The Australian Army’s amphibious capability is evolving, but not without turbulence. Determining the right force posture, basing arrangements and partnerships for this capability is no easy task, and the consequences of getting this wrong will …
Articles by: "John Coyne"
Signing the new Australia–US critical minerals agreement on 20 October was the easy part. The real test will be its implementation. The challenge, and opportunity, is to turn diplomatic intent into industrial capability and national …
The unintended consequences of our current tobacco control regime are now outweighing its health and economic benefits, as illicit trade explodes, enforcement costs soar and criminal networks flourish. It’s time for policymakers to confront a …
The new United States–Australia Framework for Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths is a game-changer for both countries and for producers such as Arafura Resources in the …
Australia needs a government that turns intent into industry by signing deals and delivering dollars, contracts and capital flows. Unless the federal government and its bureaucracy become more commercially literate and economically fluent, Australia’s strategic …
Economic coercion is rarely as dramatic as missiles or armies, but its consequences can be just as destabilising. The weaponisation of interdependence has become an increasingly potent tool of statecraft as globalisation has bound nations, …
From Washington to Beijing, tariffs and trade restrictions are being repurposed as tools of strategic competition, reshaping the global economy in the process. Economic coercion has emerged as one of the most potent tools, blurring …
What if the greatest threats to national security weren’t missiles or cyberattacks, but loneliness, misinformation and eroding trust? Human security, encompassing the safety and dignity of individuals, has long been relegated to the margins of …
AUKUS is reshaping the development of HMAS Stirling in Western Australia to facilitate hosting of allied nuclear-powered submarines. Such efforts shouldn’t end there. Certifying facilities in Darwin Harbour for nuclear-powered warships would deliver redundancy, strengthen …
Northern Australia is where national ambition meets national vulnerability. It is the frontline of defence posture, a hub for resource development, and a testing ground for service delivery in some of the most remote communities …
Energy, not algorithms, will decide who leads in artificial intelligence. At the AI Horizons Summit in Pittsburgh last week, the United States’ largest natural gas producer, EQT, made the case bluntly: the real contest is …
Australia has weathered economic coercion before. Beijing’s tariffs on wine and barley, informal bans on coal and lobster, and tightened import inspections weren’t just trade spats. They were deliberate, politically motivated measures designed to exploit …