When Baghdad’s night sky erupted in tracer fire and explosions in 1991, it meant more than just Operation Desert Storm’s commencement. The resulting CNN effect—whereby 24/7 news reporting covered events in real-time—threatened centuries-old modes of …
Strategic surprise rarely occurs because there is no warning. Signals accumulate, intelligence reporting circulates and analysts identify emerging risks. Strategic surprise occurs when institutions cannot quickly integrate those signals to act on them. In a …
For the first time in its 47-year history, Australia’s Office of National Intelligence (ONI, previously Office of National Assessments [ONA]) is led by a woman: Kathy Klugman, senior diplomat and prime-ministerial adviser. Today’s deteriorating strategic …
The decision by the Australian Secret Intelligence Service to feature its director-general and operational officers on the Seize the Yay podcast marks a deliberate shift towards public transparency, an unprecedented move for Australia’s most secretive …
Australia’s jewels are being stolen—and yet we’re still leaving the front door open. Foreign espionage has cost the nation more than A$12.5 billion in a single year, according to new estimates from the Australian Security …
