@davidmandrews.bsky.social
Senior Policy Advisor at the ANU National Security College. Writing about defence, foreign, and security policy, alliances & multilateral security organisations. Former public servant. Christian. Sports fan.
The festival of Pukpuk Treaty commentary continues, this time with PNG's Post-Courier, alongside my esteemed colleagues Oliver Nobetau and Richard McGregor of @lowyinstitute.bsky.social, and Michael Kabuni from @anudpa.bsky.social.
www.postcourier.com.pg/experts-and-...
Palantir, Anduril, Valinor...I feel certain that #Tolkien would have absolutely loathed his work being used to name defence technology firms. It's all rather Saruman-ish.
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Delighted to be on Monocle Radio yesterday to discuss the ๐ฆ๐บ๐ต๐ฌ Pukpuk Treaty ๐
In my younger, pre-parenting years I was a regular reader of the magazine, so this was a real treat!
open.spotify.com/episode/6kTx...
It's always a pleasure to speak with ABC Radio, this time with Isabella Tolhurst alongside @aspi-org.bsky.social Mike Hughes to unpack some of the implications of, and next steps for, the ๐ฆ๐บ๐ต๐ฌ Pukpuk Treaty ๐
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
It's great to see the ๐ฆ๐บ๐ต๐ฌ Pukpuk Treaty ๐ move to signature, having now secured Cabinet endorsement in Papua New Guinea.
I'll be on ABC Radio National's "AM" program tomorrow from 0710 to discuss further.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
It was a pleasure to make my ABC News debut on Monday, discussing a recent report about Chinese RORO ferries being modified for use in a potential invasion of Taiwan. Key takeaway: we need to be much more circumspect about the claims made about a "2027 timeline".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ6J...
In the latest #NatSecPod ๐๏ธ
๐บ๐ธ How has #Trumpโs โAmerica-Firstโ policy impacted the USโ relationship with the Five Eyes partners in the #counterterrorism space?
Nicholas Rasmussen joins Sharryn Parker to discuss this and more.
Listenโคต๏ธ
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In the latest #NatSecPod๐๏ธ
๐ Is #Indonesia slowly moving from being โnon-alignedโ to being โmulti-alignedโ?
Natalie Sambhi and Yohanes Sulaiman join @davidmandrews.bsky.social to discuss this and more.
Listen now๐
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๐ฎ๐ฉ How has Indonesiaโs 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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A final recommendation on this theme is the latest episode of "Australia in the World" in which
@limdarrenj.bsky.social speaks to Richard McGregor about China's evolving global position in 2025, including a section focused on Southeast Asia.
australiaintheworld.podbean.com/e/ep-165-chi...
For some additional Indonesia insights, I'd also recommend another podcast from earlier this week, which is @susannahpatton.bsky.social episode of @lowyinstitute.bsky.social Conversations with Dino Patti Djalal.
www.lowyinstitute.org/publications...
This week on the #NatSecPod I had the honour of hosting
Dr Natalie Sambhi and Associate Professor @yohanessulaiman.bsky.social to talk about #Indonesia's evolving foreign policy outlook, our bilateral relationship, and much more.
nsc.anu.edu.au/podcast/indo...
New podcast ๐๏ธ
๐What is โstrategic substitutionโ, 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 โGolden Domeโ proposed by the US fit into todayโs 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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New podcast
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 #NatSecPod๐๏ธ
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.
๐งListen now๐
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In the latest #NatSecPod ๐๏ธ
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๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ณ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐'๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐, ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฆ๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ?
Rowan Callick and Will Glasgow join Susan Dietz to unpack PM Anthony Albaneseโs recent visit to China.
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tinyurl.com/55dxzm5v
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Partners with limits: inside the ChinaโRussia relationship
Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva and Graham Meehan join Sally Bulkeley to discuss the complex dynamics of the China-Russia relationship.
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How can we avoid conflict in our region? ๐ข
@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.
Listen nowโคต๏ธ
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New podcast ๐๏ธ
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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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.
Listen now๐ฝ
tinyurl.com/4jjefvat
New podcast ๐๏ธ
๐ฆ๐บ๐จ๐ณ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐-๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ, ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐โ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฌ?โฃ
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Rowan Callick and WIll Glasgow join Susan Dietz to discuss.โฃ
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๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง โคต๏ธโฃ
tinyurl.com/55dxzm5v
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In the latest #NatSecPod ๐ข
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.
Listen๐
tinyurl.com/25spfa73
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New podcast ๐ข
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 ๐ฆ๐บ๐บ๐ธ AustraliaโUS relationship.
Listen๐
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New podcast ๐ขโฏ
John Blaxland joins @davidmandrews.bsky.social to discuss Australiaโs relationship with the US, and why he believes weโre well placed to withstand the instabilities of Trumpโs second term in office.
Listen๐โฏ
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"The global centre of economic and strategic gravity has moved to this region." โ Professor Rory Medcalf AM, Head, ANU National Security College
In the latest #NatSecPod ๐ข
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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New podcast ๐ขโฏ
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A decade at the helm
@rorymedcalf.bsky.social joins @davidmandrews.bsky.social to look back on the past decade in which he has served as Head of NSC and the evolution of global threats over this period.
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"If the US is becoming less interested in maintaining the global order that it's maintained for so long ... might this be the ingredient that we see to ensure that South Korea goes nuclear?" โ Professor Maria Rost Rublee
In the latest #NatSecPod ๐ข
Could shifting international security dynamics encourage countries like South Korea or Japan to pursue nuclear weapons programs?
Michael Cohen and @mariarostrublee.bsky.social join @davidmandrews.bsky.social to discuss.
Listen๐
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New podcast ๐ข
What impact will #US and #Israeli air strikes on Iran have on global non-proliferation efforts?
Mike Cohen and @mariarostrublee.bsky.social join @davidmandrews.bsky.social to discuss this and more.
Listen๐
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New podcast ๐ข
Nuclear flashpoint: Iran strikes, non-proliferation, and future threats
Michael Cohen & Maria Rost Rublee join @davidmandrews.bsky.social to discuss how the #Iran strikes have brought #nuclear non-proliferation back to the forefront of policy debates.
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