Australian Strategic Policy Institute
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The Australian Strategic Policy Institute is an independent, non-partisan think tank focused on Australia's defence, cyber, tech and strategic policy.
NEW PODCAST 🎙️ To kick off our special short series recorded at the ADSTAR Summit, David Wroe is joined by Chief Defence Scientist Professor Tanya Monro AC to unpack 🇦🇺's new Defence Innovation, Science and Tech Strategy, how to harness emerging technologies including AI, and more. 🎧: bit.ly/4g3nLDq
🚨 NEW PUBLICATION 🚨 In ‘Russia’s Pacific submarine fleet’, Carl Janz and Senior Colin Karotam examine an overlooked dimension of the Indo-Pacific strategic balance: the potential role of Russia’s Pacific submarine fleet in a regional conflict involving China. 🔖 Read the report: bit.ly/4qbN8Ye
Want to strengthen your policy skills? ASPI’s Better Policy Program builds practical capability in policy decision-making, options analysis, stakeholder engagement, policy communication, evidence and evaluation. Delivered across three face-to-face modules in Canberra. ✍️ Register: bit.ly/4hPGTqS
SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🔊 ASPI's Head of AI and Security David Wroe will join the speaker lineup for the Sydney Dialogue AI Masterclass on 14 September in Canberra. The event will bring together leading experts to explore the benefits, challenges and implications of AI. 🎟️ Tickets ➡️ bit.ly/4aEWpld
SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🔊 We're delighted to announce Alex Colville will join the speaker lineup for the Sydney Dialogue AI Masterclass on 14 September in Canberra. Hear from leading experts on one of the most impactful tech developments of our time. 🎫 Early bird tickets end soon ➡️ bit.ly/4aEWpld
NEW PODCAST 🎙️ Former Foreign Minister of Lithuania, @glandsbergis.bsky.social, joins David Wroe on Stop the World to discuss Russia's war on Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s grip on power and the implications of the Iran war on US credibility as a global leader. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/4hQU9eW
🚨 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 We're pleased to announce Jessica Hunter will speak at the TSD AI Masterclass on 14 September. Join senior political, industry and civil society leaders as they examine the opportunities, risks and choices that will shape the region's AI future. 🎫 Tickets: bit.ly/4aEWpld
SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🔊 We're delighted to announce Nicholas Davis, Industry Professor of Emerging Tech at the University of Technology Sydney, will speak at the TSD AI Masterclass on 14 September. Join leading experts as they discuss the strategic implications of AI. 🎫 Tickets ➡️ bit.ly/4aEWpld
SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🔊 We're pleased to announce Abigail Bradshaw, Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate, will speak at the TSD AI Masterclass on 14 September. Hear from leading experts as they discuss the economic and security implications of AI. 🎟️ Tickets ➡️ bit.ly/4aEWpld
NEW PODCAST 🎙️ In a new episode of Stop the World, David Wroe speaks to Janet Egan from the Center for a New American Security about the implications of the OpenAI hack of Hugging Face, China's AI strategy, the merits of open weight models and Australia's AI opportunities. 🎧 Listen: bit.ly/4g4AsPu
SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🔊 We're pleased to announce Dr Paul Robards, Chief Data Integration Officer at the Department of Defence, will speak at the TSD AI Masterclass in September. Hear from leading experts as they discuss the defence and security questions posed by AI. 🎫 Tickets: bit.ly/4aEWpld
NEW PROGRAM 📌 ASPI has launched its new Artificial Intelligence and Security Program. Led by ASPI Resident Senior Fellow David Wroe, the program will deliver research, commentary and analysis to help inform policy on one of the defining strategic issues of our time. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3RZ4hI5
🚨 NEW PUBLICATION 🚨 In a new ASPI explainer, ‘From the old world to the new: Why German rearmament matters for Australia’, Carl Janz examines Germany's ambitious rearmament and its implications for Australia's security interests. 🔖 Read it here: bit.ly/4fEujYW
ICYMI 🎙️ In the latest episode of Stop the World, David Wroe is joined by You-Hao Lai to discuss how AI is supercharging China's information operations and how Taiwan is fighting back against a relentless and well-resourced adversary. 🎧 Listen here 👉 bit.ly/4hDam7m
SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🔊 We're delighted to announce Dr Kate Conroy, General Manager of Australia's AI Safety Institute, will speak at the TSD AI Masterclass on 14 September. Join us in Canberra for a day of discussion on the benefits, challenges and implications of AI. 🔗 Register 👉 bit.ly/4aEWpld
🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨 In 'Past its use-by-date', ASPI Fellow Jason Van der Schyff examines how governments & critical-infrastructure operators are accumulating dangerous exposure from end-of-life technology, & how a structured response can convert that liability into national advantage. 🔖: bit.ly/4x3nKpP
🚨 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 We are looking forward to welcoming Dr Liming Zhu to the Sydney Dialogue AI Masterclass on 14 September in Canberra. Hear from leading experts as they discuss the future of AI in Australia and the Indo-Pacific. 🔗 Register now ➡️ bit.ly/4aEWpld
🚨 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 We're delighted to announce Jisoo Kim, Co-Founder and Director of ClearAI, will speak at the TSD AI Masterclass on 14 September. Join us for a deep dive into the global strategic outlook for AI, defence applications, AI safety and more. 🔗 Register now 👉 bit.ly/4aEWpld
We're pleased to announce Andrew Charlton, Australia's Assistant Minister for Science, Tech and the Digital Economy, will speak at the TSD AI Masterclass on 14 September! As AI reshapes strategic competition, understanding its implications has never been more important. 🔗 Register ➡️ bit.ly/4aEWpld
ASPI is pleased to announce the Australia–India Tech Partnership Lab, funded through the 2025–26 Maitri Grant Program & supported by the Centre for Australia-India Relations. Through workshops and research, the project will deepen 🇦🇺-🇮🇳 collaboration on AI governance & digital public infrastructure.
🔔 EVENT REMINDER 🔔 Don't miss the Sydney Dialogue AI Masterclass on 14 September. Join political leaders, senior officials, industry innovators and civil society experts as they discuss the benefits, challenges and implications of AI. 🔗 Register now 👉 bit.ly/4aEWpld
🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨 In ‘Polar security: Strategic competition at the ends of the Earth’, Dr Elizabeth Buchanan argues Australia should develop a dedicated Polar Strategy and appoint a Polar Ambassador as strategic competition intensifies across the Arctic and Antarctica. 🔖 Read more: bit.ly/4pqODSf
ICYMI 🔊 In the latest episode of Stop the World, Michael Sulmeyer, Michael Kuiken and Sophie Mayo join David Wroe to discuss Australia's access to frontier AI, its push to build large-scale AI data centres, the cyber implications of powerful AI and more. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/4h43Ki8
NEW REPORT 🔊 In ‘Northern Australia's strategic operating system’, ASPI Non-Resident Fellow Sally Henderson examines how northern 🇦🇺's industries, infrastructure, supply chains & communities underpin 🇦🇺's economic security, defence posture & national resilience. 🔖 Read the report: bit.ly/4p71Ejq
NEW PODCAST 🎤 Ahead of starting his new role at OpenAI, Dean Ball joined ASPI's David Wroe on Stop the World to discuss AI governance, safeguards for frontier models, his outlook on AI and power, and the opportunities for middle powers like Australia. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/44h5RaY
🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨 In ‘Primed for Pressure’, @johncoyne14.bsky.social and Raelene Lockhorst argue 🇦🇺 lacks a practical framework to assess whether northern defence can sustain operations under contested conditions and introduce a Preparedness, Resilience and Redundancy Scorecard. 🔖 : bit.ly/4v6TPM0
NEW PODCAST 🎙️ ASPI Non-Resident Senior Fellow and Canadian defence, security and intelligence expert Raquel Garbers joins David Wroe on Stop the World to discuss the role of middle powers in an age of uncertainty and how like-minded states can strengthen their collective agency. 🎧: bit.ly/4v29eNK
🚨 NEW PUBLICATION 🚨 ‘Australian security in an era of uncertainty’ brings together analysis from ASPI's Defence Strategy Program in The Strategist, covering deterrence, regional security, defence capability and the strategic challenges shaping Australia's security. 🔖 Read more: bit.ly/4eQ61e0
NEW ASPI EXPLAINER 🔊 ‘From common threats to narrative defence: An intelligence-led mission approach for Australia–Japan cooperation’ examines how Australia and Japan can strengthen cooperation against state-linked disinformation. 🔖 Read it here: bit.ly/3StAqaE
🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨 In 'Synergies for the future', former ASPI Visiting Fellow Yeonsoo Kim examines how Australia and South Korea can build on their complementary strengths to develop a more resilient defence-industrial ecosystem and enhance collective deterrence in the Indo-Pacific. 🔖: bit.ly/3Sji5gt