Scams are now a national security issue
Scams are no longer just a consumer fraud problem. While responsibility for scams in Australia primarily resides with regulators, sophisticated scams have become issues of counter-terrorism and transnational serious and organised crime that are under-recognised by national security and law enforcement communities.
The Significance of Russia and North Korea's New Defence Pact
Russia's deepening ties with North Korea aim to divert Western state’s attention from Ukraine by increasing the threat of conflict in another region. This pact strengthens their security alliance, enhances arms cooperation, and signals Moscow's support for Pyongyang's military ambitions, potentially prompting a shift in resources to the Indo-Pacific.
UN launches principles to combat spread of misinformation
Speaking at the launch of the United Nations Global Principles for Information Integrity, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the spread of hate speech and disinformation/misinformation were a threat to democracy and human rights and that developing technologies have supercharged this phenomenon.
The role of AUKUS in Australia’s deterrence strategy
Elevated to a military science during the Cold War, deterrence is a relatively new task for the Australian Defence Force. Traditionally, Australia’s armed forces have lacked the mass, range, lethality and ability to project force to deter a significant military power, except as part of coalition operations. But the Defence Strategic Review of 2023 recommended tasking the ADF with a deterrent role.
Report Finds Cyber Maturity Still a Problem Across Businesses
A report identified five key resiliency markers that improve companies' recovery times and reduce breaches: early warning security tools, a clean dark site, an isolated environment for data storage, incident response runbooks, and recovery measures. The report finds that only 13% of organizations are cyber mature, with those deploying at least four markers recovering 41% faster and experiencing fewer breaches than less prepared companies.
Deterring at a distance: The strategic logic of AUKUS
As China’s massive military build-up drives rising regional security anxieties, Australia is contributing to a more favourable balance of power through AUKUS. This technology-sharing agreement with the United Kingdom and the United States will see eight nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) in Australian service by the 2050s.
Demand for ‘weapons of war’ is ‘going to increase’ in coming years
Former Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo predicts a growing demand for weapons of war in the coming years. In an address on Tuesday, he proposed a Defence Production Commission, citing wars in Europe, the Middle East, and potentially the Indo-Pacific as reasons for the anticipated increase in demand for defence equipment.
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