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The big AUKUS question that Albanese has yet to answer
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The big AUKUS question that Albanese has yet to answer
Paul Keating is insouciant about China’s muscle and dismissive of Taiwan’s democracy. But he has changed the national debate about the submarine deal. Originally published in the…
By Sam Roggeveen
Ideology is back, and it’s critical for understanding AUKUS v China
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Ideology is back, and it’s critical for understanding AUKUS v China
Originally published in the Sydney Morning Herald.
By Lydia Khalil
Tell us why high price of nuclear subs is good value for Australia
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Tell us why high price of nuclear subs is good value for Australia
Providing more detail about the operational worth of these stealthy assets would help justify the cost to the public’s hip pockets. Originally published in the Australian…
By Justin Burke
The economic case for building nuclear subs offshore not in Adelaide
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The economic case for building nuclear subs offshore not in Adelaide
There is no point in strengthening our defence industry if we weaken the overall economy by doing so inefficiently. Originally published in the Australian Financial Review.
By Stephen Grenville
Australia must come to the South-East Asia investment table
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Australia must come to the South-East Asia investment table
Australia has chided the US for its security-first view of South-East Asia. But this country suffers from the same syndrome of under doing investment relationships. Originally…
By Richard McGregor
Why Australia needs to own its strategic power
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Why Australia needs to own its strategic power
Australia will need to shape a region likely to be made up of a messy patchwork of coalitions, rather than a grand concert of powers. First published in the Australian…
By Hervé Lemahieu, Susannah Patton
Australia cements ties with PNG, reinforces role in Pacific
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Australia cements ties with PNG, reinforces role in Pacific
This article originally appeared in the Economist Intelligence Unit, 16 January 2023.
By Maholopa Laveil
US and Australian development cooperation is underway. What’s the best pathway to impact?
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US and Australian development cooperation is underway. What’s the best pathway to impact?
This article originally appeared in Development Intelligence Lab's online blog, The Intel.
By Maholopa Laveil
If we went to war, our ammo would not last a week
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If we went to war, our ammo would not last a week
Originally published in The Australian.
By Alan Dupont