James O'Connor

James O'Connor is a student of Security Studies at the Walanga Muru, Macquarie University in Australia. Also a pro athlete, James is on the AFL watchlist for 2027.

Americas·Asia·Australia·Opinion

August 25, 2025

Why the Quad Needs India; Now More Than Ever

As things stand today, India is an indispensable pillar for the Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) from a defence and security perspective, shaping Indo-Pacific stability and counterbalancing rising regional threats. As of 2025,

Asia·Australia·Opinion

August 11, 2025

Training, Trade and Tactics: India-Australia Defence Ties in High Gear

India–Australia defence relations have reached an unprecedented level of maturity in 2025, underpinned by sustained high-level engagement, expanded joint training exercises, and increasingly integrated industrial and technological cooperation. The visit of Lieutenant

Americas·Middle East·Opinion

June 17, 2025

Why the U.S. Must Act to Dismantle Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Facility

In the shadow of Iran’s Alvand Mountain, near the city of Qom, lies a facility that has quietly become the fulcrum of global nuclear anxiety. The Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant—heavily fortified, deeply

India’s Homegrown Arsenal Redefines Global Power Perceptions

As a student of Security Studies, I tend to follow global escalations and study military conflicts closely, but India’s recent Operation Sindoor against Pakistan immediately caught my attention for a different reason.

May 15, 2025

Asia·Opinion

Democracy Sizzles: Australian Election at the Crossroads of Populism and Progress

As Australians cast their final ballots today, the nation stands not only at a crossroads of domestic decision-making but also in the global spotlight. What is unfolding in the polling booths across

May 3, 2025

Australia·Opinion

James O'Connor

Why the Quad Needs India; Now More Than Ever

Training, Trade and Tactics: India-Australia Defence Ties in High Gear

Why the U.S. Must Act to Dismantle Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Facility

India’s Homegrown Arsenal Redefines Global Power Perceptions

Democracy Sizzles: Australian Election at the Crossroads of Populism and Progress

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