Trump’s deal with the devil

Trump’s ‘Peace Plan’ for Ukraine would reward Russian aggression, give Putin time to rearm and deny Ukraine the protection of NATO to resist a future assault.

Hang tough in Ukraine

If a blame narrative gains traction in Ukraine, it could deepen internal divisions and jeopardise the nation’s democratic future. Russia stands to benefit from such disinformation, amplifying a “stab-in-the-back” myth to shift responsibility for the war onto the West.

Cyberwars

Malicious cyber actors are continuously targeting critical Australian infrastructure, and, unfortunately, they seem to be successful. According to a recent commercial cyber security report, Australia is the tenth most targeted country for phishing attacks.

A change in the weather

Worsening weather events and other disasters mean that a framework for Australia-Pacific Island state cooperation and adaptation is needed more than ever.

A Marshall Plan to rebuild Ukraine

Putin’s calamitous invasion of Ukraine has wrecked dozens of towns and cities and wreaked hundreds of billions of dollars of damage. The western allies must help rebuild Ukraine when victory on the battlefield is achieved, just as the Marshall Plan helped rebuild western Europe after WW2.

Conflict in the South China Sea

China’s bellicose ambitions in the region constitute a real threat to the sovereignty and national security of democratic nations in the Indo-Pacific family.