Submarine cables are the global superhighways of the internet - it’s hard to imagine a more “critical” infrastructure than the data pipes that connect Australia to the world. Cable security and resilience are important facets of Australia’s cooperation with India as part of

Unpacking ASIO DG Mike Burgess’ speech, Chris Taylor and James Corera explain how espionage is part of a worsening hybrid threat landscape, requiring a genuinely national, rather than intel-only, response. Watch out for more ASPI analysis of hybrid threats soon 👀

Following ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess’s Hawke Lecture, Chris Taylor joined Sky News Australia to unpack revelations that foreign espionage is costing 🇦🇺 at least $12.5 billion a year and why sensitive projects like AUKUS are prime targets. 📹 Watch 👇

Loved talking to Elsa B. Kania about where the PLA is up to, how it’s integrating tech & what it all means for the achievement of Xi Jinping’s ambitions. Good weekend listen!

On the 🇺🇸 decision to lift a ban on Nvidia's H20 microchip exports to 🇨🇳, Jason Van der Schyff tells ABC News: "If you're concerned about national security, letting an adversary access chips that are only one rung down the ladder still poses a strategic risk." 🔗⤵️abc.net.au/news/2025-08-0…

In this Financial Times piece, Raelene Lockhorst discusses Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s pledge to return Darwin Port to Australian control, and how recent Chinese naval exercises near Australia have renewed focus on the port and broader security concerns. 📑 Read more ⬇️ ft.com/content/1d5032…

More details from my colleague Jade Toomey in court - the Chinese woman who was charged allegedly received instructions from Chinese security agencies via an encrypted app - her husband is a vice captain in a public security ministry in a Chinese province - bail denied in court

The PRC exploits open markets to build dependency and advance its agenda. In our latest piece in the China Index Spotlight series, Iverson NG 🇪🇪🇺🇦 examines how this plays out in British territories, echoing tactics used in Hong Kong after the handover 🧵 dtl.tw/fenpwb

🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨 In ‘Australia–Indonesia defence and security partnership’, Euan Graham and Gatra Priyandita warn that as hybrid threats escalate in the Indo-Pacific, 🇦🇺 and 🇮🇩 must overcome strategic differences to build a stronger defence partnership. 🔖: bit.ly/4mrPWxo

Following the arrest of a 🇨🇳 national on charges of reckless foreign interference, James Corera spoke to ABC News about the case & why the AFP’s public announcement is aimed at raising broader awareness of the threat foreign interference poses to 🇦🇺. 🎧⤵️ abc.net.au/listen/program…

NEW PODCAST 📢 In this special episode of Stop the World, ASPI’s technoid joins david wroe to talk through hyperscale cloud and why it’s increasingly important for countries to get their policies right depending on their strategic circumstances. 🎧: bit.ly/40Smrwq

Thoughtful analysis by Alex Bristow 史德礼 on why the 🇦🇺 government’s acquisition of upgraded Mogami frigates is about more than defence capability—it’s also a signal of support for regional resilience in an era of hybrid threats.

Following recent warnings from ASIO and AFP about foreign interference and espionage, Chris Taylor joined The Briefing to explain why these threats are rising and why we need to be cautious about what we share online. 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/452X9hA

It was a privilege to spend time with H.R. McMaster on Battlegrounds on the challenges & threats facing the 🇦🇺-🇺🇸 alliance and how we need to work together to build our respective & collective security, in particular to compete with & counter 🇨🇳’s military & tech rise. Watch👇

ASPI's david wroe joined Sky News Australia to discuss Donald Trump’s deadline for 🇷🇺 to end the war in 🇺🇦 or face increased 🇺🇸 sanctions, 🇦🇺's decision to select 🇯🇵’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to build its new fleet of frigates, and why 🇦🇺 should continue strengthening ties with 🇪🇺. 📹 Watch ⤵️

🚨 SPECIAL EVENT 🚨 “If you want to be effective in national security, you have to recognise it’s a team sport.” Today ASPI hosted Mark Sedwill, former UK NSA & Cabinet Secretary, for a fireside chat with Justin Bassi on his "Fusion Doctrine". 🎥 Watch it on-demand tomorrow!

'While organisations remain fixated on digital defences, humans are the most reliable vulnerability in any system,' write Annie-Mei Forster and Saja English. aspistrategist.org.au/in-cybersecuri…

On ABC News Radio this week, Justin Bassi told Rachel Hayter that the arrest of a Chinese national for foreign interference shows “Australia is being systematically targeted” and outlined why tackling the threat demands national action. 🎧 Listen here ⤵️ abc.net.au/news/2025-08-0…

'As China integrates deepfake technology into its influence-operations playbook, psychological operations could soon use the technology as a tool of emotional and cognitive manipulation,' writes Sze-Fung Lee. aspistrategist.org.au/tailored-psych…

'Since March, China has been making a splash with manoeuvres off its south coast involving a line of odd-looking barges with retractable legs that work like giant stilts. Taiwanese analysts aren’t impressed, however,' writes Jane Rickards. aspistrategist.org.au/taiwanese-anal…