ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre tops think tank list

The ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC) has again been ranked as Australia's leading university-base

China's strategists are not supermen

As a fresh set of pictures of Chinese artificial islands in disputed areas of the South China Sea hit the U.S. media in late June, a growing number of influential policy analysts in Washington were already lamenting the lack of an effective American response to growing Chinese power and assertiveness in East Asia. They claim that democratic governments must respond to the vicissitudes of public opinion and daily events, making far-sighted planning -- let alone strategy -- all but impossible.

Australia's Syrian combat commitments out of step with Western partners

In the 14 years since 9/11, Australian political leaders have learnt little about war.