Bangladesh’s new reality: An unfolding saga of change and chaos
KHONDKER RAHMAN AND IYANATUL ISLAM | Recent months have seen Bangladesh thrust into the throes of immense political and social upheaval following the… Read More
Military
The Xi-Putin dynamic: Belief differences and the future of Sino-Russian relations
HUIYUN FENG AND KAI HE | The ongoing war in Ukraine has cast a spotlight on China–Russia relations, with both nations affirming their… Read More
Warfare in the robotics age
ASH ROSSITER AND PETER LAYTON | Introducing “Warfare in the Robotics Age“—exploring the future of conflict The emergence of robotics and autonomous… Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 7 February
TESS NEWTON CAIN | PNG Prime Minister visits Australia Prime Minister James Marape of Papua New Guinea visits Australia this week. He will… Read More
Duelling battle networks: The new equilibrium
PETER LAYTON | With digital technology omnipresent, future major wars will most likely pivot around duelling battle networks. These complicated systems represent unique target sets best attacked through using system of system thinking and emerging ideas of cognitive warfare. Particularly given China’s “systems confrontation” focus, attacking battle networks is an idea that can’t be neglected. Time to think deeply about it. Read More
‘Every flight is a learning event’: Why the V-22 Osprey aircraft won’t be grounded despite dozens of crashes and 54 fatalities
PETER LAYTON | At the weekend a V-22 Osprey aircraft crashed on Melville Island north of Darwin. Of the 23 US Marine Corps personnel onboard,… Read More
Southeast Asia snapshot #47
SOVINDA PO | Cambodia and China will hold military exercises The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and China’s People’s Liberation… Read More
A flare up in China’s deliberate pattern of aggression
PETER LAYTON | It’s time to be alarmed not just alert. On Sunday, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles revealed a “very dangerous”… Read More
Australia–Japan defence cooperation in the grey zone
PETER LAYTON | Over the last several years, the relationship with China has become increasingly awkward for both Australia and Japan. Other nations have… Read More
Unprecedented is not a reason to be unprepared
With the Oceania region ranked as the greatest disaster risk area worldwide, Peter Layton says countries need to improve their responses to crises and disasters as unprecedented times may call for unprecedented solutions. Read More
