Nuclear threat is Moscow’s best weapon
Putin is not yet facing his Gaddafi or Saddam moment of regime collapse and his own death. But he is closer to that point than at any time in his leadership.
Peter Jennings
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Optus fiasco shows how lost we are on digital security
A cyber specialist told me a savvy 15-year-old could have achieved this hack. We need to tighten standards, and fast.
Let’s not confuse diplomacy with strategy on China
Rather than relying on talking points, we need to work harder with allies to reinforce deterrence and build defence capabilities.
Putin should be worried as Kyiv seizes momentum
Could it be that the realisation is dawning for the Russian leader that the Ukraine war is a busted flush?
AUKUS subs deal will sink without leadership
The worst outcome for AUKUS in March would be if the US, doubting Australia’s capacity to deliver or Australia, baulking on cost, decide not to proceed with the submarine project.
Rolling over on Taiwan makes us China’s goat
If Australia sought to ‘check out’ of a potential US-China conflict, we would be making a war more likely.
China’s Orwellian plans for Taiwan are plain to see
Despite Beijing’s show of maritime force last week, its preferred strategy for defeating Taiwan would come from the air, not the sea.
Six ways Australia can get real about boosting defence
We don’t have a decade to prepare for a conflict with China in the Indo-Pacific region. But as tensions on our doorstep rise, there are steps we should be taking right now.
We need a national security agency for critical years ahead
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Eight lessons from Ukraine being studied by Xi
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