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WEBThe US presidential debate: ASPI responds. 11 Sep 2024 | ASPI staff. Overview—Justin Bassi, executive director. The debate was heavily focused on US domestic matters—even when questions were on international affairs, both candidates sought to bring the issues back to domestic politics and policies. Of most ….
How China’s military–civil fusion policy ties into its push for world ...
WEBWhen the University College Cork in Ireland withdrew from a partnership with Minzu University of China (MUC) in 2021, speculation cited concerns linking MUC with human rights abuses against Uyghurs in Xinjiang. This included the arrest of a Uyghur professor at MUC who was accused of separatism and escalating ethnic tensions.
The threat spectrum - The Strategist
WEBSep 3, 2020 · Welcome to the first edition of ‘The threat spectrum’, a twice-monthly update focusing on non-traditional security threats. It’s divided into five sections covering climate change (Planet A), trends in democracy and authoritarianism (Democracy watch), mis- and disinformation (Information operations), economics and global finance (Follow the money), and counterterrorism and non-state ...
The Pacific pivot and Australia’s second national action plan on …
WEBMar 15, 2019 · This article is part of a series on women, peace and security that The Strategist will be publishing over coming weeks in recognition of International Women’s Day 2019. Australia has played a key role in promoting the United Nations women, peace and security (WPS) agenda, including during its two-year …
Australia’s booming trade with China will shape strategic policy
WEBDiplomatic relations may have been strained, but Australia’s trade relationship with China is growing ever closer. The latest trade report shows that China was the destination for a record 40% of Australia’s exports in June.. It was only a little over three years ago that China’s share of Australia’s monthly exports hit 30%.
Reassessing Australia’s defence policy (part 1): What is the ADF for?
WEBFour years have now passed since the release of the 2016 defence white paper, the most recent comprehensive review of Australia’s defence policy and capability.The main contours of that document were set down as early as 2014, which was arguably too early to take full account of the geostrategic implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s island-building in the South China Sea.
ASPI podcast Archives - The Strategist Archive
WEBPolicy, Guns and Money: Cyber conflict, competition and cooperation. In this episode, ASPI’s executive director, Justin Bassi, speaks with Jason Healey, a senior research scholar at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs specialising in cyber conflict, competition and cooperation. Jason wrote and ….
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WEB20 years since the Australian embassy bombing in Jakarta. 9 Sep 2024 | Chris Taylor, John Coyne and Justin Bassi. Twenty years ago today, on a Thursday morning, an innocuous white delivery van stuttered towards the gate of the Australian embassy in Jakarta. Seconds later, an explosion shattered windows for blocks around and left 10 ….
Australia’s future in space - The Strategist
WEBDeveloping a sovereign space capability for Australia is the focus of my new ASPI Strategy report, Australia’s future in space, released today. It explores the case for exploiting innovative ‘Space 2.0’ technologies such as small satellites and ‘ CubeSats ’, as well as responsive space launch capabilities, to reduce Australia’s ...
ASPI’s decades: The war in Afghanistan - The Strategist
WEBSep 6, 2021 · As ASPI was formed in August 2001, the first new war of the 21st century was only weeks away. The US air campaign in Afghanistan, following the 9/11 attacks, began at the start of October. After the overthrow of the Taliban, Australia marched out of Afghanistan in 2002. In June 2005, our contribution to …
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