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Research Research programs Budget & Management Program Operation & Capability Program Strategy & International Program Outreach Program Outreach Dialogues Experts Analysis Journal Articles Research areas Testimony Strategic Policy Forums Archived Topics Shopping Cart You have no item in your Shopping Cart View cart Membership Login  Research > Strategic Policy Forums Strategic Policy Forums are online roundtable discussions undertaken when a subject of critical importance requires debate. They bring together a range of experts to discuss the main policy alternatives, the results of which provide policy makers and the broader public with accurate and authoritative information about crucial strategic policy choices. Below is the current topic. Previous forums can be found in the Archived Topics area. We encourage you to Have Your Say. You can provide feedback at the end of each individual article or on the 'Concluding remarks' page. PLEASE NOTE: Unless you specify otherwise, your comments, unedited, may be placed on our web site for others to read. Not all comments will be published. See also our Privacy Statement. Terrorism, national security and the dilemmas of regional engagement 16 April 2008 This online forum highlights one the key tensions in Australia’s foreign and security policy debate—the evolution of global terrorist threats and the renewed emphasis on regional diplomatic engagement. The forum features a group of young strategic policy analysts, who bring a range of new ideas and fresh thinking to the national security debate. Dr Carl Ungerer begins the discussion and provides the concluding remarks. Dr Carl Ungerer Terrorism, national security and the dilemmas of regional engagement Religiously motivated mass casualty terrorism conducted by shadowy networks on the fringes of international society is not the only threat to Australian security interests. But it is currently the most important. And for two main reasons it is likely to remain at the forefront of foreign and security policy considerations for a generation or more. Read the article>> Ms Lydia Khalil Exploiting al-Qaeda’s weaknesses Observers of al-Qaeda are often faced with dire assessments that the jihadist movement is as strong as ever. Countless analyses by intelligence agencies the world over identify al-Qaeda as robust, and reconstituted despite the countless amounts of blood and treasure expended since 9/11. Read the article>> Professor Nick Bisley Time to end the ‘War’ For Australian security policy makers the ‘War on Terror’ is nearly six years old. And although there have been some achievements, policy makers are grappling with a series of complex challenges. Read the article>> Mr Rory Medcalf Terrorism’s strategic ambiguity Carl Ungerer’s piece is a timely reminder that terrorism remains a threat to Australian nationals and interests, that the US will retain a fixation on terrorism, that we face an inter-generational contest (including of ideas), and that the Southeast Asian dimension adds diplomatic complexity for Canberrra. Read the article>> Mr Daniel Flitton The next shock Where terrorism has its deadliest impact on a society is when it comes as a shock. September 11, 2001 was an audacious attack—for most people in the community, a horror previously unimagined. The 2002 Bali bombing dispelled widespread assumptions about the moderate character of Indonesian Islam. Read the article>> Dr Carl Ungerer Concluding remarks for the forum 'Terrorism, national security and the dilemmas of regional engagement' This strategic forum addresses two of the most critical issues in the current national security debate: nearly seven years after 9/11, where does global terrorism now sit in our understanding of the threat spectrum, and how should Australia respond to terrorism in our region? Read the article>>
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