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Image of undersea cables. Image by Adobe stock

Options for safeguarding undersea critical infrastructure: Australia and Indo-Pacific submarine cables
Samuel Bashfield and Anthony Bergin address the current challenges surrounding undersea cables in the Indo-Pacific.
  • critical infrastructure
  • Australia
  • Indo-Pacific
  • undersea cables
  • Maritime
  • Indian Ocean
Radar
Marineinsight.com

Maritime Domain Awareness 3.0
Dr David Brewster and Captain Simon Bateman write about the future of information and intelligence-sharing in the Indian Ocean.
  • Indian Ocean
  • Maritime
  • MDA
  • Bangladesh
  • Navy
Sri Lanka Navy Ship Sayurala (P-623) at anchor off the coast of Colombo in the Indian Ocean
Rex Wholster, Adobe Stock

Governing Sri Lanka’s maritime space
Dr David Brewster, Captain Simon Bateman, Dr Anthony Bergin provide an assessment of Sri Lanka’s maritime challenges and maritime domain awareness capabilities.
  • Indian Ocean
  • Sri Lanka
  • Maritime
  • MDA
  • Navy
Cover of 'Cross Currents: The New Geopolitics of the Indian Ocean'
NSC

Cross currents: the new geopolitics of the Indian Ocean
This book brings together leading analysts from Australia, India, US, France, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Seychelles to consider the future of the Indian Ocean.
  • Indian Ocean
  • Maritime
  • Navy
  • Geopolitics and Regionalism
  • China
  • India
  • Bangladesh
Image of a Bangladeshi naval vessel
Image: Bangladesh Navy Facebook page

Governing Bangladesh’s maritime space: an assessment of Bangladesh’s maritime challenges and maritime domain awareness capabilities
This report by Dr David Brewster, Captain Simon Bateman and Dr Anthony Bergin assesses Bangladesh’s maritime challenges and maritime domain awareness capabilities.
  • Bangladesh
  • Maritime
  • Navy
  • Indian Ocean
  • Indo-Pacific
Attendees at the 'Cross currents' book launch. Rory Medcalf, David Brewster, Sarah Storey and Sam Bashfield with representative from India, Bangladesh and Indonesia.
Tanuj Parakh/NSC

NSC launches 'Cross currents' – a new book on Indian Ocean geopolitics
On Thursday 13 February, the ANU National Security College (NSC) launched 'Cross currents: the new geopolitics of the Indian Ocean' – the first publication from the National Security College Press.
  • Indian Ocean
  • Maritime
  • Navy
  • India
  • Bangladesh
  • Indonesia
  • China
  • Diplomacy
  • Geopolitics and Regionalism
Bangladesh Army modular infantry
Image: Wikimedia Commons

Bangladesh’s new military-led government has a tough job ahead
David Brewster writes about how the Bangladeshi Army has little appetite to stay in power after the recent violent protests, but it will be a messy and drawn-out job to restore civilian rule.
  • Bangladesh
  • Military
  • Protests
  • Indian Ocean
  • India
Penny Wong and S Jaishankar
MEA India
Wed, 30 Oct 2024

What next for Australia-India cooperation in the Indian Ocean?

The discussion will focus on three main areas of the Australia-India relationship – enhancing connectivity through infrastructure, deepening economic ties, and strengthening defence collaboration.
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The National Security Podcast
13 Feb 2025
The National Security Podcast

Africa: Australia's Indo-Pacific "blind spot"

In this episode, Babatunde Obamamoye, Matthew Neuhaus and Lisa Filipetto join David Andrews and Melissa Permezel to discuss opportunities and barriers to Africa–Australia relations and the role of perception in engagement.

 

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Photo by Karan Suthar on Unsplash

Options for Australia, France, India trilateral cooperation: building an Indian Ocean partnership
In this paper, the authors put forward options for Australia, France and India trilateral cooperation in the India Ocean.
  • trilateral cooperation
  • France
  • India
  • Europe
  • Geopolitics and Regionalism
  • Maritime
  • Indian Ocean
AWG members meeting with the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon Tim Watts MP
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Strengthening Australia-Africa ties: NSC's Africa Working Group advances collaboration
NSC travelled to Perth to participate in Australia-Africa Week, highlighting a shared commitment to enhancing collaboration between Australia and Africa.
  • Africa
  • futures analysis
  • Diplomacy
  • Indian Ocean
Flags of Australia and Bangladesh
Image: Adobe stock

New Indo-Pacific partnership: Building Australia-Bangladesh security ties
David Brewster outlines why Australia should develop its defence and security relationship with Bangladesh, and what steps it should take.
  • Australia
  • Bangladesh
  • Indo-Pacific strategy
  • bilateral partnership
  • Indian Ocean
Workshop attendees at the maritime domain awareness workshop
Image: National Maritime Foundation India

NSC hosts inaugural regional maritime domain awareness workshop in Delhi
The first workshop was held in Delhi on 11-12 June, in association with local partners, National Maritime Foundation.
  • Indian Ocean
  • India
  • Maritime
  • Navy
Picture of glaciers in Antartica with snowy rock mountains in the background
Martin Sanchez via Unsplash

Environmental security in the eastern Indian Ocean, Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
This report arises from a Track 1.5 Australia–France–India strategic dialogue held in New Delhi in January 2018. Risk assessments and recommendations are included in this report.
  • environmental security
  • Indian Ocean
  • Antarctica
  • Southern Ocean
  • Maritime
Satellite image of the Indian Ocean
NASA Earth Observatory

Good neighbours: strengthening environmental security in the Indian Ocean region
This report by Dr David Brewster and Dr Anthony Bergin examines environmental security challenges in the Indian Ocean region and offer some suggestions to address the threats.
  • Indian Ocean
  • Maritime
  • Diplomacy
  • environmental challenges
The National Security Podcast
15 Feb 2024
The National Security Podcast

An ocean of opportunities: why Australia should prioritise the Indian Ocean Region

In this episode, Darshana Baruah, David Brewster and Shafqat Munir join Rory Medcalf to discuss the strategic importance of the Indian Ocean to Australia and the region.

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The National Security Podcast
13 Aug 2024
The National Security Podcast

India's evolving place in the world under a third Modi government

In this episode, Ian Hall and Darshana Baruah join Rory Medcalf to discuss India’s evolving place in the world, from its immediate neighbourhood to bilateral relationships with global powers. 

 

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MDA Workshop attendees
M,Nilantha Anuruddha

NSC hosts maritime information sharing workshop in Colombo
In January 2025, NSC organised a 5-day workshop in Colombo, Sri Lanka, titled 'New frontiers in maritime information sharing in the Indian Ocean'.
  • Maritime
  • Indian Ocean
  • Navy
  • Intelligence
The National Security Podcast
18 Jan 2024
The National Security Podcast

Why Indo-Pacific maritime security matters

In this episode, Frédéric Grare and Justin Burke join Jennifer Parker to tackle the maritime challenges facing Australia and the region.

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Mauritius one step closer to Diego Garcia sovereignty
Samuel Bashfield | War on the rocks

Hasina’s downfall may create new opportunities in Bangladesh for China
Dr Frédéric Grare | The Strategist