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Flags of the Five Eyes countries — Canva

12 March 2025

Five Eyes wide shut: now is the wrong time to pause in shaping Australia’s intelligence agencies

Rory Medcalf writes about the urgent need for Australia to enhance its intelligence capabilities amid global instability and calls for the government to release the intelligence review findings.

Intelligence
Five Eyes
United States
Ukraine
Canada
United Kingdom
New Zealand

15 November 2024

How to Trump-proof foreign policy

Rory Medcalf recommends focusing on bilateral partnerships with Japan, Britain and others to manage the Indo-Pacific during Trump 2.0.

Trump
US Politics
Foreign policy
economic policy
Japan
United Kingdom
China

22 Jul 2024

The National Security Podcast

Australia’s AUKUS officials, part 1: Hugh Jeffrey, Deputy Secretary SP&I

In this episode, Hugh Jeffrey joins Rory Medcalf to discuss Australia’s current strategic landscape, the Defence Strategic Review, National Defence Strategy, and AUKUS.

Australia and the United Kingdom: an Indo-Pacific security agenda for a revitalised partnership

Rory Medcalf and Veerle Nouwens address the strategic importance of the relationship between Australia and the United Kingdom.

Australia
United Kingdom
Indo-Pacific
AUKUS

12 Sep 2024

The National Security Podcast

The AUKUS officials, part 3: Damian Parmenter, UK Director General AUKUS

In this episode, Damian Parmenter joins Rory Medcalf to discuss the UK perspective on AUKUS: the strategic environment, Pillar One operational specifics, diplomatic engagement and legislation, and progress on Pillar Two.

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