🗓️ EVENT REMINDER 🗓️ Next week join Bec Shrimpton as she sits down with The Asia Group & CSIS's Abraham M. Denmark for a fireside chat on 🌏 security dynamics & evolving architecture, & the strategic stability role of AUKUS in the region. 📝 Don't miss out ➡️ bit.ly/3AN9yJR

Defence medical services need more prevention, faster return to work | Neil Westphalen | bit.ly/4e81FNq

Authoritarian countries’ AI advantage | Angela Zhang | bit.ly/4edH0r9

Despite resource boom, PNG poverty still sky high | David Uren | bit.ly/3zi6MvD

“Civilians who are treating sick and injured ADF members are poorly placed to promote recovery and mental health with one of the most important treatments: getting people back to work as soon as possible”, writes Neil Westphalen. aspistrategist.org.au/defence-medica…

“Another important–and often overlooked–factor is the country’s authoritarian governance model, which enables the government to leverage state power to drive technological innovation”, writes Angela Zhang. aspistrategist.org.au/authoritarian-…

Australia–Japan 2+2 and the latticework of partners | ASPI staff | bit.ly/3z9J84t

“While the PNG economy achieved rapid, resource-driven growth from 2009 to 2017, multiple measures show levels of poverty remained the same and are among the worst in the world”, writes David Uren. aspistrategist.org.au/despite-resour…

Today saw the 🇦🇺-🇯🇵 2+2 ministerial meeting with much on the agenda from defence & deterrence to economics & energy. For a snapshot of what took place and what it means for Australia and the region, read the expert perspectives & views of ASPI analysts ⤵️aspistrategist.org.au/australia-japa…

US foreign policy in 2025 | Joseph S Nye Jr | bit.ly/3Xi0oMU

A progress report on hypersonics—doubtful US weapons for the Western Pacific | Bill Sweetman | bit.ly/4d0JeJA

Australia’s climate ambitions have a modern slavery problem: examining the origins of our big batteries | Tilla Hoja, david wroe and Justin Bassi | bit.ly/4gd3QRK

To exploit northern Australia’s strategic value, Defence has some talking to do | Dr John Coyne | bit.ly/4cVfWMx

A diplomat’s tantrum shows China’s insecurity in the Pacific | Jonah Bock | bit.ly/3XfSxzF

“As the US presidential election draws near, many are wondering what it will mean for American foreign policy. The answer is wrapped in uncertainty”, writes Joseph S. Nye, Jr. aspistrategist.org.au/us-foreign-pol…

🚨 NEW PODCAST🚨 Following a successful Sydney Dialogue, we’re bringing you more expert insights! In this episode, ASPI’s david wroe speaks with counter-disinformation expert Nina Jankowicz on global disinformation trends, how states like 🇨🇳 and 🇮🇷 are learning from 🇷🇺, and the

“For now, US hypersonic weapons are confined to a different class of vehicle, similar to the systems that China is deploying. But due to geography, a technology that is useful to China may be less so to the Pacific alliance”, writes Bill Sweetman. aspistrategist.org.au/a-progress-rep…

ASPI’s latest Strategist special report uncovers a major concern: “Several big battery projects in 🇦🇺 vital for storing renewable energy to meet the nation’s climate goals are highly likely to be using materials sourced through the forced labour of Uyghur and other Turkic ethnic

“It is about how Defence and the army can work with industry and the govts in the north to nurture the necessary development. It is time for Defence and the army to deepen their engagement in northern Australia—starting next week”, writes Dr John Coyne. aspistrategist.org.au/to-exploit-nor…

“China has made significant advances in gaining influence in the Pacific, but it is still far from displacing the West. 🇨🇳 has ostensibly captured the 🇸🇧, but 🇦🇺 and 🇺🇸 will remain the partners of choice in many Pacific countries”, writes Jonah Bock. aspistrategist.org.au/a-diplomats-ta…