Intelligence

The Quad’s Calibrated Maritime Security Agenda (Sayantan Haldar – Observer Research Foundation)

The Quad has been repeatedly criticised for supposedly lacking a maritime security agenda. These views, however, stem from a narrow interpretation of ‘maritime security’—one...

The digital battlefield around Australia’s South China Sea patrols (Fitriani and Astrid Young – ASPI The Strategist)

When an Australian patrol aircraft met a Chinese jet over the South China Sea last month, the encounter quickly moved beyond airspace to digital...

Through cooperation, Australia and South Korea can lead in the age of autonomy (Jihoon Yu – ASPI The Strategies)

The Indo-Pacific is entering an age of autonomy. Uncrewed systems are transforming how nations project power, manage crises and sustain deterrence. For middle powers...

ASIO’s step-up in warning frequency means we are less secure (James Corera, Justin Bassi and Chris Taylor – ASPI The Strategist)

The frequency with which Australia’s director-general of security now addresses the public should give us pause. Before Director-General Mike Burgess, leaders of the Australian...

PRC Narrates Cyber Victimhood (Jonah Reisboard – The Jamestown Foundation)

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has responded to an alleged U.S. cyberattack on its National Time Service Center (NTSC) by constructing a narrative...

MSS Sensationalizes National Security Awareness (Martin Purbrick – The Jamestown Foundation)

Online messaging campaigns from the Ministry of State Security (MSS) seek to educate citizens about national security threats and to instill a suspicion of...

Identity Crisis in the Making of Sahel Militants (Chris Mensah-Ankrah – The Jamestown Foundation)

Militant groups in the Sahel exploit widespread youth isolation and social breakdown—offering young men belonging, purpose, and brotherhood that mimic and replace weakened family...

Pakistan’s Operation Sarbakaf Against TTP Angers Locals (Syed Fazl-e-Haider – The Jamestown Foundation)

Operation Sarbakaf, Pakistan’s latest offensive against Afghanistan-based Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants in Bajaur, has triggered significant local opposition and displacement, undermining its effectiveness. Provincial...

TTP Projecting Power Outside Pakistan’s Northwest (Abdul Sayed – The Jamestown Foundation)

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reactivated its networks in Punjab and Karachi, reviving the so-called “Punjabi Taliban” as part of its post-2021 resurgence and...

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