To build an effective deterrence strategy, Australia needs urgently to improve its skills and understanding of deterrence. This report explains what deterrence is and why it matters. It looks at Australian deterrence policy in practice and at deterrence efforts by some of our partners and allies and it highlights a number of gaps in Australia’s...

In response to the challenges faced by society and those in positions of leadership, CISL convened a multi-sectoral Global Leadership Summit in February 2024. Through discussions ranging across geopolitics, global governance, domestic politics, economics, finance and technology, the summit sought to answer the question - what leadership is needed now, and from whom? This report...

Coordinated disinformation campaigns are now an established feature of domestic politics in Australia’s region. This paper argues that a multilateral approach to the building of new norms and standards in the digital age is an urgent priority, and that Australia should position itself to be an influential participant in these debates.

This publication contains a collection of analytical essays on Japan’s and Australia’s respective approaches to geopolitics, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the overlay of democracy on development and diplomacy towards those subregions.

This report presents the first European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA) as announced in the 2021 EU strategy on adaptation to climate change. It contributes to the European Green Deal. It focuses on risks for Europe caused or aggravated by human-caused climate change, but also considers non-climate risk drivers and the policy context.