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.

Europe·Opinion

October 11, 2026

Britain Can Fight Abroad, But Can It Defend the Homeland?

The evolving security environment in Europe has exposed significant vulnerabilities in the United Kingdom’s approach to homeland defence, particularly concerning the protection of military installations and critical national infrastructure. The reported withdrawal

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

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

August 11, 2025

Asia·Australia·Opinion

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

Britain Can Fight Abroad, But Can It Defend the Homeland?

The New Economics of War at Sea

The New Architects of the Indo-Pacific

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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