Asia in the Second Nuclear Age

09/19/2018 — By Paul Bracken
The second nuclear age wasn’t supposed to happen. That’s the crux of the problem. Nuclear rivalry was a defining feature of the first nuclear age, the...
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Australia and Energy Security

09/11/2018 — By Air Vice-Marshal John Blackburn AO (Retd)
The topic of energy has become so politicised, both between the major parties and within the Liberal party, that the national interest has been subsumed by...
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The “Forever” War in Afghanistan: Time to Make Tough Decisions About War Termination

09/03/2018 — By Edward Timperlake
The Trump Administration has focused in its defense strategy upon the urgent necessity to deal with the direct threats to the United States and its allies...
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Re-Thinking Strategy

The US Reworks Its China Strategy

09/21/2018
By Ross Babbage

The tensions between Washington and Beijing are much deeper and longer lasting than many Australians assume. They spring…

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Re-Thinking Strategy

Deterrence in the Australian Evolving Strategic Environment: The Perspective of Dr. Stephan Fruehling

09/19/2018
By Robbin Laird

We have focused for some time on the question of the return of the nuclear issue…

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Re-Thinking Strategy

Deterrence in the Australian Evolving Strategic Environment: The Perspective of Michael Shoebridge

09/19/2018
By Robbin Laird

The Williams Foundation seminar held on August 23, 2018 on independent strike was operating within the…

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Re-Thinking Strategy

Deterrence in the Australian Evolving Strategic Environment: The Perspective of Wing Commander Jo Brick

09/19/2018
By Robbin Larid

The Williams Foundation seminar on joint strike and deterrence held in Canberra on August 23, 2018,…

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Multi-Domain Dynamics

Expanding the Reach of the Australian Reconnaissance-Strike Enterprise

09/18/2018
By Robbin Laird

As Australia looks to expand its sovereign options, expanding the reach of its reconnaissance-strike enterprise is…

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Re-Thinking Strategy

Independent Strike and Australian Sovereign Options: The Perspective of Air Marshal (Retired) Geoff Brown

09/16/2018
By Robbin Laird

The Williams Foundation has held a series of seminars over the past few years, which have…

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Special Reports
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09/13/2018

F-35 2.0: Introducing the Concept

The F-35 is being stood up as the next generation aircraft for the USMC, USAF, US Navy and...
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Disruptive Technologies

AltoCrypt Stick: Infrastructure and Platforms Innovation of the Year In Australian IT

09/24/2018
By Defense.Info

We have interviewed the CEO of Penten and have followed up that interview with the impact of the new approach to mobile security on building a fifth generation force with Air Vice-Marshal (Retired) John Blackburn. Late last month, Penten received recognition for their significant achievement. Penten’s AltoCrypt Stik was the winner of the Infrastructure and Platforms Innovation of the Year at the 2018 National AIIA iAwards Canberra, Australia – 31 August 2018 At the Melbourne Convention Centre last night, the team at cyber innovator Penten was recognised with the 2018 National iAward for Infrastructure and Platforms Innovation of the Year for the AltoCrypt Stik at the National Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) iAwards, the nation’s leading awards program for technology innovation. Developed with UK partner Amiosec Ltd, the...

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