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Flags at the The 36th ASEAN Australia Forum (AAF), held in Melbourne, Australia on 5-6 February 2024
Daniel Walding, DFAT
08 July 2025

Preventing conflict in our region: options for Australian statecraft

Rory Medcalf, Huong Le Thu and Bec Strating outline how Australia and ASEAN can work together to help prevent conflict in the Indo-Pacific through creative and strategic statecraft.
  • ASEAN
  • Southeast Asia
  • Indo-Pacific
  • Geopolitics and Regionalism
  • Foreign policy
The National Security Podcast
28 Aug 2025

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

In this episode, Natalie Sambhi and Yohanes Sulaiman join David Andrews to explore Indonesia's evolving role as a strategic actor in the Indo-Pacific and its relationship with major players in the region. 

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The National Security Podcast
10 Apr 2025
The National Security Podcast

Aid, development, and Australia’s national security: why it matters now more than ever

In this episode Melissa Conley Tyler and Mira Sulistiyanto join David Andrews to unpack the current state of foreign aid and international development, with a focus on cuts to USAID, its implications, and Australia’s role as aid partner for the region.

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The National Security Podcast
31 Jul 2025
The National Security Podcast

How can we avoid conflict in our region?

In this episode, Bec Strating, Huong Le Thu and Collin Koh join Rory Medcalf to delve into the complexities of conflict prevention in the Indo-Pacific region, emphasising the role of ASEAN, Australia and other partners.

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Image of Richard Nixon
Image: manhhai on Flickr
14 April 2021

The Nixon Doctrine and U.S. policy on regional cooperation in Southeast Asia after the Second World War

Associate Professor Sue Thompson writes about how the Nixon Doctrine influenced U.S. policy on regional cooperation in Southeast Asia.
  • Cold War
  • Alliances
  • Southeast Asia
  • War
  • International relations
  • Defence
NSC/Australian representatives in Malaysia
NSC
30 April 2025

Representing Australia in regional security dialogue

Professor Rory Medcalf AM, joined NSC Expert Affiliates Professor Bec Strating and Dr Huong Le Thu recently to represent Australia in a regional security dialogue in Kuala Lumpur.
  • Defence
  • National security
  • Southeast Asia
  • Malaysia
ustralian Ambassador to Vietnam, His Excellency Andrew Goledzinowski with the NSC team
Image: His Excellency Andrew Goledzinowski, X (formerly Twitter)
15 August 2024

Australian Ambassador to Vietnam visits NSC

NSC welcomed the Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, His Excellency Andrew Goledzinowski, for a significant discussion on the growing relationship between Australia and Vietnam
  • Southeast Asia
  • cyber
  • Capacity-building
Professor Rory Medcalf AM with Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs Mr. K Shanmugam
Singaporean Ministry of Home Affairs
25 June 2025

Asian security summit: NSC at Shangri-La Dialogue

Professor Rory Medcalf AM, took part in the dialogue and held discussions with a range of security experts and policy leaders in Singapore.
  • ASEAN
  • Southeast Asia
  • Shangri-La dialgoue
  • Singapore
The National Security Podcast
02 May 2024
The National Security Podcast

Indo-Pacific statecraft: deterrence and diplomacy

In this episode, Richard Maude, Greg Moriarty, Huong Le Thu, and Richard Fontaine join Rory Medcalf to discuss the integration of deterrence and diplomacy in the practice of statecraft in the Indo-Pacific. 

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The National Security Podcast
14 Mar 2024
The National Security Podcast

ASEAN-Australia ambitions: celebrating 50 years of dialogue

In this episode, Pichamon Yeophanton, Huong Le Thu and Don McLain Gill join Rory Medcalf on the sidelines of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit to assess the state of ASEAN-Australia relations, and explore the opportunities and challenges facing deeper engagement.

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The National Security Podcast
08 Feb 2024
The National Security Podcast

Election watch 2024: what makes Indonesian democracy unique?

In this episode, Natalie Sambhi and Gary Quinlan join Rory Medcalf to discuss the upcoming Indonesian elections, and how the outcome might impact bilateral ties with Australia and security in the region.

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