Intelligence

Ransomware attacks on food and agriculture industry have doubled in 2025 (Jonathan Greig – The Record)

Ransomware gangs have long targeted the food and agriculture industry, but seemed to have ramped up attacks in 2025. Jonathan Braley, director of cyber information...

Trump’s national security strategy: from Pax Americana to Pact Americana (Jahara Matisek, James Farwell – The Strategist)

After 100 days of action, US President Donald Trump’s national security strategy is coming into focus. His second presidency appears to embrace a ‘peace...

Experts see rise of powerful non-state groups as US retreats from global stage (Patrick Tucker – Defense One)

Several trends are giving violent extremist groups a brighter, more profitable future, security officials and experts from around the world said this week at...

Tariffs and terrorism are derailing China- India rapprochement (Chietigj Bajpaee – The Interpreter)

India’s nascent rapprochement with China is being derailed by two Ts: tariffs and terrorism. When both countries announced their border agreement in October last...

Australia-China: Port visits can manage tensions (James Laurenceson, Xi Chen – The Interpreter)

Chinese ship visits to Australia don’t always generate alarm and controversy. Last Friday, Hobart hosted the arrival of Chinese ice-breaker Xue Long 2, more...

Explaining Xi’s PLA purges (Michael Clarke, Jade Guan – The Interpreter)

Over the past year, China’s President Xi Jinping has undertaken two waves of purges of high-ranking military leaders from the People’s Liberation Army. The...

No Russia in Papua: Indonesia’s quiet diplomacy speaks loudly (Hangga Fathana – The Strategist)

Indonesia’s low-key rejection of reported Russian interest in military basing in Papua says more than it appears to. While Jakarta’s response was measured, it...

Australia (still) needs a dedicated and public-facing national security adviser (Danielle Cave – The Strategist)

In the early months leading up to the 2025 federal election, Australia’s public debate was dominated by domestic issues with the ‘cost of living’...

Ukraine’s air force has survived. Taiwan’s almost certainly couldn’t (David Axe – The Strategist)

The Ukrainian air force went to war against invading Russian forces in February 2022 with just 125 combat aircraft concentrated at around a dozen...

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