PERSONNEL
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
AUKUS: Operational Vitality; Strategic Challenges
Operationally, the AUKUS alliance is moving rapidly to create an integrated global power projection instrument. But it is very different at the political level, where politicians appear to be distracted by other agendas.
SOVEREIGNTY
CURRENT ESTIMATE | Why Australia Shrinks From Sovereignty and Leadership
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
EN CLAIR | ISSA College of Fellows Expands Reach, Influence
The International Strategic Studies Association’s eclectic and global College of Fellows has taken on a new shape and renewed vitality in addressing challenges.
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
AUKUS Begins the Unveiling
One of the biggest single multi-national defense investments has begun. But it’s not all plain sailing, and it has ramifications well beyond the People’s Republic of China.
ECONOMICS & BUSINESS
China: Beijing’s Brave Face
Beijing’s latest forecasts are a breathtaking disguise for the abyss which it faces.
AUKUS alliance
CURRENT ESTIMATE | AUKUS: The Global Alliance is Not Just About Submarines
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions - 02/2023
ECONOMICS & BUSINESS
ESSENTIAL READING | Chips as the Main Meal
Important New Strategic Literature
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
Governance: The Crown Contract
Global unrest causes people to review their fundamental security and governance structures. This is why, at a time of global change, the Liechtenstein model of constitutional monarchy becomes of interest.
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
AUKUS: Some Steps Forward, Some Back
The AUKUS alliance is moving toward a viable global operational structure, as much to deal with the world after the potential collapse of the Communist Party of China, as to confront Beijing today. But is Australia, its smallest partner, still thinking just too small?