Publications

This Report provides a summary of the deliberations as well as some very useful background papers from the Perth Counter-Piracy Conference held on 16–17 July 2012. The Conference addressed the issues ...chevron_right

This report discusses the issue of professional military education (PME) in Australia. First, it sets out reasons why PME is crucial to Australian security and outlines some recent criticisms of the s...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the deep cuts made to Australia's defense budget. It has been argued that the long-term cost of health and aging will place further pressures on government finances and constrain d...chevron_right

This report analyzes the Australian strategic policy towards a changing Asia. The Asian continent is characterized by two interlinked phenomena: the relative decline of US power in Asia, and the "retu...chevron_right

This brief comments on the positions of US and Israeli leaders regarding Iran's nuclear program, the 5+1 negotiations, and the possible drivers for a military strike against Iran. These issues go to t...chevron_right

This paper gives an overview of the rationales and mechanisms of Vietnam’s strategic trajectory over the last two decades. It then goes on to examine the country's relationship with China and the US a...chevron_right

This paper argues that India’s growing power in the Indian Ocean, combined with its strategic weakness in the Asia–Pacific, has wider implications for Asia–Pacific security. In relation to this, the a...chevron_right

This report discusses cybersecurity initiatives in the ANZUS alliance framework. It includes two papers that address Australian and US perceptions of cyberthreat and two others that deal with legal an...chevron_right

In 2009, the Australian government announced plans to replace Australia’s existing fleet of six Collins class submarines with twelve more advanced vessels sometime next decade. So far, very little pro...chevron_right

This paper explores Australia's growing trade with China and the potential tensions that this may create within the ANZUS Alliance. The author argues that even if it is impossible to completely divorc...chevron_right

This paper compares the two aircraft contending to be the next Royal Australian Air Force battlefield airlifter: the Airbus C-295 and the Alenia’s C-27J Spartan. It outlines the two options and uses a...chevron_right

This paper discusses the cost of the future Australian submarine. The author explains that there are many possible prices for the future submarine and the actual cost will be determined by choices tha...chevron_right

This paper looks at Australia's interest in Pakistan, as a separate entity from Afghanistan. To facilitate this outlook, the authors: (1) propose a new hierarchy of Australia’s interests in Pakistan a...chevron_right

After decades of relative neglect, the US is once again prioritizing Southeast Asia in its global strategy. This article looks at the policy implications of this move. The author argues that the US ne...chevron_right

The Philippines today confronts a complex security environment. Indeed, few countries in the region face as many internal and external security challenges. This paper outlines these challenges and lo...chevron_right