The Defence Strategic Review: How not to think about security
December
By Mark Beeson
Note: This article appeared in Pearls and Irritations, a public affairs blog, on September 18 2022.
China, Australia’s national security choices and great power competition in the Indo-Pacific
December
Executive Summary
This paper assesses Australia’s current security and defence policy trajectory and examines what strategies Australia might pursue to serve its interests in the fractured and complex regional order emerging in the Indo-Pacific strategic space.
In making this assessment, the paper traces the Sino-Australian relationship, identifying the main rationales for Canberra’s decision to pivot away from the hedge posture it pursued under prime ministers John Howard through to Tony Abbott.
Perspectives | A way forward for Australian strategic policy
December
Perspectives is UTS:ACRI's commentary series, featuring a piece on a topical subject in the Australia-China relationship from an invited expert contributor.
By Michael Clarke and Matthew Sussex
The Biden administration is on a path toward strategic insolvency
December
Is Biden’s National Defense Strategy more than rhetoric?
December
‘Permissible’ Chinese military spending, AUKUS, and the security dilemma
December
By James Laurenceson and Chengxin Pan
Note: This article appeared in the Australian Institute of International Affairs’ blog, Australian Outlook, on October 15 2021.
UTS:ACRI WEBINAR: AUKUS, nuclear submarines and Australia-PRC relations
December
Last month a trilateral pact bringing together Australia, the US and the UK (AUKUS) was established, with its first major initiative being the roll-out of nuclear submarines in Australia. While the countries have maintained that the pact is not directed at any one country, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) likely features prominently in the partnership's thinking.
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December
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2:45 AM
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The AUKUS nuclear submarine deal: Unanswered questions for Australia
December
UTS:ACRI WEBINAR: ‘According to sources...’: Unpacking national security reporting in Australia’s discussion of the PRC
December
National security has become a more prominent angle for Australian media reporting on relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Such reporting regularly cites anonymous sources.
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December
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2:45 AM
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Avoiding military conflict and restoring Australia-PRC relations: a pragmatic way forward
December
Perspectives is UTS:ACRI's monthly commentary series, featuring a piece on a topical subject in the Australia-China relationship from an invited expert contributor.