National affairs
7 April 2010
A little-noticed audit report finds that too much of the ammunition held by the Australian Defence Force is useless, writes Geoffrey Barker
National affairs
26 February 2010
History shows that US support for its allies can’t necessarily be relied on, writes Geoffrey Barker
International
25 September 2009
The cold war still hangs over efforts to reduce the world’s nuclear arsenal, writes Andy Butfoy
National affairs
1 September 2009
John Faulkner will have his hands full cleaning up after other people’s mistakes, writes Brian Toohey
International
2 August 2009
The failure of Woodrow Wilson at the Paris peace conference holds a lesson for the US president, writes Geoffrey Barker
International
10 July 2009
Despite what Paul Keating says, an ambivalent attitude to China is justified by the facts, argues Geoffrey Barker
National affairs
5 May 2009
Abandoned in the 1960s, “forward defence” makes a disturbing reappearance in the government’s defence white paper, argues Brian Toohey
National affairs
5 May 2009
... and pretty soon you're talking about a very expensive defence white paper. Where will the money come from, asks Geoffrey Barker
International
17 April 2009
Don’t expect a revolution in US foreign policy, writes Andy Butfoy
National affairs
27 February 2009
Defence and Foreign Affairs are special cases in government, which means the rewards of the job are uncertain, writes Norman Abjorensen