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Clive Williams

Clive Williams

Professor Clive Williams is a former army and Defence officer and is director of the Terrorism Research Centre in Canberra.

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Would you buy a used submarine from Pete Hegseth? First, a history lesson

Australia’s record of buying used naval boats is chequered, to say the least. Its decision to acquire three second-hand nuclear-powered submarines carries real risks.

  • Clive Williams

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The Victoria Barracks in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are poised to be sold.

Selling our barracks is not a defence strategy – it’s surrender

We treat public assets like disposable items on a balance sheet rather than strategic holdings accumulated over generations. 

  • Clive Williams