Tag Archive for: "terrorism"
Iran’s war: from the ground up

Some weeks ago it was already clear that the Abbott government would face tough decisions about Iraq in the near future. That assessment was correct but understated. To be successful, Australia’s political and military leaders …

ASPI suggests

Why isn’t the Pentagon using supply drones to move medical goods in the fight against Ebola? Over at Defense One, Michael Auerbach argues that US military-grade drones could and should be deployed as part of …

New Zealand’s weeks of risk aversion on ISIS

Tomorrow, New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key, now entering a third term after September’s general election, is going to do something very rare in his leadership: he’ll be delivering a major speech on security. The …

Mosque open day—a missed opportunity?

The inaugural National Mosque Open Day occurred on Saturday 25 October, launched by the Lebanese Muslim Association and supported by the Department of Social Services. It coincided with the National Day of Unity declared by …

Hizb ut-Tahrir: compete not ban

Emma Alberici’s recent Lateline interview with Hizb ut-Tahrir’s Australian spokesperson, Wassim Doureihi, prompted the Prime Minister to state he’s reviewing the Islamist group after calls for it to be banned. The group’s spokesperson repeatedly dodged questions about …