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 ROSS ALLEN
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16 August 2008
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Greenhouse cops needed on planetary beat
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Opinion piece by Anthony Bergin and Ross Allen examines the potential implications of climate change for Australia's 44,000 police officers.
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Weekend Australian, p.25, Australian Online
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ANTHONY BERGIN
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16 August 2008
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Greenhouse cops needed on planetary beat
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Opinion piece by Anthony Bergin and Ross Allen examines the potential implications of climate change for Australia's 44,000 police officers.
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Weekend Australian, p.25, Australian Online
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05 August 2008
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Business role in security strategy
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Opinion piece by Anthony Bergin on business looking to government to develop greater coordination on security issues.
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The Australian Finncial Review, p.63
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ANDREW DAVIES
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11 February 2008
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Keeping our heads below water
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Opinion piece by Andrew Davies on the replacement of the Collins class submarines. Dr Davies argues that buying locally designed submarines are expensive and the new submarines will need to be affordable and have the technological sophistication required.
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ABC News Online
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27 August 2007
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Floating anxiety: Better communicationsare needed to avoid incidents on the high seas
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Article by Andrew Davies on the incident with a Chinese Song class diesel submarine that surfaced unannounced within five miles of the American aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk and its accompanying battle group. He says the incident has been widely interpreted as signifying increased assertiveness by the Chinese Navy.
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The Diplomat Magazine, p.40
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RASPAL KHOSA
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08 December 2007
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Patience, resources will decide Afghan outcome
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Opinion piece by Raspal Khosa on the need for the government to carefully evaluate its policy options in Afghanistan. In early 2008, the Australian Defence Force personnel in Afghanistan will grow to more than 1000 due to plans made by the previous government. It will be up to the Rudd government to plan Australia’s further involvement in Afghanistan which he says will be a long-term approach that calls for patience and funding.
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Weekend Australian, p.3
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13 June 2007
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Our academies of terror
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Opinion piece by Raspal Khosa on Australian universities are potential terrorist targets. They may also be a source of personnel, knowledge and material for attacks on other targets. Although there are many potential soft targets for terrorists and terrorist attacks against academic institutions are rare, terrorists will turn to easier targets such as universities as increased security makes higher value hits including transport networks more difficult.
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The Australian Online
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ROD LYON
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07 July 2008
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Deterrence must always be the name of the game
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Opinion piece by Rod Lyon on nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament.
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The Australian, p.8; The Australian Online
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13 February 2008
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Australia’s Strategic Priorities: Challenges for a New Government
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Article by Rod Lyon which looks at the key decisions to be taken up by the new Australian Government concerning withdrawal of Australian troops in Iraq, production of a new White Paper on Defence, strategic and procurement priorities and tensions between Australia’s roles both globally and regionally.
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The Elcano Royal Institute Online
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MARK THOMSON
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31 December 2007
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Rudd's vast foreign engagements
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Opinion piece by Mark Thomson on Kevin Rudd’s foreign policy agenda for 2008, which includes military efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, Australia’s responsibilities in the South West Pacific and to act as mediator between the US and China.
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ABC Online
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31 January 2007
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Defence's Proustian moment
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Opinion piece by Mark Thomson on the overdue independent review of the mismanagement of the $20 billion enterprise of Defence, which despite some recent improvements, still warrants close attention. He says the solution is clear, the government should formulate a long-term plan for the size and shape of the Defence Force and demand that the plan be delivered within a pre-determined budget.
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Australian Financial Review, p.55
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CARL UNGERER
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25 June 2008
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A neighbourhood watch is still vital
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This opinion piece on the evolution of terrorist threats in Southeast Asia argues that although Jemaah Islamiyah and other terrorist organisations have failed to construct a single zone of ideological convergence throughout the region, the threat of terrorism remains multifaceted and real.
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The Australian, p.14; The Australian online [alternate title: Watch still vital]
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27 May 2008
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No Need for Deputy Sheriff
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Opinion piece by Carl Ungerer on the foreign and security policy implications for Australia of the US presidential race. He examines the foreign policy teams of each candidate and analyses how they are likely to shape American foreign policy in the years ahead.
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The Australian, p.12
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