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·Europe·Middle East·Opinion

September 24, 2026

The New Economics of War at Sea

Two very different maritime wars are rewriting some of the oldest assumptions about naval power. In the Black Sea, Ukraine has demonstrated that a country with virtually no conventional fleet can impose

Asia·Australia·Opinion

July 20, 2026

The New Architects of the Indo-Pacific

For most of the postwar era, the map of Asian power ran through a familiar set of capitals: Washington, Beijing, Tokyo. India sat, geographically and strategically, off to the side—a subcontinental power

Asia·Australia·Opinion

July 14, 2026

The Quiet Architecture of Power: What India’s Indo-Pacific Swing Really Means

When a head of government spends six days moving through three countries, it is tempting to file the trip under ceremony: handshakes, banquets, a joint statement or two, and a return home

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

June 17, 2025

Americas·Middle East·Opinion

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

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James O'Connor

The New Economics of War at Sea

The New Architects of the Indo-Pacific

The Quiet Architecture of Power: What India’s Indo-Pacific Swing Really Means

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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