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Commentary
PM faces tough calls on defence
PM faces tough calls on defenceAlan DupontThe Australian20 October 2015Alan Dupont
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Analyses
Full spectrum defence: Re-thinking the fundamentals of Australian defence strategy
In this Analysis, Alan Dupont argues that successive Australian governments have failed to define an effective national defence strategy. Australia needs a defence strategy that…
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Commentary
Burning questions over ADF deployment to Middle East
Burning questions over ADF deployment to Middle EastJames BrownThe Saturday Paper4 October 2014Please click here for the online text.James Brown
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Commentary
Chinese subs lurk under the Indian Ocean: cause for concern?
Chinese subs lurk under the Indian ocean: Cause for concern?James BrownThe National Interest29 September 2014Please click here for the full text.James Brown
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Commentary
Australian forces could face heavy burden in Iraq
Australian forces could face heavy burden in IraqJames BrownThe Sydney Morning Herald & The Age15 September 2014Please click here for the online textJames Brown
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Commentary
Australia won't 'better mankind' in Iraq if we instinctively reach for our military
Australia won't 'better mankind' in Iraq if we instinctively reach for our militaryJames BrownThe Guardian4 September 2014Please click here for the online text…
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Commentary
China Australia relationship needs to broaden from trade
China-Australia relationship needs to broaden from tradeJames BrownThe Saturday Paper30 August 2014Please click here for the online text.James Brown
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Commentary
The US guide to the Australian defense budget
The US guide to the Australian defence budgetAndrew KwonCogitAsia23 May 2014Please click here for full online text.Andrew Kwon
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Journal Articles
In defence of the Indo-Pacific: Australia's new strategic map
In this article for the Australian Journal of International Affairs, the Lowy Institutes International Security program director Rory Medcalf argues that Indo-Pacific Asia is a…
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Commentary
Abbott must back wide-ranging reform of defence
In this opinion piece in The Australian, Nonresident Fellow Alan Dupont argues that the Australian Defence Force requires significant renewal. Alan Dupont