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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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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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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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Conflicts - Tensions
Facing internal challenges, Beijing implements aggressive policies that undercut regional stability
Mandeep Singh The People’s Republic of China (PRC) faces a bevy of internal challenges contributing to its aggressive expansionist foreign policy, analysts say. Factors such as domestic demand for food and fuel, an aging population, and Beijing’s proclivity to suppress perceived threats to its authority may also be weakening Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping’s hold on power,…
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