This Policy Analysis, authored by Anthony Bergin, discusses the new Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence which will open in Queanbeyan in November. It will focus on bringing a range of agencies together to develop practical contributions to stabilisation, reconstruction and peacekeeping. The Centre should also examine civil–military co-operation in catastrophic disasters in Australia and...

Australia and Papua New Guinea have a close relationship. A change in government in Australia and the recent re-election of Sir Michael Somare provide an opportunity for reassessment and readjustment to restore a more productive interaction between the two countries. This report, written by Ronald May, considers PNG government policies over the last decade which...

Religiously motivated mass casualty terrorism conducted by shadowy networks on the fringes of international society is not the only threat to Australian security interests. But it is currently the most important. And for two main reasons it is likely to remain at the forefront of foreign and security policy considerations for a generation or more...

Australia is one of the US's closest allies, and its interest in America's role in the world is both direct and immediate. Regardless of who wins the election,the US is not about to disengage from the world. Still, there are possibilities for important shifts in US strategic behaviour. 'Alternative Americas' exist, and we explore some...

This paper traces the public's changing views of the main issues relating to defence and security over an extended period. Authored by Professor Ian McAllister, it identifies three key views of the public on defence and security. ASPI contributors include Carl Ungerer, Rod Lyon and Andrew Davies. The paper builds on previous ASPI publications Attitude...