Publications
Books
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Euskadi ta Askatasuna: A case study on terrorist dynamics and the fight to survive
This book uses previously untranslated and unpublished transcripts of key internal debates from the Basque separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) to unravel the puzzle behind terrorist persistence in the face of certain doom. With its unprecedented view inside a terrorist organization at crucial decision points and discussions of its future, this book highlights the competing considerations that informed ETA's decision-making process…
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Strategic Minds The Role of Intelligence Education in Advancing National Security Analysis
This unique book captures state of the art thinking and methodologies designed to advance intelligence education to produce a capable and qualified intelligence workforce.
Intelligence is evolving because it must keep pace with the many wicked threats that face open democracies. Public health threats such as the COVID-19 pandemic, threats emanating from regional instabilities from climate change, cyber-based threats from artificial intelligence, and the spread of disinformation have all shown how traditional intelligence education must evolve…
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Terrorism Challenges in the Indo-Pacific
This edited volume focuses on contemporary terrorism challenges that remain serious in the Indo-Pacific region long after the seminal terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001.
Since then, the emergence of the new terrorism has been epitomised by rise of radical Islamist terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda and the Islamic State. Through the use of new terrorism techniques and strategies, such movements have been able to transform themselves into worldwide, global jihadist movements.
Latest publications
A Forgotten Dimension of Naval Diplomacy
The Production of Social Capital in the National Interest
Naval diplomacy is a key noncombat mission for fleets to engage in as they communicate their nations’ broader political objectives. Most literature focuses on how different platforms affect this communication but neglects the social dimension of naval diplomacy and how personal relationships supplement and impact the strategic landscape.
Don’t Shoot the Messenger
Perception and misperception in the South China Sea
FONOPs are a form of strategic communication. That is, messages that are communicated to advance a strategic objective. Most of the literature on strategic communication focuses on the messages. Studies typically analyse the content of messages to assess whether they are likely to advance a strategic goal. However, this approach overlooks arguably the most important aspect of strategic communication – the way that the target audience receives and understands messages. By focusing on the messages, it is easy to overlook sender-receiver gaps that undermine the purpose of campaigns.
A More Dangerous Neighbourhood
Implications of Indo-Pacific arms modernisation for Australian defence strategy
Australian defence policy has traditionally rested upon the belief that geographic isolation and technological superiority protected Australia from conventional attack. These assumptions have been called into question by rapid economic development across the Indo-Pacific. The recent Defence Strategic Review (the DSR) has stated that Australia can no longer rely on geographic isolation or relative technological advantage. Australia has entered a period of unprecedented strategic competition. This paper offers a supplementary framework to assist planners looking to implement the recommendations of the DSR. We argue that Australia needs a broader vocabulary and more precise language for discussing threats to territorial integrity. Terms such as ‘defence’ and ‘attack’ are no longer sufficient to capture the spectrum of risks. To explain this, we use the prism of time and space. Time and space are two key elements of defence strategy. By analysing strategic risk within these two arenas, we can provide a new framework for defence planning.