Unless Pakistan’s new prime minister can break free of the political forces that pushed him into power, India-Pakistan relations are unlikely to change for the better, Sumit Ganguly writes.

Protecting crowded places from terrorism is a balancing act between security and liveability, Jon Coaffee writes.

The incarceration of up to two million Uighur and Muslim minorities in the Chinese province of Xinjiang under the guise of providing security raises questions over the state of religious liberty in Xi Jinping’s China. As the situation escalates, Australia is being forced to reconsider its international stance on human rights, Paul Farrelly writes.

Australia needs a regional networking strategy for the Bay of Bengal. This can be achieved at a relatively modest cost, David Brewster writes.

In this National Security Podcast, Anooshe Mushtaq talks to Chris Farnham about how social exclusion led her down the path of radicalisation, and what policymakers can do to help others avoid the same fate.

When it comes to developing science and technology solutions for national security and public safety, Australia’s security agencies need to actively engage industry and the research community, John Coyne and Anthony Bergin write.