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Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Professor Paddy Nixon, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Canberra
Scott Morrison on Monday will unveil a plan for a new submarine base to be built on the east coast to support Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines.
With the Coalition leaning hard on its perceived strengths on national security, Labor’s only option is to emphasise bipartisanship.
The US, Australia, Japan and India are keen to show they are not merely reacting to their rivals’ agendas, but are able to offer their own ambitious solutions for the Indo-Pacific.
The two countries are on fundamentally different pages when it comes to regional security, and this is going to become more of an issue in the future.
While military aircraft with innovative technologies are designed to fight wars, they also need to exist safely in our communities.
Military expenditure is a relevant policy option in reducing the negative effect of terrorism on economic growth in Africa.
Canada’s ‘fireproof house’ defence strategy is causing problems among its allies. When you are convinced you live in a gated community, the pressure to invest in alarms for your home disappears.
The submarine announcement is sure to trigger a new round of debate on whether nuclear energy is right for Australia. But let’s be clear: the technology makes no sense for Australia.
PR exercise, elaborate purchasing agreement or genuine security pact? The new AUKUS agreement raises plenty of questions about why New Zealand missed out.
Nuclear submarines are powered by a miniature onboard fission reactor. They can go for decades without refuelling, making them faster, stealthier and much more expensive than conventional submarines.
Nuclear-powered submarines do not need to surface for air, allowing them to be stealthier for longer. But there’s still a million-dollar question: does this make us safer?
The collapse of the US operation in Afghanistan means the day might come when Australia needs access to the design of the weapons it uses.
The growth of online and space activity make traditional ideas of national security increasingly outdated.
The budget number, slated to cover a 25-year-period, is not peculiar. Nevertheless, weapon systems procurement needs to involve good governance, accountability and legislative oversight.
Human rights groups are calling on Australia to ban arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, following the lead of the Biden administration.
Indonesian defence planners need to assume the worst-case scenario of future weapon system accidents and account for the whole acquisition lifecycle in weapon system procurements.
The Brereton report is providing an opportunity for the ADF to rethink its core values. It ignores changing social expectations at its peril.
These issues matter to our strategic allies, particularly in the Pacific. Dutton’s climate change scepticism and attitudes toward First Nations people could have a damaging effect.
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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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