Australia’s escalating geostrategic threats demand more than military might. They require a resilient, united and proactive civil defence framework. The Defence Strategic Review says, ‘Defence must be the force of last resort for domestic aid …
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Australians are alert to the risks of potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait but are not yet prepared for the consequences, according to a report released by ASPI today on community and institutional responses to …
In a fundamentally shifted strategic environment marked by heightened geopolitical competition and the real prospect of high-intensity conflict, Defence is no longer solely the responsibility of the Australian Defence Force. Australia must embrace a whole-of-nation …
The 2025 Helsinki Geoeconomics Week, held from 11 to 15 August, confirmed a sobering reality: economic power is now inextricably linked to national security and strategic competition. The shifting tectonic plates of geopolitics are grinding …
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 …