Renewed fighting between Thailand and Cambodia along their contested border has exposed the fragility of ceasefire diplomacy and the enduring volatility of unresolved colonial-era disputes in Southeast Asia. What began as a series of sporadic …
Tag Archive for: "conflict"
When we talk about military trauma, we tend to picture the direct, visceral aftermath of combat. But often, trauma comes not from bullets or bombs but from bearing witness to the gendered violence that festers …
The ASPI Defence Conference in June highlighted the critical importance of national preparedness and resilience to Australia’s national security. Chief of the Defence Force, Admiral David Johnston, set the stage by emphasising a pivotal shift …
On 25 April 2021, I published an internal all-staff Anzac Day message. I did so as the Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs, which is responsible for Australia’s civil defence, and its resilience in …
We see it often enough. A democracy deals with an authoritarian state, and those who oppose concessions cite the lesson of Munich 1938: make none to dictators; take a firm stand. And so we hear …