Networked G20 governance for the twenty-first century
The Group of Twenty’s (G20) networked global governance could become one of its most enduring influences on the twenty-first century. The forum’s inclusion of more… Read More
Topic-Security
Foreigners, fighting and phaleristics: Military medals in British Burma
ANDREW SELTH | It has been said that a country’s culture is a window unto its soul. With this in mind, it has become… Read More
Aung San Suu Kyi: Why defend the indefensible?
ANDREW SELTH | This week, the world was treated to an extraordinary sight. Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize winner once … Read More
China-ASEAN South China Sea Code of Conduct – Are we there yet?
In June this year the 35th ASEAN Summit delivered the release of ASEAN’s long-awaited Outlook on the Indo-Pacific. The Outlook provides a common script for… Read More
Bringing the defence force into Australia’s climate-change fight
PETER LAYTON | It’s time to structure the Australian Defence Force for this long, hot century. That doesn’t mean making it better suited to… Read More
Australia’s F-35s: Lessons from a problematic purchase
PETER LAYTON | It suddenly seems the Air Force needs major recapitalisation, just as its force structure is being renewed at considerable… Read More
Assessing the state of the rule of law in South East Asia
The rule of law is a principle concerning the relationship between a government and its citizens. At the core of the rule of law is… Read More
Undeclared air strikes: Between war and peace
PETER LAYTON | Airpower has long been a favoured instrument in Middle Eastern wars, and none more so than by Israel. The country has… Read More
Perspectives:Asia | State of play in cyber-space: risks and implications of struggles for power in cyberspace
On Thursday 19 September 2019, The Griffith Asia Institute (GAI) and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art (ACAPA) at QAGOMA welcomed the sixth seminar… Read More
With new coastguard, Myanmar looks to improve maritime security
ANDREW SELTH | In March this year, Myanmar’s Defence Ministry submitted a proposal to parliament to establish a national coastguard. Read More
