This report reviews critical mineral policy developments across Australia and partner nations, assessing the geo-economic landscape and offering conclusions and recommendations. It draws on contemporary research, industry analysis and government policy statements to map the next phase of global critical-minerals competition. The report argues that Australia must pivot from signing partnerships to fully activating them.

This compendium examines Australia’s counterterrorism trajectory from the immediate post-9/11 period to a more complex contemporary threat environment. Drawing on articles originally published in The Strategist, the collection explores domestic and international terrorism, radicalisation, antisemitism, lone actor violence, youth extremism, and the growing intersection between terrorism, technology and statecraft.

This report notes the Australian Defence Force (ADF) can strengthen defence, deter adversaries and expand capability by adopting robotic and autonomous systems with artificial intelligence (RAS‑AI). RAS‑AI is identified as offering a faster and more cost‑effective means of building resilience, operational effectiveness and strategic advantage in increasingly contested environments.

This report explores Beijing’s growing use of military coercion against Taiwan, detailing events around Asia’s most volatile flashpoint. It examines how Beijing frames its claim to Taiwan, the coercive and military tools it increasingly wields, how Taipei is responding to mounting pressure, and how other governments are managing the growing risk of confrontation.

This report provides a comparative analysis of how five Indo‑Pacific countries – Australia, India, Japan, Singapore and South Korea – have sought to balance foreign ownership, control and influence risks when assessing technology vendors. The aim is to explore which approaches represent best practice and might inform other regional countries as they balance the benefits...