Articles by: "Anthony Bergin"
Australia’s island outposts in the Indian Ocean

Last November the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories agreed to examine the strategic importance of Australia’s Indian Ocean Territories (IOT)—the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island. The Committee is looking at the …

In Memoriam: Russell Trood

Professor Russell Trood, who died this week aged 68, was an absolute gentleman in every way. Invariably gracious, he really cared about those he interacted with. His warm personal style, gentleness and concern for others …

A changing climate for land forces

Janette Lindesay, Professor of Climatology at the ANU, and the CSIRO’s Mark Howden have pointed out that 2015 was the hottest year on record since modern record-keeping began in 1880. Lindesey and Howden note that: …

Defence and liquid transport fuel resilience

Diversifying choice of fuel supplies can have a real impact on naval operational capacity, in addition to managing the costs sustaining capability. This month there’s been lots of naval talk about alternative fuels when the …