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09 December 2020

A 2020 vision for Five Eyes: new structures for new challenges

William Stoltz explores a 2020 vision for Five Eyes and what these partnerships mean for Australia.

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11 September 2026

NSC hosts Kevin Rudd for a discussion on Australia’s strategic environment

The ANU National Security College was pleased to welcome back its founding figures, former Australian Prime Minister the Hon Dr Kevin Rudd AC, for a private roundtable discussion.

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ASEAN’s path to middle power status

Rizal Sukma | East Asia Forum

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10 September 2026

Shifting poles and power 35 years after the end of the Soviet Union

Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva | The Diplomat

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16 September 2024

Australia’s foreign policy is not simply about containing China

Rory Medcalf | The Strait Times

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Trump’s worldview is causing a global shift of alliances – what does this mean for nations in the middle?

Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva | The Conversation