Iraq’s fall a matter of time
The US invasion of Iraq (March 2003) determined that country’s future. Its days as a unified state are numbered. In… Read more >
Taming the Russian ‘Wild East’: What’s in it for the Asia-Pacific Region?
With Russia having recently bolstered its political stronghold on the international arena through several displays of diplomatic bravado, the time… Read more >
‘Australian Made Defence’ – an interview with Col. Chris Burns, CEO of the Defence Teaming Centre (DTC)
…there has been a lack of coherency about the over-arching future of defence in South Australia. Industry experts say that… Read more >
On shifting sands: the Gulf States ‘awakening’ to chaos?
Though the Gulf States are relatively stable, they are increasingly challenged by a new generation of radicalised youth tired of… Read more >
Terror in Australia: Investigating the rhetoric and the community
At a time when 4,000 foreign fighters have been recruited from Western countries into ISIL’s ranks, including 250 young Australians… Read more >
Sectarian Wars: The Case of Ethiopia
News of the latest ‘Islamic State’ (IS) execution of 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya should be something to be worried… Read more >
Australia’s Future Submarine – A partnership in informed debate
This conference is the nexus of informed debate for the public forum. The SEA1000 Australia’s Future Submarine Project is the… Read more >
Martin Place, Sydney, December 15, 2014 – “Take the shot”
Six days after the Sydney Siege, a sense of calm has returned to Australia. But even before this tragic episode,… Read more >
Disproportionate Response? The military offensive against ISIL and the internal defence of the West
The strongest democracies flourish from frequent and lively debate, but they endure when people of every background and belief find… Read more >
International motivations behind Crimea & Ukraine
Did Putin and his colleagues in the Kremlin genuinely believe that post-revolutionary Ukraine would eject Russia from Sevastopol? Did he… Read more >