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Australia needs a clearer security strategy
Jim Molan | August 2, 2021Unless we have a clear threat scenario, vagaries such as ‘drums of war’, ‘defence of Australia’, ‘shape, deter, respond’ and ‘balanced force’ are useless for real security planning.
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Getting the right balance in fighting COVID-19
Jim Molan | April 14, 2020The government’s response to both Covid-19 and climate change strikes a balance between managing risks and mitigating costs to maintain a strong economy and protect the livelihoods of working Australians.
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Australia’s defence and security: Are we doing enough?
Jim Molan | February 3, 2019Given that anything in Australian defence takes decades to mature, an upcoming election is the perfect time to talk about the issue of defence and security.
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Beefing up the Parliamentary Defence Committee
Jim Molan | December 16, 2018Australia’s Parliamentary defence committee should be given the power to pursue a national security strategy, given the increasing threat of China in the region and the relative military decline of the United States.
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Once bitten, twice shy – Getting real about Australia’s security
Jim Molan | November 20, 2018Australia’s reliance on an over-stretched, under-resourced Royal Navy was exposed by Japan in the Second World War and we must not make the same mistake by over-relying on the USA as China steps up its regional ambitions and power.
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Australia needs a clear national security strategy
Jim Molan | October 14, 2018Australia needs to move towards a holistic security strategy directed much more specifically by government. And this must start with an acknowledgement of the principal threats to Australia in a changing strategic environment.
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Knights in shining armour: AFVs in the Australian Army
Jim Molan | September 1, 2018The Australian army has always been curiously reluctant to commit tanks and armoured vehicles to the battlefield, but far from being obsolete, armour continues to play a vital role in modern counter-insurgency and warfare.