Climate change requires comprehensive global strategies for mitigation and adaptation. Armed forces must contribute. By necessity, efforts to fight climate change focus on reducing emissions. But militaries across the globe, with their significant emissions and …
The development of an Australia-UK joint climate action plan as part of AUKMIN’s defence and security pillar foregrounds the important role of the two countries’ defence ministers and agencies in responding to climate change. Where …
For a glimpse into Australia’s future in a rapidly changing climate, have a look at Queensland, our most hazard-prone state. Recent government data shows that in the past three years, 60 of the state’s 77 …
The AUKUS pact promises to provide Australia with the first of its nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) in the 2030s. But how will those boats, and the AUKUS SSNs to be delivered in the 2040s, fare in …
Great power rivalry and climate-induced migration are frequently discussed in discourse about the effects of climate change in the Pacific, but we must not forget the implications for human security. As Pacific Islanders are increasingly …
This year’s annual climate negotiations (the 28th Conference of the Parties, or COP28) are beginning in Dubai. Once again, it will not provide us with the solutions needed to rapidly pull the brakes on emissions and …
The Australia–Tuvalu Falepili Union treaty is a promising starting point for Australia’s regional response to climate change. The creation of a pathway for Tuvaluans to relocate to Australia makes it the world’s first agreement specifically …
The Falepili Union, a security treaty between Australia and Tuvalu announced at the conclusion of last week’s Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting, is a huge leap forward for tackling climate change—the existential security threat for …
Last year in Berlin, the great Kenyan long-distance runner Eliud Kipchoge broke the world marathon record, clocking 02:01:09 and beating his previous time by 30 seconds. His success has made him a legend not only …
In 2022, US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, despite threats of retaliation from Beijing. ASPI’s Samantha Hoffman speaks to Nadège Rolland, a distinguished fellow at the National Bureau of Asian Research, about …
The Albanese government has accepted a recommendation in the defence strategic review (DSR) that the Australian Defence Force be released from most of its domestic disaster response roles to concentrate on the increasing regional security …
Last month’s UN water conference has sparked renewed global attention on the management of water, particularly for domestic and agricultural uses. Water has long held a special significance in China, where it’s said that unique …
