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Analysis and Commentary
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Articles written in the last 6 months:
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To see a full listing of articles written by author, click on name below:
- Ayson, Robert
- Bell, Coral
- Brabin-Smith, Richard
- Choong, William
- Dibb, Paul
- Frühling, Stephan
- Huisken, Ron
- Stephens, Alan
- Taylor, Brendan
- White, Hugh
- Williams, Clive
- Woolner, Derek
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Australian Defence Capabilities
- Clive Williams on the new Defence White Paper
'Watch out for red herrings in defence spend trends', an opinion piece from the 6 May 2009 edition of the Canberra Times (p. 23) (1187 words), analyses the projected capabilities detailed in the White Paper in light of current defence expenditure. - Derek Woolner on Australian submarine projects
'From Sea 1114 to Sea 1000: the Collins submarine project and the next RAN submarine', examines the intiatives, controversy and overall timeline of the Collins submarine project and draws out lessons from the various project stages. [4 February 2009] [11 pp] [pdf]. - Richard Brabin-Smith on the new Defence White Paper
'Defence plan confirms our regional role', an opinion piece from the 2 May 2009 edition of the Age newspaper reviewing Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century: Force 2030.
Role of United States
- Coral Bell on US President Barack Obama's engagement with the world during his first 100 days
Obama's Way with the World: Collegiality, Empathy, Realism, Pragmatism, Optimism?, examines Obama's recent efforts to usher in US re-engagement with international powers during a time of significant global crises, and poses the question of whether those initiatives are being accompanied by the necessary steel inside the velvet glove of Obama's eloquence. [4 May 2009] [4 pp] [pdf].
Strategic Issues/Strategic Theory
- Clive Williams on the accidental GUERRILLA: fighting small wars in the midst of a big one by David Kilcullen
'Stimulating views on modern warfare', in the 2 May edition of the Canberra Times (p. 16) (975 words) is a review of Kilcullen's latest book. Published by Scribe Paperback in April 2009 it examines the war against Islamist extremism and at associated insurgencies across the globe: in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Chechnya, Pakistan and North Africa.
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