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AFA9 - July 2020Spy vs Spy
The New Age of Espionage
“As its strength has increased, it has become clear that China has its own preferred set of rules. And that is as true in espionage as it is in geopolitics.” ANDREW DAVIES
The ninth issue of Australian Foreign Affairs explores the threat facing Australia as changes in technology enable malign actors to target individuals, officials, businesses and infrastructure – challenges that have only sharpened due to COVID-19.
Spy vs Spy examines how Australian agencies can defend against attempts to steal secrets and disrupt the workings of government and society.
- Andrew Davies sweeps Australian intelligence history to show how technology has transformed state-on-state espionage.
- Danielle Cave probes how data and technology have shaped espionage in a time of crisis and beyond.
- Kim McGrath reveals Australia’s intelligence failures in Timor and asks whether we owe more to our neighbours.
- Anne-Marie Brady uncovers the covert influence and activities of China’s network of spy agencies.
- Penny Wong argues for a foreign policy shift to confront a fast-changing Asia-Pacific.
- Susan Harris Rimmer challenges Australia to shape the agenda of multilateral institutions.
PLUS Correspondence on AFA8: Can We Trust America? from Ashley Townshend, Tarcisius Kabutaulaka and more.
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AFA10 - October 2020Friends, Allies and Enemies
Asia’s Shifting Loyalties
The tenth issue of Australian Foreign Affairs examines the new alliances, blocs and rivalries that are emerging across the Asia-Pacific as countries adjust to the changing balance of power in a changed world.
Friends, Allies and Enemies looks at Australia’s diplomatic options as loyalties shift in an increasingly turbulent region.
- Head of the National Security College at the Australian National University Rory Medcalf on the past, present and future of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.
- Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies Hugh White on how Australia’s alliances will fare in an Asia shaped by pandemics and power rivalries.
- Associate Professor in American Politics Tim Lynch on George Friedman’s The Storm Before The Calm and where the United States is standing.
- Regular feature The Fix, on how to solve a key Australian foreign affairs challenge
- Award-winning writer Richard Cooke dissects key foreign policy terms
- Correspondence on AFA9: Spy vs Spy
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