Wednesday’s announcement of a new security treaty between Australia and Indonesia marks a meaningful shift in regional diplomacy. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Prabowo Subianto’s decision to formalise deeper security cooperation revives a familiar …
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute and Universitas Indonesia, with support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, have launched Indonesia’s first virtual cyber diplomacy course developed by Indonesians for Indonesians. This marks a meaningful …
Each major cyberattack is treated as a wake-up call. But by now, we shouldn’t be surprised. Last week’s Qantas data leak and September’s Collins Aerospace breach have revealed a pattern of tightly interconnected systems with …
Google’s revelation that China mounted a cyber-espionage campaign against Southeast Asian diplomats should surprise no one. State-sponsored cyber operations are a permanent feature of the region’s security landscape, and China has long been one of …
Cyber threats are outpacing our ability to govern them. Malicious actors, whether state or non-state, exploit regulatory seams across borders, targeting critical infrastructure, supply chains and sensitive data. National laws and standards alone —no matter …
Australia and Indonesia can no longer afford to treat hybrid threats as an afterthought. From cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns to economic coercion and grey-zone coercion at sea, these challenges are already reshaping the Indo-Pacific’s security …
The latest stretch in a two-decade-long diplomatic effort to codify rules in cyberspace concluded with a consensus UN report earlier this month. That diplomacy stands in contrast to reality: last week NATO condemned Russia’s cyberattacks …
Launched in early 2024 by Britain and France, the Pall Mall Process is one of two global initiatives aiming to set norms to prevent the harmful proliferation of commercial spyware. But unless the process becomes …
In the week when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met counterparts at the G7 summit in Ottawa, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto went to St Petersburg to deepen ties with Vladimir Putin. The optics of the two …
The Philippines is embracing digital technology to drive economic growth and tackle socioeconomic challenges. Hyperscale cloud solutions—far larger than typical cloud service providers—promise robust cybersecurity and operational stability to protect critical data. But their adoption …
This year’s Shangri-La Dialogue made one thing clear: we are living in a more dangerous decade. From cyberattacks to grey-zone coercion, climate shocks to supply chain sabotage, the global security landscape is more complex and …
Southeast Asian countries were formerly peripheral to debates on space governance. They had nascent space programs and modest capabilities, and their policy interests focused largely on civilian applications. But this is changing. Growing reliance on …
