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Securing Port of Darwin is about ‘military power projection’
Sky News host Peta Credlin sits down with former Army director-general Brigadier Ian Langford to go over China’s Port of Darwin lease threats and what

Australia’s artificial intelligence plan explained
Speaking with Peta Credlin on Sky News Australia, Dr Ian Langford, explains the Australian government’s launch of a national artificial intelligence plan.

Why a US move on Greenland would expose Australia’s strategic complacency
Security & Defence PLuS Executive Director, Dr Ian Langford, argues that if the US were to forcibly acquire Greenland, Australia would confront one of its

Italy and Japan seek a shared path. A conversation with Prof. Patalano
In an interview with Decode39, Security & Defence PLuS Research Lead at King’s College London, Professor Alessio Patalano, discusses why Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s

Calling on ADF is a poor excuse for tackling national security
In his latest article for The Australian, Dr Ian Langford argues that upholding the rule of law in Australia requires discipline not only in intent,

Yet another reform – but not without potential
Yet another reform, but not without potential. In Defence Technology Review, Dr Ian Langford notes that the Albanese Government’s proposed Defence Delivery Agency (DDA) framework

How the Frontier Spirit and the Outback Temperament Collide in AUKUS
In his recent commentary for War on the Rocks, Security & Defence PLuS Lead at Arizona State University (ASU) Professor Ryan Shaw explores how national

‘Made in China’ is changing the world
Security & Defence PLuS Executive Director Dr Ian Langford writes in The Australian that the centre of gravity in global research has shifted and the

Our Defence investment strategy had been chaotic for decades
In The Australian Security & Defence PLuS Executive Director Dr Ian Langford writes that Australia is again attempting to fix its “troubled defence acquisition system,”

AUKUS strains Australia’s military readiness as defence cuts set in
Speaking with Peta Credlin on Sky News Australia, Dr Ian Langford, discussed the pressures on Australia’s defence readiness, from the demands of AUKUS and capability

Defence boost races ‘Davidson window’ timeline on Taiwan
In The Australian, Security & Defence PLuS Executive Director Dr Ian Langford writes that Australia faces a narrowing window to align its strategic ambition with

Government set to speed up data centre approvals
In a recent interview with Sky News Australia’s Kieran Gilbert, Security & Defence PLuS Executive Director, Professor Ian Langford, discussed the growing global investment in