Canadians are dubious about boosting defence spending for an array of reasons. It’s time for politicians and pundits not to admonish them, but to listen to them.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Defence
Displaying 1 - 20 of 196 articles
Australia will once again focus on defending its coastline, while also doubling down on its alliance with the US and recognising the threats posed by climate change.
Canadians were shocked by how fragile their health-care system was under the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic. But our military is under similar stresses and only a major disaster will open our eyes.
There’s nothing about the deal that locks Australia into actions future governments cannot withdraw from.
It’s likely Canberra is open to discussions with Wellington about investing in the AUKUS alliance. Can New Zealand keep hedging its bets on China and the US?
Grand strategic thinking about our future security must incorporate regional centres like the NT – and a compelling narrative for why our defence investment makes us more secure.
The long-awaited plan for Australia to get nuclear-powered submarines is expected next month, as are recommendations from a major strategic review into our defence force.
NORAD is having a moment in the wake of growing tensions between the United States, China and Russia. Will it last?
This year’s talks had a noticeable shift of tone, reflecting the new Australian government. They include an emphasis on climate action and an invitation to Japan.
The US-Australia Alliance is seen by many Australians as an incomplete project. Government rhetoric on climate cooperation must now become reality.
As they negotiate with Mauritius, British leaders are mostly interested in securing guarantees that America’s military interests will not be harmed by a transfer of authority to Port Louis.
Around one current or former emergency services worker dies from suicide every month. For military veterans, that rate is one every single week. Their families need support.
By the end of the decade, Poland’s arms capacity could exceed that of the French, German, UK, Italian, Dutch and Belgian forces combined.
There’s now a hard-headed security rationale for further supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia.
With heightened superpower tensions, war in Europe and new military alliances forming, New Zealand’s defence review must set the right course in a dangerous world.
The evidence presented and initial findings show how important the royal commission is.
Careful diplomacy rather than uncritical alliances will help steer a course through Australia’s foreign policy challenges.
Ending maritime patrols in waters near China may be a necessary compromise with Beijing’s rising power.
Word from The Hill: Parliamentary ‘newbies’ inspect their workplace, with some complaints
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with Peter Browne from the politics + society team
Australians are becoming more fearful in an insecure world, and want to see the country armed up, favouring more defence spending and the planned acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines.
Top contributors
-
Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
-
Associate Professor of Security and International Relations, Staffordshire University
-
Adjunct professor, University of Technology Sydney
-
Senior Lecturer in Strategic and Defence Studies, Australian National University
-
Professor, Director, Open Door: Understanding and Supporting Service Personnel and their Families, Flinders University
-
Professor and Director of the Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
-
Professor, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
-
Director, Foreign Policy and Defence, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
-
Honorary Professor, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
-
Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Notre Dame Australia
-
Professorial Fellow, Melbourne School of Government, The University of Melbourne
-
Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
-
Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of York
-
Professor of International Security, University of Bath
-
UNSW Sydney
