Google’s revelation that China mounted a cyber-espionage campaign against Southeast Asian diplomats should surprise no one. State-sponsored cyber operations are a permanent feature of the region’s security landscape, and China has long been one of …
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Australia’s latest national wastewater monitoring report confirms what many in law enforcement already know: methamphetamine consumption is soaring, hitting record highs nationwide. The central problem is that while Australian police and border agencies continue to …
As climate volatility increases and regional instability looms, Australia should consider developing Darwin into the Indo-Pacific’s leading humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) hub. This will require recognition of Darwin’s strategic value beyond defence, funding …
Southeast Asian countries were formerly peripheral to debates on space governance. They had nascent space programs and modest capabilities, and their policy interests focused largely on civilian applications. But this is changing. Growing reliance on …
For all the talk about the South China Sea’s complexity as a security issue, its geopolitical significance to China is simple: China wants to condition Southeast Asian states to subordinate status. Southeast Asian countries would …