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The false dichotomy between strategic clarity and dual deterrence on Taiwan
23 Dec 2020 | Simon Cotton

As Joe Biden’s inauguration approaches, debate about the US’s China policy is intensifying. At issue are the traditional pillars of strategy ambiguity and dual deterrence. Strategic ambiguity means that the US reserves the right to …

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  • China
  • Taiwan
  • US foreign policy
  • deterrence
Introducing a new global technology initiative: The Sydney Dialogue
23 Dec 2020 | Danielle Cave

As announced today by Foreign Minister Marise Payne, ASPI will host the Sydney Dialogue—which we aim to make the world’s premier summit for emerging, critical and cyber technologies—in the second half of 2021. This annual …

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  • cyber
  • dialogue
  • policymaking
  • technology
Index reveals areas needing improvement to ensure Australia’s maritime security
23 Dec 2020 | Jay Benson

Stable Seas recently released its third annual Maritime Security Index with one very important addition. This year, the geographic scope was expanded to include Australia for the first time. The index tells us about the …

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  • Australia
  • Indo-Pacific
  • maritime security
  • naval power
Will China turn off Asia’s tap?
23 Dec 2020 | Brahma Chellaney

Even after Asia’s economies climb out of the Covid-19 recession, China’s strategy of frenetically building dams and reservoirs on transnational rivers will confront them with a more permanent barrier to long-term economic prosperity: water scarcity. …

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  • Asia
  • China
  • resources
  • water
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  • The anatomy of the Special Air Service’s descent into a one-battalion army
    4 Dec 2020 | Jonathan Huston
    The anatomy of the Special Air Service’s descent into a one-battalion army
  • The strategic costs of adopting technology
    7 Dec 2020 | Lesley Seebeck
    The strategic costs of adopting technology
  • Australia risks alienating friends and deterring no one
    8 Dec 2020 | Breanna Gabbert
    Australia risks alienating friends and deterring no one
  • China military watch
    4 Dec 2020 | Malcolm Davis and Charlie Lyons Jones
    China military watch
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    Hardened bases needed for ADF’s new hardware
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