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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

Political Debates Have Always Influenced the U.S. Service Academies
America’s military service academies have long been at the centre of political and cultural debates. In a new article for TIME’s Made by History, Professor

New Trump era about to deliver short, sharp shock to our defence spending
In his latest article for The Australian, Security & Defence PLuS Executive Director, Dr Ian Langford, outlines the potential impact of a second Trump presidency

NATO’s Indo-Pacific Partnerships
In the latest episode of “The Ties That Bind: NATO at 75 and Beyond”, Security & Defence PLuS Executive Director, Dr Ian Langford, joins host

Why Australia Shouldn’t Worry About the UK and AUKUS
In an opinion piece for the Australian Financial Review, Professor Alessio Patalano, a Naval Expert and Professor in the Department of War Studies at King’s