HARDWARE, WEAPONRY & TECHNOLOGY
HARDWARE, WEAPONRY & TECHNOLOGY
Amphibious Operations in a New Era of Offensive Total War
The world has begun its move back to an era of offensive warfare after some seven decades of defensive strategic thinking. One of the sharp points of power projection is expeditionary warfare, so a new era of amphibious warfare thinking must now occur.
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 09/2020
Australia
ESSENTIAL READING | Over the Beach Again
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
Global Alignments: CANZUK Emerges from the Fog
Less than an empire, more than a commonwealth: a cohesive arrangement of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand offers new global geopolitical possibilities as perhaps the ultimate maritime power base.
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
Amorphous Warfare: Genocide is Alive and Well in Africa
The Oromo war against Ethiopian nationalists and ethnic Amhara peoples is driven by small extremist groups, supported by foreign governments. But it is virulent and gaining traction. Moreover, its impact is strategic.
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
China: The Song Has Ended, But the Malady Lingers On
Xi Jinping’s powers were re-affirmed, apparently, at the recent Beidaihe retreat, but the challenges to him and the Communist Party have not receded.
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
EN CLAIR | Australia-US and Indonesia
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
Preparing for the Beijing Dénouement
Does Xi Jinping move outward, inward, or both? And to what effect? And, after that, what?
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 07/2020
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Australia Highlights New Indo-Pac Realities
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
The New Global Re-Education Camp
The Strategic Impact of the Transformation of Education and the Education Industry