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No Australian government has offered PNG a binding security guarantee in the past. The current government must address four concerns before signing on the dotted line.
Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, says European countries should not rely on the US to guarantee their security.
Political theorist Elke Schwarz talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast on her new research about venture capital investment into defence start-ups.
The capabilities of the Nigerian Air Force have geopolitical implications for combating terrorism and threats of coups in west Africa.
Trump’s victory has focused minds on how the US and Europe might now look to settle the situation in Ukraine.
Ursula von der Leyen has announced that the EU will have a dedicated defence commissioner for the first time.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese Premier Li Quang discussed Chinese foreign interference in Australia and the situation of Australian national Yang Hengjun, incarcerated in China for alleged spying.
A major focus of the federal government’s defence policy update is the need to develop quantum-based defence technology that will help Canada address two big threats: the Arctic and cyber security.
China’s need for allies is driven by its worry about neighbouring North Korea and concern about western dominance.
The strategy takes the long view of how to build a high-spending, maritime-focused defence force of the future. But there are some shortcomings in the government’s vision.
Amid reports of a dip in US production of nuclear submarines and concerns about the future of the agreement under Donald Trump, some have questioned the viability of AUKUS. But they need not worry.
The Royal Australian Navy is in a mess – money has been spent on buying warships that are not making the grade. A new review aims to turn that around.
Signing up to ‘pillar two’ of the AUKUS alliance sits uneasily with New Zealand’s distinctive worldview – and could aggravate its wider foreign policy challenges.
With geopolitical tension and uncertainty rising, New Zealand’s ruling coalition faces urgent questions about defence spending, alliances and its independent foreign policy.
Specific details about which manufacturers receive export permits and the nature of the exported goods are not provided publicly. This lack of transparency needs to change.
From the war in Ukraine and China’s role in the Pacific, to multi-billion-dollar military decisions, New Zealand will face huge challenges during the next term of government.
AUKUS faces political challenges right now, and the next year may bring even deeper problems. Big-picture geopolitical realities suggest AUKUS will survive.
Does New Zealand have more to lose than gain by joining ‘pillar two’ of the AUKUS security pact? The next government will have to decide, with serious implications for the country’s foreign policy.
The loudest disagreements at this year’s ALP national conference are likely to be on foreign policy - the AUKUS deal prime among them.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor of Security and International Relations, Royal Danish Defence College
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Adjunct Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, Strategy and Australian Defence Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Director, Foreign Policy and Defence, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Professor, Director, Open Door: Improving the Wellbeing of Veterans, Public Safety Personnel and their Families, Flinders University
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Professor of International Security, Adelaide University
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Adjunct Professor, Defence and Security Institute, The University of Western Australia; UNSW
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Visiting Fellow, Strategic Studies, Griffith University
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Professor, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Professor, Griffith Law School, Griffith University
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Professor of War and Technology, University of Bath
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Professor of Operations Research, Brock University