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Russia Ukraine War Unseen Photos Gallery

Air Warfare

February 28, 2023

What's the Future for Crewed Aircraft in Combat?

Russia’s war on Ukraine, with its images of helicopters trailing flames, has demonstrated their vulnerability to effective air defences and triggered...

Brendan Nicholson • The Strategist (ASPI)

China

April 23, 2022

Opposition Leader Says Solomon Islanders Don't Want Deal With China

There is strong opposition in Solomon Islands to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s security deal with China, says the nation’s opposition leader,...

Brendan Nicholson • The Strategist (ASPI)

Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)

February 22, 2022

Lasing of RAAF Patrol Aircraft by Chinese Warship Was 'Unprofessional and Unsafe Military Conduct'

The Australian Defence Force has been goaded into releasing details of an incident in which a Chinese warship hit a Royal Australian Air Force patrol...

Brendan Nicholson • The Strategist (ASPI)

Indo-Pacific/Asia

February 21, 2022

U.S. Army Pacific Commander: Next War Will Be Violent, Very Human, Unpredictable and Long

Despite a strong focus on air and naval power, the commander of the United States Army in the Pacific says land forces will play a crucial role in any...

Brendan Nicholson • The Strategist (ASPI)

Maritime Strategy

September 16, 2021

Australia's Nuclear Submarine Deal Negotiated in Great Secrecy

American officials have stressed the importance of Australia having nuclear-powered submarines that are fast, discreet, with extremely long range and...

Brendan Nicholson • The Strategist (ASPI)
China Navy Parade

Military Strategy

June 25, 2021

China's 'Offensive Deterrence' and Avoiding War

Avoiding conflict with China will require a much deeper understanding of how its rulers and military planners view deterrence and coercion, warns a...

Brendan Nicholson • The Strategist (ASPI)
Virus Outbreak China Wuhan

Russo-Ukraine War

January 29, 2021

U.S. Congressional Commission Hears China May Force Taiwan Crisis in 2021

ASPI’s executive director, Peter Jennings, has warned a United States congressional inquiry that China may trigger a major military crisis over Taiwan...

Brendan Nicholson • The Strategist (ASPI)
Germany Cabinet

Military Strategy

November 7, 2020

Germany Plans a Greater Peace and Security Role in the Indo-Pacific

As the political and economic centre of the world shifts from the Atlantic to the Indo-Pacific, and geostrategic competition increases, Germany, the...

Brendan Nicholson • The Strategist (ASPI)

Air Warfare

October 31, 2020

RAAF Ramping Up Preparations for 'Grey Zone' Missions

While the Royal Australian Air Force must be prepared to fight in a high-level, state-on-state conflict, it must also be able to operate in an...

Brendan Nicholson • The Strategist (ASPI)

Military History

October 2, 2020

Dodging the Storms on the Longest Day

Perhaps the most difficult decision of World War II was made 75 years ago this week—and it was all about the weather. By early 1944, well over a...

Brendan Nicholson • RealClearDefense

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