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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

National affairs Geoffrey Barker 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 Geoffrey Barker 26 February 2010 History shows that US support for its allies can’t necessarily be relied on, writes Geoffrey Barker

International Andy Butfoy 25 September 2009 The cold war still hangs over efforts to reduce the world’s nuclear arsenal, writes Andy Butfoy

National affairs Brian Toohey 1 September 2009 John Faulkner will have his hands full cleaning up after other people’s mistakes, writes Brian Toohey

International Geoffrey Barker 2 August 2009 The failure of Woodrow Wilson at the Paris peace conference holds a lesson for the US president, writes Geoffrey Barker

International Geoffrey Barker 10 July 2009 Despite what Paul Keating says, an ambivalent attitude to China is justified by the facts, argues Geoffrey Barker

National affairs Brian Toohey 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 Geoffrey Barker 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 Andy Butfoy 17 April 2009 Don’t expect a revolution in US foreign policy, writes Andy Butfoy

National affairs Norman Abjorensen 27 February 2009 Defence and Foreign Affairs are special cases in government, which means the rewards of the job are uncertain, writes Norman Abjorensen