Chris Taylor

Australia should develop more sovereign intelligence capabilities and thinking, complementing existing alliance strengths, in response to a more transactional US approach. New @ASPI_org report. aspi.org.au/report/austral…

AI is changing how people consume information and generate knowledge. The forces unleashed will also have profound consequences for intelligence - consequences being explored in a new @ASPI_org research project. aspistrategist.org.au/ai-is-revoluti…

You Reds!

This is a remarkable and provocative new report from @ASPI_org, and in particular from the insights of @johncoyne14. Highly recommended.

Very good article from @Sandbagger_01. Historical analogy can be a terrific tool for int agencies to explain their work to the public. And sometimes it can inadvertently distort public understanding. Invocation of SOE without nuance is an example of the latter.

Nottingham Forest have scored once from their last 96 shots at the City Ground. Which is sub-optimal

No excuses. Poor kicking = poor football.

The PJCIS's report on the legislation has now been tabled - at aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_…

🚨 NEW PUBLICATION 🚨 In ‘Australia and the upending of US intelligence’, @StatecraftINT examines how the second Trump administration’s approach to 🇺🇸 intelligence is affecting the Five Eyes & what that means for 🇦🇺’s national intelligence community. 🔖: bit.ly/4d7uZGA

Bondi royal commission needs full visibility—without creating new security risks | @StatecraftINT | bit.ly/4cI5FqC

Great new article by @GPriyandita

Richmond. Carlton. One of the games most enduring rivalries. 🐯 It’s all defined by the moments that have led us here today. 🕢

A BIG point at the Etihad. 👊

'Because Sydney went off without a hitch, we’ve since underappreciated its security dimension. Australians won’t have that excuse in 2032,' writes @StatecraftINT. aspistrategist.org.au/replicating-sy…

Australia stands with the brave people of Iran in their struggle against oppression. For decades, the Iranian regime has been a destabilising force, through its ballistic missile and nuclear programs, support for armed proxies, and brutal acts of violence and intimidation. Iran directed at least two attacks on Australian soil in 2024. These appalling acts targeting Australia’s Jewish community were intended to create fear, divide our society and challenge our sovereignty. In response, Australia took the unprecedented steps of expelling Iran’s Ambassador, suspending operations at our embassy in Tehran, and listing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a state sponsor of terrorism. Our Government has sanctioned more than 200 Iranian-linked individuals, including more than 100 linked to the IRGC. With international partners, including the United States and the G7, we have called for the Iranian regime to uphold the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Iran’s citizens. These calls have gone unheeded. Instead, the regime has instigated a brutal crackdown on its own people leaving thousands of Iranian civilians dead. A regime that relies on the repression and murder of its own people to retain power is without legitimacy. It has long been recognised that Iran’s nuclear program is a threat to global peace and security. The international community has been clear that the Iranian regime can never beallowed to develop a nuclear weapon. The United Nations Security Council has reimposed sanctions on Iran for failing to comply with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and the International Atomic Energy Agency Board has formally declared Iran in non-compliance with its non-proliferation safeguards obligations. We support the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent Iran continuing to threaten international peace and security. Australian officials are closely monitoring this evolving situation. We continue to advise Australians do not travel to Iran and leave Iran as soon as possible, if it is safe to do so. Our ability to provide consular assistance in Iran is extremely limited. Given our concerns around security in the region, we have also upgraded Australia’s travel advice for Israel and Lebanon to Do Not Travel. Australians should leave now if it is safe to do so. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has activated its Crisis Centre to provide consular support to Australians in the region. Australians requiring urgent consular assistance can contact the Consular Emergency Centre 24/7 on 1300 555 135 in Australia or +61 2 6261 3305 from outside Australia.

Replicating Sydney 2000’s success means addressing Brisbane 2032’s security requirements now | @StatecraftINT | bit.ly/4bd8yOL

It's only six years until the Brisbane Olympics - it's more than about time we started talking about their security. They won't the same as Sydney 2000. My latest for @ASPI_org's Strategist. aspistrategist.org.au/replicating-sy…

Through to the last 16 of the @EuropaLeague. 🙌

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