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‘Pandas, tennis and fashion’: Albanese’s China visit labelled a ‘very polite’ reset
Speaking with Peta Credlin for Sky News Australia, Security & Defence PLuS Executive Director, Dr Ian Langford, unpacked Prime Minister Albanese’s recent visit to China
Australia able to be rendered ‘insolvent’ by China through targeting of deep sea cables
Australia relies on just 15 known undersea cables for 99% of its data flow, vital for defence, global markets, and financial systems. Recent reports of
Australia exposed in silent war on undersea cables
Security & Defence PLuS Executive Director, Dr Ian Langford, has issued a warning in a new opinion piece for The Daily Telegraph Australia, calling for
Japan’s used destroyers: a game-changer for Philippines security?
Professor Alessio Patalano, War and Strategy in East Asia Expert and Research Lead at King’s College London for Security & Defence PLuS, provided commentary in
Iran Strikes, NATO Spending, and Rising Global Threats
Dr Ian Langford, Executive Director of Security & Defence PLuS, joined Sky News host Peta Credlin to assess the strategic implications of the recent US
Can Marles handle the heat at NATO?
In a new article for The Australian, Dr Ian Langford, Executive Director of Security & Defence PLuS, argues that Australia stands at a strategic crossroads
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