When Tony Abbott and his colleagues on the National Security Committee of cabinet sit down to have their first serious look at defence this week they will find a dispirited and disjointed department in need of direction and renewal. Read more
Pivot to Asia has not fallen off its axis
Barack Obama’s absence from East Asia’s two seminal economic and political meetings last week has triggered another bout of declinist commentary and regional hand wringing about the loss of US power and credibility which, if accurate, has serious implications for Australia’s alliance with the US. Read more
Transitioning to a New World Order: More Turbulence Ahead
Professor Alan Dupont, questions how geopolitical and resource trends will play out in the decades ahead and about the significance of the United State’s pivot toward Asia and how we should respond.
Will climate change be the security challenge of the 21st century?
Professor Alan Dupont outlines the variety of security issues that climate change will present for all nations, explaining that these are problems that need to be addressed.
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Interview with Professor Alan Dupont
Professor Alan Dupont is interviewed by Military Associate James Brown, following the launch of his paper – Inflection point: the Australian Defence Force after Afghanistan – at the Lowy Institute. Read more
Australia’s new Defence White Paper, what it must do? A forum hosted by the Menzies Research Centre
An address by Professor Alan Dupont and Michael Hintze – Chair of International Security and Director, Centre for International Security Studies, to the Menzies Research Centre’s ‘Australian Security in the 21st Century’ Seminar Series in Canberra on 13 March 2008. Read more
Hizballah vs. ISIS. vs. Israel
Two incidents this week showcase the complexity of the challenges facing Israel on its northern front.
In the first, an air strike killed four members of the Islamic State-affiliated Khalid Ibn al-Walid Brigade after a patrol of the Golani reconnaissance unit in the southern Golan Heights was targeted by the organization. Israeli aircraft then targeted a facility used by the group in the Wadi Sirhan area. Read more
Dr Jonathan Spyer: Revolution & Counter-revolution in Syria
A briefing on Revolution and Counter-revolution in Syria with Dr. Jonathan Spyer, expert in Israeli foreign policy and the Arab-Israel conflict.
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