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International Kerry Brown 14 July 2015 A small country? Australia is underselling itself in its dealings with the United States and China, argues Kerry Brown
International Kerry Brown 15 June 2015 China is still working from a position of weakness, writes Kerry Brown. But it’s planning for a different kind of power Correspondents David Hayes 5 March 2015 No foreign policy, mute diplomacy and a weak military, goes the mantra. In London, David Hayes tests the alarm International Kerry Brown 25 November 2014 When the going gets tough, it’s clear that Australia really doesn’t have a fully-developed policy towards China, writes Kerry Brown National affairs Jessie Blackbourn 13 November 2014 Shadow attorney-general Mark Dreyfus has pointed to Britain’s parliamentary oversight of security agencies as a way of moderating Australia’s latest security laws. In…
Books & arts Jack Waterford 31 October 2014 David Horner’s history of ASIO is a reminder of how “the Case” influenced ASIO for generations, writes Jack Waterford  
National affairs Jessie Blackbourn 2 October 2014 Rushed legislation and hastily extended sunset clauses make for bad anti-terrorism policy, argues Jessie Blackbourn International Andy Butfoy 5 April 2013 Despite the cuts, the United States will remain the world’s military giant for the foreseeable future, writes Andy Butfoy Books & arts David Stephens 14 February 2013 Western policies in Afghanistan and Pakistan are based on an outdated imperial playbook and a modern but mistaken belief in “surgical strikes,” writes David Stephens Books & arts Graeme Dobell 21 August 2012 Graeme Dobell reviews a collection of essays about Australia’s strategic environment
Books & arts Geoffrey Barker 14 August 2012 Hugh White offers a provocative but not entirely persuasive account of the implications of China’s growing strength, writes Geoffrey Barker
International Kate Sullivan 3 May 2012 India has pursued two curiously contradictory approaches to nuclear proliferation since independence, writes Kate Sullivan National affairs Graeme Dobell 11 April 2012 Graeme Dobell reviews two very different analyses of Western intelligence services National affairs 28 September 2011 Despite the views of the Australia Defence Association, cabinet’s decision on women in combat roles is an overdue step forward, writes Geoffrey Barker. National affairs Brian Toohey 7 July 2011 Fewer and cheaper submarines would do the job, writes Brian Toohey
National affairs Geoffrey Barker 27 June 2011 Progress in reducing nuclear weapons is slow, writes Geoffrey Barker, and biological weapons have received much less attention
Essays & reportage Geoffrey Barker 13 June 2011 Would abandoning the treaty substantially affect Australia’s strategic circumstances, asks Geoffrey Barker National affairs Brian Toohey 9 June 2011 Australians have as little idea about why we are fighting in Afghanistan as they had about why we entered the first world war, writes Brian Toohey National affairs Brian Toohey 5 May 2011 Julia Gillard has a puzzling attachment to the bracing qualities of war – even wars her Labor predecessors opposed – writes Brian Toohey National affairs Geoffrey Barker 19 April 2011 As scrutiny of the defence forces recedes, it’s starting to look like business as usual, writes Geoffrey Barker
National affairs Geoffrey Barker 2 March 2011 Geoffrey Barker reports on a debate about the implications of China’s growing economic and military power
National affairs Geoffrey Barker 20 January 2011 The federal government needs to clarify its policy goals, writes Geoffrey Barker National affairs Paul Barratt 23 December 2010 Democracy not only depends on trust, it thrives on it, writes former intelligence analyst Paul Barratt. But the WikiLeaks cables show that Australian political leaders… National affairs Brian Toohey 9 December 2010 A casual reference to the use of force underlines the flaws in Kevin Rudd’s thinking about Australia’s largest trading partner, writes Brian Toohey National affairs Brian Toohey 6 October 2010 The parliamentary debate on the war needs to face up to its costs and the lack of progress, writes Brian Toohey
National affairs Geoffrey Barker 29 September 2010 The army’s response to the leaked email from Afghanistan betrays internal tension and an intolerance of outside scrutiny, writes Geoffrey Barker
National affairs Brian Toohey 8 September 2010 How should Australia respond to the changing power balance in the region, asks Brian Toohey International Geoffrey Barker 3 June 2010 A major new Lowy Institute report is likely to influence Australia’s approach in Asia, writes Geoffrey Barker National affairs Andy Butfoy 8 April 2010 The world has nine more steps to take if we’re serious about nuclear disarmament, writes Andy Butfoy National affairs Brian Toohey 7 April 2010 Building Australian submarines would compound the defence white paper’s mistaken view of the threats Australia faces, writes Brian Toohey