Policy Options Papers offer concise evidence-based recommendations for policymakers on essential national security issues. Papers in this series are peer-reviewed by a combination of expert practitioners and scholars.
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Rory Medcalf and Veerle Nouwens address the strategic importance of the relationship between Australia and the United Kingdom.
As part of the Quad Tech Network series, Dirk van der Kley suggests that biotechnology is a lucrative emerging technology that the Quad should invest in.
William Stoltz proposes reforms to Australia's national security institutions.
Alasdair Gordon suggests that Australia's intelligence and security community should deepen their partnership with the private sector.
As part of the Quad Tech Network series, Andreas Kuehn and Trisha Ray address why Quad countries should jointly manage risk and strengthen the resilience of 5G components.
As part of the Quad Tech Network series, Lisa Curtis and Martijn Rasser address why it is important for Quad countries to shape the telecommunications ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific.
Occasional Papers comprise peer-reviewed research and analysis concerning national security issues at the forefront of academic and policy inquiry. They are designed to stimulate public discourse and inform policy solutions.
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The National Security Podcast
Insights into intelligence: statecraft, security, and truth
In this episode, Beth Sanner joins Peter Ford and Ben Scott to discuss how intelligence and statecraft interact and look at some key events to analyse the role of intelligence.
The National Security Podcast
Trouble in paradise? What’s next for the Australia-Solomon Islands relationship?
In this episode, Edward Cavanough joins Rory Medcalf to discuss the upcoming Solomon Islands election, the future of Australia’s relationship with the Solomon Islands and Edward’s new book Divided Isles: Solomon Islands and the China Switch.
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In conversation with the EU Special Envoy for the Indo-Pacific, Richard Tibbels
In this episode, Richard Tibbels joins Rory Medcalf to discuss the Europe Union’s engagement, challenges, and opportunities in the Indo-Pacific, and what it means for Australia.
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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.