The Australian Strategic Policy Institute is an independent, non-partisan think tank focused on Australia's defence, cyber, tech and strategic policy.
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'Is [intelligence politicisation] a burgeoning problem in Australia? No, not yet. But the seeds are there. The US can ultimately, maybe, afford chaos and dysfunction in its national security institutions. Australia cannot,' writes @StatecraftINT. aspistrategist.org.au/preven…
'The true measure of northern development isn’t how much wealth leaves the region. It’s whether children growing up there are safe and have a future worthy of Australia’s prosperity,' writes @johncoyne14. aspistrategist.org.au/northe…
'Australia should use Canada’s new defence procurement model to test whether its forthcoming Defence Delivery Agency will have enough commercial freedom and industrial tools to deliver military capability quickly,' writes @barros_bryce. aspistrategist.org.au/anothe…
'The next national security crisis may expose a vulnerability that rarely appears in Australia’s strategic assessments: the disappearance of the local businesses that keep communities functioning,' writes Anna Alexander. aspistrategist.org.au/when-t…
'Investors in critical infrastructure may not automatically be hostile, but expert due diligence is required to determine whether proposals ... could diminish 🇦🇺’s ability to defend itself or withstand disruption,' write @johncoyne14 and @BassiJustin. aspistrategist.org.au/austra…
Preventing intelligence politicisation means more than just avoiding partisanship | @StatecraftINT | bit.ly/4z701Xk
Northern Australia: so much economic wealth alongside so much disadvantage | @johncoyne14 | bit.ly/4z6kpYG
In @australian, ASPI senior analysts @fitbintim and @GPriyandita discuss joint war games between Indonesia and Australia, the reasoning behind deeper defence cooperation and why the exercises don't necessarily signal strategic alignment.
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Another model: Canada integrates defence acquisition and industry funding | @barros_bryce | bit.ly/4icIhT4
Speaking to @LyndaKinkade on @CNN, ASPI senior analyst @Dr_M_Davis discusses delayed delivery of missiles to Ukraine as well as recent reports that Elon Musk may have been involved in interruptions to the country's Starshield services. 📹⬇️
When thinking about national security, think about local businesses | Anna Alexander | bit.ly/3TPuh9V
In @australian, @BassiJustin says that the fact that next month's Quad meeting will be held in Manila is "a sign that Americans are telling both regional partners and Beijing that institutionally they are still here and strong."
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Australia’s foreign-investment gatekeeper needs defence expertise | @johncoyne14 and @BassiJustin | bit.ly/4eMZ9ii
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Australia needs foreign investment, but not at the expense of national security. Our investment gatekeeper needs defence expertise at the table, not just economic and financial advice.
My latest with Justin Bassi for @ASPI_org:
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Pleased to have my @ASPI_org #Strategist piece on China's new air base in Laos republished in @Diplomat_APAC thediplomat.com/2026/10/expa…
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In a new report, @raelock, @johncoyne14 and Iris Reinhold assess whether 🇦🇺's way of buying private security is strengthening national security or weakening the capability, capacity and workforce sustainability of the sector.
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'Every AI system that can use an organisation’s data and systems needs a named human owner, a defined approval boundary and a record of what it did. These must be in place before it acts,' writes Ramon Rodriguez. aspistrategist.org.au/before…
'Australia is a regional maritime power, and our regional partners have expectations of Australia to fulfil that role. The capability will come; it’s the influence Australia should focus on harnessing now,' writes @JAParker29. aspistrategist.org.au/austra…
Speaking to Sally Sara on @abcnews, director of ASPI's National Security Programs @johncoyne14 calls for a return to respectful debate and disagreement in Australia following Monday's attack on Helen Haines.
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