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Features
Securing the Digital Future
FORUM Staff Modern warfare won’t be limited by borders or conventional military maneuvers. With computer keystrokes, skilled hackers can bring down telecommunications networks, water and sewage systems, airports, highways, hospitals, and other critical infrastructure in mere minutes, experts warn. In recent years, cyberattacks linked to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), in particular, have increased and Beijing has expanded its…
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Global Commons
Robotics trials enhance Australia’s defense capabilities under AUKUS partnership
Tom Abke The Australian Defence Force (ADF) continues to enhance its capabilities in autonomous technologies with the deployment of the ground uncrewed system (GUS), a domestically developed surveillance robot. Soldiers from the Pilbara Regiment, part of the Regional Force Surveillance Group (RFSG), are testing GUS for border security across vast and remote areas. The initiative aligns with Australia’s broader defense…
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Across The Region
Australia, U.K., U.S. Forge High-Tech Agreement
From underwater drones to electronic warfare, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States are expanding high-tech military cooperation. An agreement forged in December 2023 increases technology cooperation and information sharing. The goal is to better address global security challenges and ensure each nation can defend against rapidly evolving threats and “contribute to stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region…
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Partnerships
New Zealand, Australia’s defense ally, considers role in AUKUS partnership
Reuters Leaders of Australia and New Zealand agreed the AUKUS trilateral defense partnership will boost regional security and stability as both countries warned they face the most challenging strategic environment since World War II. Although not part of the defense agreement among Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, New Zealand would consider collaborating on the partnership’s Pillar II,…
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Oceania
AUKUS partners enhancing joint operations, technology integration
Tom Abke The armies of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States will be central to operations under Pillar 2 of AUKUS, the nations’ security partnership aimed at bolstering defense capabilities and promoting stability in the Indo-Pacific, military leaders say. Pillar 1 of the trilateral pact focuses on providing Australia with conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines, while Pillar 2 encompasses…
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Conflicts - Tensions
PRC greatest threat to Free and Open Indo-Pacific, USINDOPACOM Commander says
FORUM Staff United States Navy Adm. John Aquilino, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), recently delivered an imperative message to the U.S. Congress: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) will be ready to invade Taiwan in three years. Unprecedented actions by the increasingly connected regimes in the PRC, Russia and North Korea are challenging international norms and advancing authoritarianism,…
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Features
Alliances and Partnerships
Dr. Alfred Oehlers/Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Photos by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS We often hear that alliances and partnerships are a vital asset. These relationships distinguish the United States from its competitors. They also confer decisive advantages, especially at crucial moments. As the U.S. faces future challenges, it likely will again turn to Allies and Partners for…
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Conflicts - Tensions
Fit for Purpose
FORUM Staff | Photos by AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE DEPARTMENT The mission was critical; the timeline telling: Conduct a comprehensive review of Australia’s defense strategy and force posture — perhaps the nation’s most consequential such analysis in more than three decades — and issue recommendations within six months, rather than the 18 months typical for such an undertaking. “Now that’s a tall…
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Global Commons
Australia, Japan collaborating on undersea communication, defense capabilities
Felix Kim Australia and Japan are teaming up to develop undersea warfare capabilities as the People’s Republic of China (PRC) rapidly expands its submarine fleet and acts aggressively across the Indo-Pacific, often in violation of international law. The announcement mirrors Australia’s broader efforts to bolster its high-tech capabilities as part of its AUKUS security partnership with the United Kingdom and…
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Features
The Indo-Pacific Strategic Space and the Global Order
Dr. Arnab Das/Cmdr. (Ret.) Indian Navy The center of global power has shifted toward the Indian and Pacific oceans. The Indo-Pacific strategic space is recognized as the main theater of geopolitical and geostrategic interactions in the 21st century. More nations globally are deploying assets in the region to ensure their strategic presence and interests. India, the People’s Republic of China…
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