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ASPI's analysis and commentary site. Originally published on 30 August 2024. Recent wargames using artificial-intelligence models from OpenAI, Meta and Anthropic revealed a troubling trend: AI models are more likely than humans to escalate conflicts to kinetic, even nuclear, war.
National resilience for Australia—learning the lessons
Feb 15, 2024 · The last four years have been tough for Australia. We have seen the disastrous 2019-20 fire season, the Covid-19 pandemic, devastating floods and cyclones, the most comprehensive punitive trade measures used against any country in recent history, a doubling of cybersecurity incidents, including some of the largest data breaches and the most serious ransomware cases, more Australians targeted ...
America’s tech blind spot - The Strategist
Dec 3, 2024 · Nationalism has emerged as a potent force shaping global tech policy, nowhere more so than in the United States. With Donald Trump returning to the White House for a second term, his vision for America’s technological future is coming into sharper focus.
The long arc of Australian defence strategy | The Strategist
Michael Pezzullo was deputy chief of staff to the Leader of the Opposition, Kim Beazley, from 1997 to 2001. As deputy secretary in the Department of Defence, he was the lead author of the 2009 Defence White Paper. He was secretary of the …
Next steps for the Ghost Bat - The Strategist
Feb 12, 2024 · The future of air combat is about teaming between crewed platforms and autonomous systems rather than relying purely on exquisite stand-alone and extremely expensive crewed platforms. With that mind, the development of the MQ-28A Ghost ...
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The Strategist is the commentary and analysis site of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, an independent, non-partisan think tank based in Canberra.ASPI is one of the most authoritative and widely quoted contributors to public discussion of strategic policy issues in Australia and a recognised and authoritative Australian voice in international …
The Starship revolution in space | The Strategist
SpaceX took a big step towards full reusability of space launchers on 13 October, a step towards a transformation in accessing space far more cheaply, frequently and with big payloads. The remarkably successful fifth test ...
It’ll take effort, not hype, to finally achieve the hydrogen future
The Australian government envisions Australia as a renewable energy superpower, with the Future Made in Australia policy committing billions to building a domestic hydrogen industry. For decades, optimists have called hydrogen the fuel of the …
War risks to Australian maritime trade | The Strategist
If push comes to shove between China and the United States, Australia’s international trade with Asia is at risk of becoming collateral damage. The sea routes through Indonesia and to Asia around the east of ...
Australia should grow its own fuel - The Strategist
Mar 18, 2024 · Australia really does run on the smell of an oily rag. Our fuel reserves are pitifully low by international standards, and we produce very little fuel domestically. This is a risk, both strategically and economically. ...