In 2013 followers of regional security architecture added another acronym to their already hearty alphabet soup of acronyms. The Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) at its annual meeting held that year in …
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The demand for lithium has exploded worldwide—up by at least 68% in the past five years. If you’re unfamiliar with the reasons why, it’s easy to believe that its ‘New Gasoline’ moniker is marketing hype. …
Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s visit to Australia marked a significant leap forward for a bilateral relationship characterised by its fluctuations. The reduction of restrictions on some exports between the countries and the full restoration of …
Australia’s dread of France in the South Pacific in the 20th century has slowly turned into a new desire—that France stay and play and help pay. As the quintessential status quo power in the South …
Michael Flynn’s recent fall from grace opened the door for yet another General to join the Trump administration. Since the President announced that H.R. McMaster will take on the role of National Security Advisor, portraiture …
If the Trump–Turnbull call illustrated the operatic nature of the early Trump administration, then the Trump–Abe long weekend presented an alternative picture of US alliance management under the new President. Both episodes demonstrate how leader-to-leader …
Sea State There’s been an alarming update on 30 January’s Saudi frigate attack by Houthi rebels. Initially believed to be a suicide boat attack, the US Navy declared on 18 February that it was in …
If Donald Trump’s Twitter feed and the words of his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson are to be believed, Washington is set to defend disputed islands and reefs in the South China Sea from being …
Most of us would agree that the Fall of Singapore in February 1942 remains the biggest strategic shock Australia has ever received, but we pay too little attention to why it was such a shock, …
The fall of Singapore reflects failure at many levels, but not in the way most observers think. The British had to fight the war they got in 1939, rather than a war that was yet …
TGIF—ASPI suggests is back to help you finish off your week with a healthy dose of defence and security news and analysis. Let’s get the ball rolling with three stellar spotlights that surfaced this week. The …
One of 2016’s more notable surprises was the selection, in April, of French shipbuilder DCNS as the principal partner to design and build Australia’s future submarines. Few Australians would have anticipated that outcome, but it’s …