Presentation to RAN Seapower Conference 2012

01 February, 2012 -- Speeches

Henry Ergas presented a paper at the RAN Seapower Conference 2012, titled Should Australia build warships? The paper was co-authored by Andrew Davies, Henry Ergas and Mark Thomson.

Dinner with the Chief of Navy

15 December, 2011 -- ASPI-Thales Dinners with the Chiefs

Vice Admiral Ray Griggs

Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Ray Griggs spoke at a dinner hosted by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. The dinner was attended by business, government, media, academic and diplomatic officials.

ASPI-Unisys Defence and Security Lunch on Australian Foreign Policy

10 November, 2011 -- Defence and Security Luncheons

Mr Dennis Richardson AO, Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Mr Dennis Richardson was appointed Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 13 January 2010. Prior to becoming Secretary of DFAT he was the Ambassador of Australia to the United States from June 2005 to December 2009.

ASPI-Unisys Defence and Security Lunch on Meeting tomorrow's security challenges today

30 September, 2011 -- Defence and Security Luncheons

Admiral Sir Trevor Soar KCB OBE

As the Commander-in-Chief Fleet, a position he took up in June 2009, Trevor Soar has full command of all deployable Fleet units, including the Royal Marines. He is responsible for providing ships, submarines, aircraft and Royal Marine units ready in all respects for any operations that the UK Government requires. As a NATO Commander, he is the maritime advisor to the Joint Force Commander (Brunssum) and is tasked to ensure NATO maritime forces are ready to engage in joint and combined operations as required by the North Atlantic Council. He is also directly responsible for elements of the Standing NATO Response Force.

ASPI-Unisys Defence and Security Lunch on Principles and priorities for the Pacific in the Asia-Pacific Century

05 September, 2011 -- Defence and Security Luncheons

Senator David Feeney

David Feeney was elected a Senator for Victoria in the 2007 federal election, taking his Senate seat on 1 July 2008. On 14 September 2010, he was sworn in as Parliamentary Secretary for Defence in the Gillard Labor Government.

ASPI's 10th Anniversary Dinner

18 August, 2011 -- External Events

General David Hurley

ASPI celebrated its 10 year anniversary dinner last night at Gandel Hall in Canberra. Chief of the Defence Force General David Hurley was the guest speaker, and he addressed fundamental shifts in the global strategic environment, including the shifting power balance in Asia. He also spoke about the challenge of continuing to deliver a high-quality combat force while implementing changes to Defence culture and practices.

Procurement procedures for Defence capital projects

12 August, 2011 -- Hansard References

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
Procurement procedures for Defence capital projects
12/08/2011  

Procurement procedures for Defence capital projects

12 August, 2011 -- Hansard References

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
Procurement procedures for Defence capital projects
12/08/2011

Australia's next Defence White Paper: An ASPI update

11 August, 2011 -- Speeches

Major General (Retd) Peter Abigail

Peter Abigail, ASPI's Executive Director, spoke at ASPI's Global Forces Conference 2011 on the topic of Australia's next Defence White Paper. He poses some questions to be considered in the lead up to the next Paper, which is forecast to be released in the first quarter of 2014.

ASPI's International Conference 2011

10 August, 2011 -- Global Forces Conference

Conference dinner 10 August 2011
Conference sessions 11 August 2011