Analysis and Commentary

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.

• 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.