This year's federal budget was about laying the foundations for sustained prosperity in the Australia in the face of an ageing population. So, more than ever, it's important that every defence dollar is spent to best effect. With this in mind, this report aims to inform discussion and scrutiny of the defence budget and the...

In this report Rod Lyon examines what the strategic future holds for Australia's relationship with the United States, concentrating on the reinvigorated Australia-US security partnership through the ANZUS alliance. A summary is available online.

This report gives interested readers greater access to the complex workings of the Australian defence fudget and promotes informed debate on defence budget issues. A summary is available online.

The landscape of international politics in a few decades will be dominated by a company of giants: societies that will range demographically down from India and China at over a billion each, through those at four or five hundred millions, like the US and the EU, to those at the hundred million plus level. Of...

The threat of maritime terrorism has led to fundamental changes in the international maritime security environment. This report identifies where gaps exist in current arrangements and includes recommendations to improve coordination between agencies and to develop the national capacity to manage maritime security in the longer term. A summary is available online.