Security & Conflict
Cancellation of Constellation-Class Frigate Program Marks Setback for U.S. Navy Modernization
The recent decision by the United States Navy (USN) to cancel the Constellation-class frigate program after eight years of development and billions of dollars...
Bondi Beach and the Deadly Reach of Radicalisation
Bondi Beach is known the world over as a happy place, a place that is full of sunshine, families, visitors, and partying. The image...
Who Is ISIS-K, the Islamic State Affiliate Linked to Bondi Attack?
The shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah event in Sydney highlighted the influence of Islamic State on the attackers. The men involved had connections to...
Australia’s Gun Laws Under Scrutiny After Bondi Beach Mass Shooting
Australia’s gun control regime, long held up internationally as a model for reducing firearm violence, is facing renewed scrutiny after Sunday’s deadly shooting during...
Bondi, Mindanao, and ISIS: Unpacking a Transnational Terror Link
The Core Issue: A Transnational Terrorism Probe
The investigation into Sydney’s Bondi Beach attack has taken a decisive international turn. Authorities are urgently examining whether...
“It Was Dead People Everywhere”: How a Hanukkah Celebration at Bondi Turned Into Massacre
What began as a festive Hanukkah gathering on Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach ended in one of Australia’s deadliest mass shootings. Families and children had...
SPECIAL REPORT – The Shadow State: Inside the Exiled Plot to Balkanize Syria
In a quiet Moscow suburb, a man who once commanded Syria's most feared intelligence agency stares at his phone, recording a voice note. “Be...
Russia Warns of Increasing Daesh Influence in Afghanistan
The more recent threat that Russia gave to a committee meeting held on the security council by the UN has brought back the debate...
Bondi Beach Attack Puts Albanese Under Israeli and Domestic Pressure
The deadly attack on a Jewish festival at Sydney’s Bondi Beach has intensified diplomatic and political pressure on Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Israel’s...
From Sinai to Seoul: What the Six-Day War Teaches About a Future North Korean Blitzkrieg
In June 1967, when the sun was rising over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Israeli fighter squadrons skimming through the coastlines at low altitude struck...