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In view of Trump’s review of AUKUS, should Australia cancel the subs deal? We asked 5 experts
With the Pentagon taking another look at AUKUS, we ask five experts whether the government should rethink Australia’s own commitment to the pact.


US defence policy ‘realigning’ to Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ strategy
In the wake of the Pentagon’s announcement of a review into the AUKUS submarine transfer, Security & Defence PLuS Executive Director, Retired Brigadier Dr Ian


Pentagon’s AUKUS review should spark strategic reckoning in Canberra
In a new piece for The Australian, Security & Defence PLuS Executive Director Dr Ian Langford argues the Pentagon’s review of the AUKUS submarine deal


Opening the Submarine Gateway for Industry
As AUKUS drives a generational upgrade of Western Australia’s submarine infrastructure, Dr Ian Langford, Executive Director of Security & Defence PLuS, explores what it means


Why Donald Trump has put Asia on the precipice of a nuclear arms race
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Author: Dr Ian Langford, Executive Director, Security & Defence PLuS For the


Canberra must be clear eyed on risks of EU security pact
In his latest commentary piece for The Australian, Security & Defence PLuS Executive Director Dr Ian Langford urges caution as Canberra considers a potential security


To split Moscow from Beijing, Trump is reviving Nixon’s ‘madman diplomacy’. It could backfire badly
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Author: Dr Ian Langford, Executive Director, Security & Defence PLuS When United


Post Election Wash-Up
In his latest article for Defence Technology Review, Security & Defence PLuS Executive Director Dr Ian Langford provides a post-election analysis of Australia’s defence posture


UK under AUKUS pressure
In his latest article for Defence Technology Review, Security & Defence PLuS Executive Director Dr Ian Langford examines the UK’s shift to a “NATO first”


Trump’s tribute empire will want more than AUKUS
In his latest article for The Australian, Security & Defence PLuS Executive Director Dr Ian Langford, delves into the rising pressures from the Trump administration


For a faster solution to nearby maritime threats, look to the Australian Army
In a recent article for the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), titled For a faster solution to nearby maritime threats, look to the Australian Army,


Winning the Defence Technology War
In the March issue of Defence Technology Review, Security & Defence PLuS Executive Director, Dr Ian Langford, explores the implications of the “Battle for the