Australia claims jurisdiction over more of the earth than any other country—around 27.2 million square kilometres or 5% of the planet, ahead of Russia and the US. Of this, our maritime domain is around 4% of the planet’s oceans. This Strategy Report, authored by Sam Bateman and Anthony Bergin, is a new assessment of Australia’s...

This paper assesses how much change we are seeing in US strategic policy under the new administration in Washington. President Obama has already begun a campaign to ‘renew’ American global leadership after the Bush years. He has been explicit in marking out his strategic style from Bush’s, emphasising that his presidency will be characterised by...

Since its inception, the internet has been used by terrorist groups around the world to disseminate propaganda and tradecraft materials. But as the internet has evolved in recent years, it is being used more and more as a tool for the radicalisation of young people towards violence and hatred. Extremists now use interactive web forums...

North Korea, marginalised as an issue in recent years by a host of other problems, looks likely to return to the forefront of international concern in 2009. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has already noted that North Korea might be sliding—much earlier than expected—into a leadership crisis. This Strategic Insights, authored by Rod Lyon and...

This ASPI Special Report examines defence funding as of late 2008 taking account of the government’s mid-year budget revisions, the latest Defence Annual Report, and the Global Financial Crisis. For eight years now, Australia has been pursuing its largest military build-up since the Vietnam conflict. Underpinned by 3% real growth in funding guaranteed to 2017...