Providing the ADF with state of the art equipment can be a challenging business. Sometimes the world market can provide a proven solution with the right level of capability, but often that isn't the case. Then it's a matter of either accepting a more modest level of performance or going down the path of developing...

The ADF's current force posture is the result of a series of decisions made when the world was quite different from today. It's therefore appropriate to have another look at the match of resources to strategic need. But ultimately, any future decision to move sizeable ADF force elements—especially to remote locations—would have to be based...

A report on burgeoning Chinese military power, the United States response and Australia's position. The Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) talks next week come at a time when Australia’s most important ally is reassessing its strategic policy and disposition of forces in the Asia-Pacific region. Australia’s security has long depended upon a robust US military...

This report looks at the difficult public policy issues raised by the increased dependence on computer networks for almost every aspect of our lives and the growing amount of hostile activity on those networks.

The pivotal events of the 21st century Asia-Pacific will depend on factors that are only dimly perceived today. This paper outlines two possible strategic futures for the region. Today’s Asia-Pacific is, by consensus, in a state of flux. At the start of the second decade of the 'Asian century', it’s instructive to look back at...