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Sea folly and US-China relations
After months of increasing concerns about China's land reclamation in the South China Sea, going back to at least May, the United States decision to conduct a patrol within 12 nautical miles of...
Taiwan's election result could push US and China closer to conflict
With tensions over Taiwan rising, Australia might have to ask itself a tough question. Read Taiwan's election result could push US and China closer to conflict.
Secret history revealed: ASIO during the protest years
The period between the end of the Menzies era and the fall of the Whitlam government shaped the type of country Australia is today but between the unprecedented street protests and political upheaval...
The Protest Years
A visit by former Yugoslavian president Dzemal Bijedic to Australia in March 1973 came with a great deal of fuss attached.A few days before he was scheduled to arrive, a squad of Commonwealth Police...
Why the PLA is a paper tiger
It’s becoming commonplace to drum up the military threat from China and belittle America’s military capabilities. Much of this commentary reminds me of statements in the mid-1980s that the former...
Defence consulted over Chinese company's Landbridge 99-year port deal, Chief Minister Adam Giles says
The NT Government has moved to allay any concerns about Chinese interests taking a 99-year lease over Darwin’s port, as military tensions increase between the US and China. » Read...
We asked an expert why Australia has stopped bombing Syria
It was revealed earlier this week that Australian forces haven't flown a mission in Syria since the Russians arrived. On Thursday the Chief of Joint Operations, Vice Admiral David Johnston downplayed...
Fellows of distinction
Three distinguished academics from the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia in recognition of their...
Harvard bound
An Australian National University (ANU) PhD graduate from the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC) has been awarded a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University.Kalman Robertson...
Australia-Indonesia relations: More than just management
Strategic and Defence Studies Professor Hugh White discusses a new Lowy Institute paper on Australia’s turbulent relationship with Indonesia by ANU College of Asia and the Pacific researcher and...
