This paper argues that Australia's current defence strategy does not correspond with the realities of it's security situation. The plan for the modernisation of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is focused on expensive maritime and air capabilities for conflicts that the ADF couldn’t fight alone. Consequently, the ADF is exposed with an atrophying ground force...

This paper argues that if Australia continues to exclude nuclear power, it will likely remain the OECD's highest per capita greenhouse gas emitter. The governments of most major industrial economies have concluded that if the world is serious about mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, nuclear power, along with conservation and renewables, must be part of the...

In this paper, global experts and emerging scholars share their core assessments on the future of the so-called nuclear umbrella. For decades, extended nuclear deterrence (END) has supported stability and non-proliferation. But questions need to be asked about whether and how it might effectively endure in a changing world. Is END somehow coming to an...

A long-insular nation and society is expanding the definition of what constitutes foreign relations. Twenty years after it began to deregulate its economy, India is a more externally engaged country than ever. Much of this change is driven by three new sources of pressure on India’s diplomatic establishment: an ambitious business community, a vocal diaspora...

China's huge appetite for resources is reshaping the Australian economy. This Lowy Institute International Economy Comment argues that the China-led rise in the terms of trade is reshaping the Australian economy in a wide range of ways, contributing to an increase in national income (and hence Australian living standards) and a change in the structure...