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'A global meteorological warning system has become an excuse for China to embed AI-feeding weather stations on foreign territory, gathering data that would help its armed forces in war,' write Tilla Hoja and @BassiJustin. aspistrategist.org.au/with-a…

'As [Southeast Asian] governments and businesses adopt [Chinese AI] technologies, they risk developing dependencies that could become increasingly difficult to reverse,' writes @GPriyandita. aspistrategist.org.au/chinas…

'Success isn’t measured by funding levels or project announcements. The key metric is resilience, not activity, and it’s measured by whether Australian and allied industry can continue operating when the supply chains we rely on fail,' writes Paul de Wet. aspistrategist.org.au/austra…

With a civilian excuse, China is collecting militarily useful weather data abroad | Tilla Hoja and @BassiJustin | bit.ly/4i1ATv1

Applications are open for the 2027 ASPI Defence Fellows Program, a one-year fellowship for emerging defence and national security leaders. Build your research and policy skills through tailored mentorship and engagement with senior practitioners. 🔗: bit.ly/46Qrpwn

China’s infrastructure advantage could shape Southeast Asia’s AI choices | @GPriyandita | bit.ly/4et3hnv

In @FinancialReview, @johncoyne14 argues: “🇦🇺 is rightly applying more national interest scrutiny for foreign direct investment” in critical minerals and infrastructure, but must also streamline approvals where possible to support economic security. 🔗 ⤵️afr.com/policy/economy/austr…

Australia’s antimony mines don’t yet guarantee reliable supply | Paul de Wet | bit.ly/4iB7Mik

'Is [intelligence politicisation] a burgeoning problem in Australia? No, not yet. But the seeds are there. The US can ultimately, maybe, afford chaos and dysfunction in its national security institutions. Australia cannot,' writes @StatecraftINT. aspistrategist.org.au/preven…

'The true measure of northern development isn’t how much wealth leaves the region. It’s whether children growing up there are safe and have a future worthy of Australia’s prosperity,' writes @johncoyne14. aspistrategist.org.au/northe…

'Australia should use Canada’s new defence procurement model to test whether its forthcoming Defence Delivery Agency will have enough commercial freedom and industrial tools to deliver military capability quickly,' writes @barros_bryce. aspistrategist.org.au/anothe…

'The next national security crisis may expose a vulnerability that rarely appears in Australia’s strategic assessments: the disappearance of the local businesses that keep communities functioning,' writes Anna Alexander. aspistrategist.org.au/when-t…

'Investors in critical infrastructure may not automatically be hostile, but expert due diligence is required to determine whether proposals ... could diminish 🇦🇺’s ability to defend itself or withstand disruption,' write @johncoyne14 and @BassiJustin. aspistrategist.org.au/austra…

Preventing intelligence politicisation means more than just avoiding partisanship | @StatecraftINT | bit.ly/4z701Xk

Northern Australia: so much economic wealth alongside so much disadvantage | @johncoyne14 | bit.ly/4z6kpYG

In @australian, ASPI senior analysts @fitbintim and @GPriyandita discuss joint war games between Indonesia and Australia, the reasoning behind deeper defence cooperation and why the exercises don't necessarily signal strategic alignment. 🗞️Read more 👉 bit.ly/3TPzEG7

Another model: Canada integrates defence acquisition and industry funding | @barros_bryce | bit.ly/4icIhT4

Speaking to @LyndaKinkade on @CNN, ASPI senior analyst @Dr_M_Davis discusses delayed delivery of missiles to Ukraine as well as recent reports that Elon Musk may have been involved in interruptions to the country's Starshield services. 📹⬇️