Archive for 'Politics'
Do Blogs Dynamically Transform the Modern American Political Culture
April 7th, 2008. Published under Politics. No Comments.
Recently web logs, or blogs, have exploded in popularity and have come to occupy an increasingly important place in American politics. Given the disparity in resources and organization against other actors, their influence presents a puzzle. How can a collection of decentralized, nonprofit, contrarian and discordant websites exercise any influence over political and policy outputs? […]
Are You Prepared For A Water Supply Disruption?
April 7th, 2008. Published under World Affairs. No Comments.
“City ravaged by chain explosions…chemical company razed…oil refineries explode and burn…utilities disrupted…water supply condemned after a fire broke out on a freighter in port.”
“Power outage sparks one of the worst water crises in the city’s history as all four water pumps go down at once.”
“Seven people dead and 2,300 ill after one of the town’s […]
Prelude to War. Part I
April 7th, 2008. Published under World Affairs. No Comments.
We are rapidly heading for all out war. One of three events will occur, any one of them is cataclysmic.
The U.S. and Australia will be embroiled in a conflict that will pitch Islam against the rest of the world. Today, just like the prelude to World War Two, we are witnessing the opening strokes. The […]
Prelude to War. Part III
April 7th, 2008. Published under World Affairs. No Comments.
Developing an effective defensive strategy and force structure is entirely predicated on understanding near and possible long-term threats. Unlike the past, the acquisition cycle of materiel, training and subsequent deployment of new technologies and weapons systems is a long-term commitment, perhaps 30 years. This means we have to try to predict and cater for all […]
Prelude to War. Part II
April 7th, 2008. Published under World Affairs. No Comments.
Why would Iran want to start a fight? The Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a true believer of a bloke called the Mahdi. Ahmadinejad and his mates have said many times they want to wipe Israel off the map, destroy America, bring about an Islamic world etc etc. All of this would be funny […]
Prelude to War. Part IV
April 7th, 2008. Published under World Affairs. No Comments.
Australia is surrounded by the greatest Muslim population on the planet. This includes Indonesia’s 180 million and other countries like Malaysia. Should we be worried about that?
The Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on a recent visit to Tehran stated his country was a friend of Iran. At the same time Iranian President Mahmoud […]
The Key To Air Power Part I
April 7th, 2008. Published under World Affairs. No Comments.
The key to air superiority is estimating the shape and size of future threat, coupled with the development of an appropriate force structure to deal with it.
Executive Summary
The ability of the Australian Defence Force to maintain air superiority in our region to 2020 depends entirely on our assessment of threat. The Defence department’s choice of […]