Trapped in a long war
PETER LAYTON | Australia has been part of America’s long war against terrorism since the war began in 2001. In the first stage (2001–02), al-Qaeda… Read More
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Advancing China’s South China Sea dominance
PETER LAYTON | In a recent PLA Navy (PLAN) journal article, South Sea Fleet officers declared that China has achieved military supremacy in the South… Read More
Singapore’s air force reinvents itself
PETER LAYTON | Since 2005, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has been steadily reinventing itself as a ‘third generation’ force in accordance with… Read More
America’s new alliance management
PETER LAYTON | The Trump administration has embraced a new, reductionist approach to managing its alliances. James Mattis, on his first visit to Europe as… Read More
Australian airpower’s tough South China Sea challenge
PETER LAYTON | The RAAF is in the midst of a large-scale replacement program but the strategic goalposts have just changed mid-game. Two major events… Read More
A strategic focus for Canada-Australia security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific
PETER LAYTON | Canada and Australia are remarkably alike in many areas. It was no surprise that Prime Minister Stephen Harper in addressing the… Read More
The 2 percent NATO benchmark is a red herring
PETER LAYTON | The usefulness of America’s allies was severely questioned during Donald Trump’s election campaign. Allies were presented as costing America a considerable amount… Read More
Trump’s Twitter diplomacy troubles US–China relations
PETER LAYTON | As President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration approached, tensions in the South China Sea have continued to evolve. In mid-December it became apparent that… Read More
China is creeping south and it is time we acted
PETER LAYTON | In the South China Sea dispute, Australia remains trapped in the past. Since Australia developed its strategy, China has built six large… Read More
The South China Sea’s worsening strategic dilemmas
PETER LAYTON | The world has moved on but most South China Sea strategies are stuck in the past. For example, Australia’s policies have changed… Read More
