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🛡️ What Finland can teach Australia about national security

Pasi Rajala joins Rory Medcalf to discuss the evolving geopolitical landscape, cooperation among democracies, and Finland's unique approach to security and resilience.

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In the latest #NatSecPod 🎙️

🇺🇸 How has #Trump’s ‘America-First’ policy impacted the US’ relationship with the Five Eyes partners in the #counterterrorism space?

Nicholas Rasmussen joins Sharryn Parker to discuss this and more.

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🔄 Is #Indonesia slowly moving from being ‘non-aligned’ to being ‘multi-aligned’?

Natalie Sambhi and Yohanes Sulaiman join @davidmandrews.bsky.social to discuss this and more.

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🇮🇩 How has Indonesia’s foreign policy evolved under President #Prabowo?

Natalie Sambhi and Yohanes Sulaiman join @davidmandrews.bsky.social to explore #Indonesia's evolving role as a strategic actor in the Indo-Pacific

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Strategic Imagination: Essays in Honour of Brendan Sargeant Get tickets on Humanitix - Strategic Imagination: Essays in Honour of Brendan Sargeant hosted by Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs . Lecture Theatre 1, Hedley Bull Building, 130 Garran Rd, Ac...

Join us for an evening to celebrate the life of Brendan Sargeant and to consider his big idea of 'Strategic Imagination'.

Registration essential.

📆: Thu, 16 Oct, 6pm
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New Podcast🎙️

Indonesia’s evolving role in the Indo-Pacific and beyond

Natalie Sambhi and Yohanes Sulaiman join @davidmandrews.bsky.social to unpack Indonesia’s foreign policy and its ties with major players in the region.

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Thoroughly enjoyed joining one of the great @nscanu.bsky.social executive courses this wk to lecture on the importance of maritime security to the Blue Pacific

Maritime security is critical to the economic prosperity, safety & security of Pacific Island countries, as it is to 🇦🇺

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🚀What is ‘strategic substitution’, and how has #China used it to craft its unique approach to deterrence?

@aaronbateman.bsky.social and @fiona-cunningham.bsky.social join @davidmandrews.bsky.social to discuss the evolution of strategic deterrence.

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How does the ‘Golden Dome’ proposed by the US fit into today’s debates on #missile defence and counter-space capabilities?

@aaronbateman.bsky.social and @fiona-cunningham.bsky.social join @davidmandrews.bsky.social to discuss the evolution of strategic deterrence.

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How has strategic deterrence evolved from the Cold War to the current era?

@aaronbateman.bsky.social and @fiona-cunningham.bsky.social join @davidmandrews.bsky.social to explore this, with a focus on nuclear weapons, space capabilities and other approaches.

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In the latest #NatSecPod🎙️

What are the key points of friction in the #China - #Russia partnership?

Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva and Graham Meehan join Sally Bulkeley to explore the alignment and divergence of their strategic interests.

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🇨🇳🇷🇺 How aligned are #China and #Russia's strategic interests?

Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva and Graeme Meehan join Sally Bulkeley to delve into the complex dynamics of the China-Russia relationship.

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Partners with limits: inside the China–Russia relationship

Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva and Graham Meehan join Sally Bulkeley to discuss the complex dynamics of the China-Russia relationship.

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The evolving threat of terrorism | Attorney-General, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Attorney-General the Hon Michelle Rowland delivered the keynote at the launch of the INSLM's review into the definition of a ‘terrorist act’.

The event also featured a panel discussion with Jake Blight,
Ben Saul, and Juliana Warner, chaired by @rorymedcalf.bsky.social.

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In the latest #NatSecPod 🎙️

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 🇨🇳 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚'𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 🇦🇺 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰?

Rowan Callick and Will Glasgow join Susan Dietz to unpack PM Anthony Albanese’s recent visit to China.

🎧 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧⤵️
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@davidmandrews.bsky.social

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🇦🇺🇨🇳 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚-𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚’𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬?⁣
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Rowan Callick and WIll Glasgow join Susan Dietz to discuss.⁣
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🎧 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 ⤵️⁣
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Why is #ASEAN a key player in preventive diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific region?

@becstrating.bsky.social, Huong Le Thu & Collin Koh join @rorymedcalf.bsky.social to discuss the complexities of conflict prevention in the Indo-Pacific region.

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$10b contract awarded to Japanese shipbuilder - ABC listen A Japanese company has beaten out a German one to build the Royal Australian Navy's $10 billion fleet to replace the aging ANZAC-class frigates.

A busy news day for naval capability. I joined @abcnews @andy_park on #TheWorldToday to discuss 🇦🇺's decision to acquire the upgraded Mogami & what this mean for the @Australian_Navy

You can listen to the interview via the link below 👇

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NSC hosted roundtable with a delegation from the Lao-Australia Friendship Association, led by Dr Khiane Phansourivong. 🇱🇦 🇦🇺

The roundtable explored national #security policy, the role of #ASEAN, and the workings of government – with a strong focus on the enduring value of people-to-people links.

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What challenges are faced in trying to prevent conflict in the Indo-Pacific?

@becstrating.bsky.social, Huong Le Thu, Collin Koh join @rorymedcalf.bsky.social to discuss the role #ASEAN, #Australia and others must play in avoiding conflict in the region.

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How can we avoid conflict in our region? 📢

@becstrating.bsky.social, Huong Le Thu & Collin Koh join
@rorymedcalf.bsky.social to discuss the complexities of conflict prevention in the Indo-Pacific region, emphasising the role of #ASEAN, #Australia & other partners.

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Wider AUKUS review could water down criticism of subs pact A Pentagon assessment of the deal will now consult other American government arms after the initial probe was led by a known sceptic of the pact.

Wider AUKUS review could water down criticism of subs pact |

I spoke with @FinancialReview's @andrewtillett this week about the US #AUKUS review 👇

@nscanu.bsky.social @UNSWCanberra @congeostrategy.bsky.social

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National security has increasingly gained media exposure

Yet we don’t know a lot about how today’s Australians think about their security.

Our Community Consultations are hoping to fill this gap.

Tell us what security means to you – be it 50 words or 5000.

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In the latest #NatSecPod 📢

Is #America retreating from global leadership?

John Blaxland unpacks how the #Trump administration is retreating from ideational leadership to a more transactional model of America First policies.

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National Security News | July 2025

🌏 Publication on conflict prevention by @rorymedcalf.bsky.social Huong Le Thu @becstrating.bsky.social
🔎 Launch of review of the definition of a ‘terrorist act’
👤 Program on the future of intelligence
💡 Expert opinions

...& more.⤵️
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New podcast 📢

A temporary wave of tension in the bilateral relationship, or a long-term shift?

John Blaxland joins @davidmandrews.bsky.social to discuss the current state of the 🇦🇺🇺🇸 Australia–US relationship.

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Looking forward to this event with friends & security community colleagues @SamRoggeveen & @SusannahCPatton

An important discussion at an important time for our nation.

@nscanu.bsky.social @UNSWCanberra @LowyInstitute

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New podcast 📢 

John Blaxland joins @davidmandrews.bsky.social to discuss Australia’s relationship with the US, and why he believes we’re well placed to withstand the instabilities of Trump’s second term in office.

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Always great to contribute to the @WADefence's annual publication 👇, this time on the future of the @Australian_Navy

The @WADefence is an important addition to the 🇦🇺 defence discussion from one if the 2 states that is central to the future of of 🇦🇺 shipbuilding

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"The global centre of economic and strategic gravity has moved to this region." – Professor Rory Medcalf AM, Head, ANU National Security College

In the latest #NatSecPod 📢

How was the Indo-Pacific concept born?

@rorymedcalf.bsky.social and @davidmandrews.bsky.social discuss how the concept has developed since its inception and how it could look a decade on from now.

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