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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. […]

From the bookshelf: ‘The Taiwan Story: how a small island will dictate the global future’

Among the most complex foreign policy challenges facing President…

China’s big new combat aircraft: an airborne cruiser against air and surface targets

The speed, agility, range and stealth of an individual aircraft…

Editors’ picks for 2024: ‘Three concessions after three weeks: Prabowo leans China’s way’

Originally published on 15 November 2024. Indonesia’s new…

Editors’ picks for 2024: ‘Military challenges to Beijing’s South China Sea claims are increasing’

Originally published on 22 October 2024. Deployments of ships…

Editors’ picks for 2024: ‘Floating piers and sinking hopes: China’s logistics challenge in invading Taiwan’

Originally published on 27 August 2024. No doubt the Chinese…

China’s big new combat aircraft: a technical assessment

China’s aircraft industry celebrated Mao Zedong’s birthday…

Baltic subsea sabotage: China gets away with non-cooperation

On Christmas Day, one of two cables connecting Finland’s electricity…

Editors’ picks for 2024: ‘China may be putting the Great Firewall into orbit’

Originally published on 26 August 2024. The first satellites…

Editors’ picks for 2024: ‘Geopolitics, influence and crime in the Pacific islands’

Originally published on 14 March 2024. Getting caught up in…

After a rocky year in Northeast Asia, prepare for another

2024 proved to be an unexpectedly dynamic year for Northeast…

China’s new social contract

Europe’s view of China has evolved rapidly in recent decades.…

From the bookshelf: ‘The Taiwan Story: how a small island will dictate the global future’

Among the most complex foreign policy challenges facing President…

China’s big new combat aircraft: an airborne cruiser against air and surface targets

The speed, agility, range and stealth of an individual aircraft…

Editors’ picks for 2024: ‘Three concessions after three weeks: Prabowo leans China’s way’

Originally published on 15 November 2024. Indonesia’s new…

Editors’ picks for 2024: ‘Military challenges to Beijing’s South China Sea claims are increasing’

Originally published on 22 October 2024. Deployments of ships…

Editors’ picks for 2024: ‘Floating piers and sinking hopes: China’s logistics challenge in invading Taiwan’

Originally published on 27 August 2024. No doubt the Chinese…

China’s big new combat aircraft: a technical assessment

China’s aircraft industry celebrated Mao Zedong’s birthday…

Baltic subsea sabotage: China gets away with non-cooperation

On Christmas Day, one of two cables connecting Finland’s electricity…

Editors’ picks for 2024: ‘China may be putting the Great Firewall into orbit’

Originally published on 26 August 2024. The first satellites…

Editors’ picks for 2024: ‘Geopolitics, influence and crime in the Pacific islands’

Originally published on 14 March 2024. Getting caught up in…

After a rocky year in Northeast Asia, prepare for another

2024 proved to be an unexpectedly dynamic year for Northeast…

China’s new social contract

Europe’s view of China has evolved rapidly in recent decades.…
Mapping China's Tech Giants: Supply chains & the global data collection ecosystem - static bannerASPI ICPC 2021, Nathan Attrill

Mapping China’s Tech Giants: Supply chains & the global data collection ecosystem

his report accompanies the re-launch of our Mapping China's…
Mapping China's Tech Giants: Supply chains & the global data collection ecosystem - static bannerASPI ICPC 2021, Nathan Attrill

Mapping China’s Tech Giants: Reining in China’s technology giants

This report accompanies the re-launch of our Mapping China's…
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Australia’s eSafety Commissioner targets abuse online as Covid-19 supercharges cyberbullying

It’s never easy being first. There are no playbooks to thumb…
Quantum revolution_bannerProduced by Leslie Sharpe.

An Australian strategy for the quantum revolution

What’s the problem? The world is now at the precipice of…
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Family De-planning: The Coercive Campaign to Drive Down Indigenous Birth-rates in Xinjiang

In this report, we provide new evidence documenting the effectiveness…
Cover image: Artist impression of a proposed quantum chip using a lattice of connected qubits controlled by vertically arranged receivers, iStockphoto/Tony Melov.https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/a-proposed-quantum-chip-gm1221295411-357925147

The impact of quantum technologies on secure communications

This ASPI report examines the impact of quantum technologies…

Cyber Norms translated videos

At the request of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs…
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Devolved data centre decisions: Opportunities for reform?

Data has been referred to as the ‘new oil’ or ‘new gold’,…
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The influence environment

A survey of Chinese-language media in Australia What’s…
A tweet by user @218rinbw_ sharing pro-democracy infographics in multiple languages and amplifying the post via the English hashtag #WhatsHappeningInThailandA tweet by user @218rinbw_ sharing pro-democracy infographics in multiple languages and amplifying the post via the English hashtag #WhatsHappeningInThailand

#WhatsHappeningInThailand: The power dynamics of Thailand’s digital activism

Thailand's political discourse throughout the past decade has…
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The strategic costs of adopting technology

At the recent Australian e-commerce summit, Prime Minister…
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Digital minilaterals and new approaches to technology cooperation

In December 2020 Danielle Cave wrote an article on digital minilaterals…
Mapping China's Tech Giants: Supply chains & the global data collection ecosystem - static bannerASPI ICPC 2021, Nathan Attrill

Mapping China’s Tech Giants: Supply chains & the global data collection ecosystem

his report accompanies the re-launch of our Mapping China's…
Mapping China's Tech Giants: Supply chains & the global data collection ecosystem - static bannerASPI ICPC 2021, Nathan Attrill

Mapping China’s Tech Giants: Reining in China’s technology giants

This report accompanies the re-launch of our Mapping China's…
ICPC_submission_to_DFAT_intl_engagement_strategy-banner

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner targets abuse online as Covid-19 supercharges cyberbullying

It’s never easy being first. There are no playbooks to thumb…
Quantum revolution_bannerProduced by Leslie Sharpe.

An Australian strategy for the quantum revolution

What’s the problem? The world is now at the precipice of…
Family De-planning - static bannermimo khair/Flickr. Note: The face of the young girl is a composite and comprises mostly an artifical intelligence generated face.

Family De-planning: The Coercive Campaign to Drive Down Indigenous Birth-rates in Xinjiang

In this report, we provide new evidence documenting the effectiveness…
Cover image: Artist impression of a proposed quantum chip using a lattice of connected qubits controlled by vertically arranged receivers, iStockphoto/Tony Melov.https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/a-proposed-quantum-chip-gm1221295411-357925147

The impact of quantum technologies on secure communications

This ASPI report examines the impact of quantum technologies…

Cyber Norms translated videos

At the request of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs…
Image: iStockphoto/monsitj.https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/server-room-with-server-racks-in-datacenter-banner-3d-illustration-gm1268605503-372416601

Devolved data centre decisions: Opportunities for reform?

Data has been referred to as the ‘new oil’ or ‘new gold’,…
The influence environment - static bannerIllustration by Badiucao, https://www.badiucao.com/

The influence environment

A survey of Chinese-language media in Australia What’s…
A tweet by user @218rinbw_ sharing pro-democracy infographics in multiple languages and amplifying the post via the English hashtag #WhatsHappeningInThailandA tweet by user @218rinbw_ sharing pro-democracy infographics in multiple languages and amplifying the post via the English hashtag #WhatsHappeningInThailand

#WhatsHappeningInThailand: The power dynamics of Thailand’s digital activism

Thailand's political discourse throughout the past decade has…
ICPC_submission_to_DFAT_intl_engagement_strategy-banner

The strategic costs of adopting technology

At the recent Australian e-commerce summit, Prime Minister…
ICPC_submission_to_DFAT_intl_engagement_strategy-banner

Digital minilaterals and new approaches to technology cooperation

In December 2020 Danielle Cave wrote an article on digital minilaterals…

US–Australia information sharing: a self-inflicted Achilles’ heel

The AUKUS agreement demonstrates how the deteriorating strategic…

Making the most of AUKUS

Australia is in style inside the Washington beltway. While…

Opportunities for Australia in Biden’s national security strategy

It’s almost clichéd to begin any discussion of geostrategic…

Balancing the offensive and defensive in the AUKUS innovation agenda 

Intensifying geopolitical competition is having an adverse…

ASPI AUKUS update 2: September 2022—the one-year anniversary

Introduction Consistent with a partnership that’s focused…

Policy, Guns and Money: Is AUKUS too big to fail?

‘Too big to fail.’ How’s that for a bit of pressure on…

Whoever its PM, the UK is a vital partner for Australia

Later today, either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will be declared…

Can a new conventional submarine smooth Australia’s transition to a nuclear-powered fleet?

The government has announced a defence strategic review to…

How to bridge the capability gap in Australia’s transition to nuclear-powered submarines

In a previous piece, we examined the broad schedule of Australia’s…

Australia’s transition to nuclear-powered submarines could run into the 2060s

In our most recent article, we argued that the Australian government…

Building overseas may be the best approach for Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines

In our previous post, we considered the likelihood of the US…

Nuclear-powered submarines will change the identity of the RAN

Since the AUKUS announcement was made in September last year,…

US–Australia information sharing: a self-inflicted Achilles’ heel

The AUKUS agreement demonstrates how the deteriorating strategic…

Making the most of AUKUS

Australia is in style inside the Washington beltway. While…

Opportunities for Australia in Biden’s national security strategy

It’s almost clichéd to begin any discussion of geostrategic…

Balancing the offensive and defensive in the AUKUS innovation agenda 

Intensifying geopolitical competition is having an adverse…

ASPI AUKUS update 2: September 2022—the one-year anniversary

Introduction Consistent with a partnership that’s focused…

Policy, Guns and Money: Is AUKUS too big to fail?

‘Too big to fail.’ How’s that for a bit of pressure on…

Whoever its PM, the UK is a vital partner for Australia

Later today, either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will be declared…

Can a new conventional submarine smooth Australia’s transition to a nuclear-powered fleet?

The government has announced a defence strategic review to…

How to bridge the capability gap in Australia’s transition to nuclear-powered submarines

In a previous piece, we examined the broad schedule of Australia’s…

Australia’s transition to nuclear-powered submarines could run into the 2060s

In our most recent article, we argued that the Australian government…

Building overseas may be the best approach for Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines

In our previous post, we considered the likelihood of the US…

Nuclear-powered submarines will change the identity of the RAN

Since the AUKUS announcement was made in September last year,…