Expert
Commentary & insights

What would a US ground incursion into Iran actually look like?
What would a US ground incursion into Iran actually look like? In his latest for The Australian, Dr Ian Langford argues it would not resemble

Plan for US ground operations in Iran is daring but risky
Security & Defence PLuS Research Lead at King’s College London, Professor Alessio Patalano, featured in The i Paper discussing potential US ground operations linked to

Experts Warn War in Iran is Driving Up Fertiliser Prices Which is Causing Increases in Food Prices
As the war in Iran continues to disrupt trade through the Strait of Hormuz, Security & Defence PLuS Education Chair Dr Alicia Ellis (Arizona State

US and Israel ‘control’ Iranian skies after ‘utterly destroying and disabling’ defence systems
Dr Ian Langford spoke with Sky News Australia host Steve Price about the impact of recent US and Israeli strikes on Iran’s military infrastructure. “It’s

How the US and Israel shattered Iran’s regime overnight
In a timely commentary for The Australian, Security & Defence PLuS Executive Director Dr Ian Langford writes that “history occasionally compresses decades into a single

How prepared is Australia for drone warfare?
This week on ABC’s The Radio National Hour, Dr Ian Langford and Michael Horowitz joined Fran Kelly to discuss how drone warfare is reshaping modern

From Firepower to Thought Power
“The next phase of Defence reform must move from firepower to thought power.” Security & Defence PLuS Executive Director, Dr Ian Langford, warns that as Australia

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,