Analysis and Commentary

Paul Dibb on:

• Russia's return to the world stage (including its nuclear ambitions); and on the future security relationship between Australia and Russia in light of this resurgence.

  
  'Is Putin's New Russia a Threat to Australia?', 3-page analysis co-authored by Paul Dibb, Emeritus Professor at the SDSC and Geoffrey Barker, senior foreign affairs and defence policy columnist for the 'Australian Financial Review', 24 September 2007. [pdf].

• ballistic missile defence as a source of tension in international security affairs, focusing on China, Russia, the United States

  
  'Is Ballistic Missile Defence Destabilising?', 4-page analysis of ballistic missile defence, 18 June 2007 [pdf].

• the priorities in the recent Proust Review of Defence

  
  'Independent Management Review Highly Critical of Defence', 2-page analysis of Defence Management Review, April 2007 [pdf].

• Australia's Strategic Outlook

  
  'Australia's Strategic Outlook 2017-2027', speech to ADM conference, 'Hypothetical: Defence Capability Plan 2017–27', 22 February 2007 [pdf].

• the Self-Reliant Defence of Australia

  
  'Self-Reliant Defence of Australia: The History of an Idea', paper presented at 'Australian strategic and defence issues', seminar from the SDSC 40th Anniversary Series, 10 October 2006 [pdf].