Peter Layton

The third age of Australian Defence White Papers continues

Friday 11th March 2016

PETER LAYTON | There’s always a certain anticlimax when the latest Defence White Paper is released. The once-feverish anticipation eases…

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Contested air superiority returns to the Asia-Pacific

Monday 15th February 2016

PETER LAYTON | In a previous century the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) did not always fly technologically advanced aircraft…

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Carve out a homeland for the Arab Sunnis and hope for awakening

Wednesday 2nd December 2015

PETER LAYTON | Islamic State’s recent attacks may have achieved something really important, accelerating its demise by forcing the West…

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The South China Sea gentlemen’s competition: The USS Lassen transit round

Monday 23rd November 2015

PETER LAYTON | In a recent post Kai He insightfully examined the recent transit by the USS Lassen close…

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