Micronesia’s growing strategic importance reflects shifting regional priorities—its dispersed sites offer flexibility for major powers, yet local communities bear rising risks without meaningful safeguards or long-term protection. Could pressure allies to align with US.

A RAND report warns China’s People’s Liberation Army may be shifting toward mission command—delegating initiative to subordinates—potentially making it more agile, resilient, and harder for the U.S. and allies to disrupt through command-and-control strikes.

Single parents can make holidays joyful post-divorce by setting a positive tone, planning intentional solo activities, creating new traditions, and focusing on gratitude to transform challenging times into meaningful celebrations.

Australia’s growing role in US regional planning offers real advantages—yet it also demands clear boundaries to protect national decision-making, ensure genuine autonomy and strengthen long-term resilience across the north.

Growing climate shocks across the region highlight how resilience must link local readiness with national planning—ensuring communities can withstand disruption while keeping wider risks from escalating. Civil emergencies reveal gaps in national resilience.

Undersea cables face growing physical and cyber threats. Australia is assessing risks and capabilities to safeguard these links—vital to national stability and daily life—as cyber operations become fully active and central to modern security.

The article argues that Australia must build a self-reliant defence industry by 2035, mandating minimum SME participation and cutting red tape to reduce dependency on foreign suppliers and strengthen national security and economic resilience.

Trauma disrupts the brain’s survival circuitry, disabling rational control and keeping the body in high alert. Evidence-based therapies can rewire neural pathways, restoring regulation between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex for recovery and resilience.

Trusted AI will only emerge if security keeps pace with rapid threats — weak safeguards erode confidence, slow adoption, and expose systems to faster attacks; strong controls build resilience and enable safe, long-term use.

The brain can temporarily quiet trauma-linked networks when facing mild stress, a response linked to better emotional health. This adaptive mechanism may help individuals cope and maintain resilience during new challenges.