. Chinese-Australians won’t mind

Beijing would have us believe that Australian politicians cannot…

It’s not just software. Physical critical equipment can’t be trusted, either

Just auditing the software in critical equipment isn’t enough.…

China’s geopolitical dominance game in the South China Sea

For all the talk about the South China Sea’s complexity as…

Prabowo chooses ambiguity in South China Sea policy

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s South China Sea policy…

Chinese pressure is a part of Solomon Islands’ politics. Other Pacific countries should take note

The Chinese embassy in Solomon Islands has reportedly pressured…

No, Australian trade isn’t diversifying away from China

Australia’s free-trade agreements with nations other than…
National security, disinformation and the media: In-conversation with David E. SangerASPI 2024

Economic cyber-espionage: a persistent and invisible threat

Economic cyber-espionage, state-sponsored theft of sensitive…
National security, disinformation and the media: In-conversation with David E. SangerASPI 2024

Editors’ picks for 2024: ‘Exclusive: Inside Beijing’s app collecting information from Belt and Road companies’

Originally published on 27 September 2024. China’s Ministry…
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Building cyber resilience with Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness

In this episode of Stop the World, ASPI’s Executive Director…

Australia and South Korea: Leveraging the strategic potential of cooperation in critical technologies

Executive summary Cooperation between Australia and the Republic…

Persuasive technologies in China: Implications for the future of national security

Key Findings The rapid adoption of persuasive technologies—any…
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Stop the World: TSD Summit Sessions: How to navigate the deep fake and disinformation minefield with Nina Jankowicz

The Sydney Dialogue is over, but never fear, we have more TSD…

The future of intelligence analysis: US-Australia project on AI and human machine teaming

Dr Alex Caples is Director of The Sydney Dialogue, ASPI's annual…
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Technology can serve humanity if we don’t let it outpace our societies

'Progress is happening so quickly that governments and societies…
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Stop the World: TSD Summit Sessions: Defence, intelligence and technology with Shashank Joshi

In the final lead-in episode to the Sydney Dialogue (but not…

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

The Critical Technology Tracker is a large data-driven project…
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Stop the World: TSD Summit Sessions: Technology innovation and investment with Gilman Louie

The Sydney Dialogue (TSD) is just weeks away. To help our…
National security, disinformation and the media: In-conversation with David E. SangerASPI 2024

Economic cyber-espionage: a persistent and invisible threat

Economic cyber-espionage, state-sponsored theft of sensitive…
National security, disinformation and the media: In-conversation with David E. SangerASPI 2024

Editors’ picks for 2024: ‘Exclusive: Inside Beijing’s app collecting information from Belt and Road companies’

Originally published on 27 September 2024. China’s Ministry…
Stop the World, an ASPI Podcast - bannerASPI 2024

Building cyber resilience with Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness

In this episode of Stop the World, ASPI’s Executive Director…

Australia and South Korea: Leveraging the strategic potential of cooperation in critical technologies

Executive summary Cooperation between Australia and the Republic…

Persuasive technologies in China: Implications for the future of national security

Key Findings The rapid adoption of persuasive technologies—any…
Stop the World, an ASPI Podcast - bannerASPI 2024

Stop the World: TSD Summit Sessions: How to navigate the deep fake and disinformation minefield with Nina Jankowicz

The Sydney Dialogue is over, but never fear, we have more TSD…

The future of intelligence analysis: US-Australia project on AI and human machine teaming

Dr Alex Caples is Director of The Sydney Dialogue, ASPI's annual…
Justin Bassi speaking at The Sydney Dialogue in 2024.ASPI 2024

Technology can serve humanity if we don’t let it outpace our societies

'Progress is happening so quickly that governments and societies…
Stop the World, an ASPI Podcast - bannerASPI 2024

Stop the World: TSD Summit Sessions: Defence, intelligence and technology with Shashank Joshi

In the final lead-in episode to the Sydney Dialogue (but not…

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

The Critical Technology Tracker is a large data-driven project…
Stop the World, an ASPI Podcast - bannerASPI 2024

Stop the World: TSD Summit Sessions: Technology innovation and investment with Gilman Louie

The Sydney Dialogue (TSD) is just weeks away. To help our…
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Editors’ picks for 2024: ‘Submarine agency chief: Australia’s SSNs will be bigger, better, faster’

Originally published on 28 May 2024. The nuclear-powered,…
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How to fill gaps in AUKUS communication efforts

Gaps in AUKUS communication strategies limit public understanding…

Australia’s lack of defence primes isn’t a problem; it’s an opportunity

Australia is uniquely suited to help solve the greatest defence…
USS Minnesota sails through Darwin harbour and prepares to come alongside the Port of Darwin, Northern Territory.Defence Images 2025, POIS Leo Baumgartner

How To Ensure AUKUS’ Success

AUKUS is a multigenerational project, and it’s time to…

Putting economics before security leaves us exposed to Trump’s tariffs

World leaders convening at the APEC and G20 multilateral summits…

How the government can engage youth on AUKUS

AUKUS Pillar 1 won’t go anywhere without today’s young…

Seven things for Britain’s AUKUS review to fix

The AUKUS review that Sir Stephen Lovegrove will deliver to…
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Making the AUKUS partners interchangeable takes a defence ecosystem

To make the AUKUS partnership successful, the three partner…
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Stop the World: TSD Summit Sessions: AUKUS – lowering barriers, increasing capability with Abe Denmark

In the latest episode of Stop the World, Justin Bassi speaks…
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AUKUS and US forces: the question of independence

One does not have to agree with those who think that AUKUS…
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Editors’ picks for 2024: ‘Submarine agency chief: Australia’s SSNs will be bigger, better, faster’

Originally published on 28 May 2024. The nuclear-powered,…
Stop the World, an ASPI Podcast - bannerASPI 2024

How to fill gaps in AUKUS communication efforts

Gaps in AUKUS communication strategies limit public understanding…

Australia’s lack of defence primes isn’t a problem; it’s an opportunity

Australia is uniquely suited to help solve the greatest defence…
USS Minnesota sails through Darwin harbour and prepares to come alongside the Port of Darwin, Northern Territory.Defence Images 2025, POIS Leo Baumgartner

How To Ensure AUKUS’ Success

AUKUS is a multigenerational project, and it’s time to…

Putting economics before security leaves us exposed to Trump’s tariffs

World leaders convening at the APEC and G20 multilateral summits…

How the government can engage youth on AUKUS

AUKUS Pillar 1 won’t go anywhere without today’s young…

Seven things for Britain’s AUKUS review to fix

The AUKUS review that Sir Stephen Lovegrove will deliver to…
Stop the World, an ASPI Podcast - bannerASPI 2024

Making the AUKUS partners interchangeable takes a defence ecosystem

To make the AUKUS partnership successful, the three partner…
Stop the World, an ASPI Podcast - bannerASPI 2024

Stop the World: TSD Summit Sessions: AUKUS – lowering barriers, increasing capability with Abe Denmark

In the latest episode of Stop the World, Justin Bassi speaks…
Stop the World, an ASPI Podcast - bannerASPI 2024

AUKUS and US forces: the question of independence

One does not have to agree with those who think that AUKUS…
President Donald Trump at the Keep America Great rally in Fayetteville, NC on 9/9/2019Jackson A. Lanier 2019, Wikimedia Commons

Canberra has no excuses for failing to prepare for Trump 2.0

Donald Trump was already the frontrunner to win the presidential…
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Understanding AUSMIN, with Kim Beazley and Marise Payne

AUSMIN (Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations) –…
BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 13: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after injuring former U.S. President Donald Trump, killing one audience member and injuring another in the shooting. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 13: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after injuring former U.S. President Donald Trump, killing one audience member and injuring another in the shooting. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Four lessons for four more years of Trump

Former President Donald Trump was already the frontrunner to…
Image of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles opening ASPI DC in 2022: Richard Marles.Image of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles opening ASPI DC in 2022: Richard Marles.

Two years of ASPI in DC: deepening partnership in an uncertain world

ASPI’s Washington DC office was announced in September 2021…
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AUKUS, industry and public support with Sophia Gaston and Eric Chewning

In this episode of Stop the World, we bring you the final interview…
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Japan’s security, partnerships and regional strategic outlook with Narushige Michishita

In this episode of Stop the World, we bring you the penultimate…
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Manila Conference

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Investor Series Roundtable - bannerASPI 2024
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Deterrence, escalation and strategic stability: Rebuilding Australia’s muscle memory

To build an effective deterrence strategy, Australia needs urgently…
AUKUS as an Avenue for Tech Diplomacy 1ASPI 2024
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Why auld acquaintance should ne’er be forgot

Australia and the United Kingdom have a lot of shared history…
President Donald Trump at the Keep America Great rally in Fayetteville, NC on 9/9/2019Jackson A. Lanier 2019, Wikimedia Commons

Canberra has no excuses for failing to prepare for Trump 2.0

Donald Trump was already the frontrunner to win the presidential…
Stop the World, an ASPI Podcast - bannerASPI 2024

Understanding AUSMIN, with Kim Beazley and Marise Payne

AUSMIN (Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations) –…
BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 13: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after injuring former U.S. President Donald Trump, killing one audience member and injuring another in the shooting. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 13: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after injuring former U.S. President Donald Trump, killing one audience member and injuring another in the shooting. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Four lessons for four more years of Trump

Former President Donald Trump was already the frontrunner to…
Image of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles opening ASPI DC in 2022: Richard Marles.Image of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles opening ASPI DC in 2022: Richard Marles.

Two years of ASPI in DC: deepening partnership in an uncertain world

ASPI’s Washington DC office was announced in September 2021…
Stop the World, an ASPI Podcast - bannerASPI 2024

AUKUS, industry and public support with Sophia Gaston and Eric Chewning

In this episode of Stop the World, we bring you the final interview…
Stop the World, an ASPI Podcast - bannerASPI 2024

Japan’s security, partnerships and regional strategic outlook with Narushige Michishita

In this episode of Stop the World, we bring you the penultimate…
20240625_Manillaconference_bannerASPI 2024

Manila Conference

ASPI-CNAS-RUSI_trilat-bannerASPI 2024
Investor Series Roundtable - bannerASPI 2024
Cover image: iStockphoto/Orla.https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/the-world-globe-with-chess-pieces-geopolitics-and-economic-crisis-gm1463331551-496366116

Deterrence, escalation and strategic stability: Rebuilding Australia’s muscle memory

To build an effective deterrence strategy, Australia needs urgently…
AUKUS as an Avenue for Tech Diplomacy 1ASPI 2024
Stop the World, an ASPI Podcast - bannerASPI 2024

Why auld acquaintance should ne’er be forgot

Australia and the United Kingdom have a lot of shared history…