Joko Widodo: Towards a New Equilibrium By Dr Nicolaas Warouw 04 January 2017 Mass protests in Jakarta and looming sectarian violence compelled Indonesian President Joko Widodo to postpone his Australian visit in November. This week, military […] Read More
The Case against Gülen By Dr Bruce Mabley 04 January 2017 The Istanbul nightclub attack on New Years Eve appeared to be the culmination of doom, coming on a day all Turks cherish and one […] Read More
Preparing for a Biological Weapons Attack By Andrea Lunt 04 January 2017 The recent outbreaks of disease across the developing world have provided a valuable lesson in the harm that could be caused by a biological weapons […] Read More
Japan’s Evolving Defence Posture By Leif-Eric Easley 04 January 2017 Japan is debating formal revision of its ‘Peace Constitution’. Recent legal reinterpretations and new security laws allow the Japanese Self-Defence Forces to do […] Read More
AIIA Contribution Indonesia-Australia Dialogue 03 January 2017 ASPI 2016 On Tuesday 29 November, AIIA ACT President Bob Lowry participated in the ASPI-FCPI Indonesia-Australia Track 1.5 Lombok Dialogue. The dialogue, which […] Read More
Artificial Intelligence on the Front Lines By Thom Dixon 03 January 2017 Autonomous technologies are rapidly advancing in multiple industries; from transport to manufacturing, artificial intelligence is gaining steam. Military AI, however, faces a unique […] Read More
China's View of North Korea By Leyang Wang 03 January 2017 While China seeks stability on its periphery, North Korea continues to upset regional security with domestic problems and a nuclear weapons program. Given […] Read More
UN Rebuffs Netanyahu and Trump By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA 29 December 2016 The United Nations Security Council’s pre-Christmas condemnation of Israel’s construction of settlements in the occupied territories surprised many and infuriated Israel. The move […] Read More
Germany: The Rise of Far-Right Frauke Petry By Professor Klaus Neumann 27 December 2016 In the wake of the pre-Christmas Berlin market attack, German far-right leader Frauke Petry declared “horror has arrived” and that the German Christian tradition was […] Read More
2016: The Year in Queer Rights By Professor Dennis Altman AM 27 December 2016 2016 has not been a great year for queer rights. There has been an increase in discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender […] Read More
Trudeau's First Year in Power By Catherine Tsalikis 27 December 2016 2016 saw the spectacular fall of British Prime Minister David Cameron and the stunning rise of American President-elect Donald Trump. Next year, President […] Read More