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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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.
In this paper, the authors put forward options for Australia, France and India trilateral cooperation in the India Ocean.
Philip Citowicki address why AUKUS should collaborate to bolster their space capabilities.
In this Policy Options Paper, the authors put forward a case for why it increasingly makes sense for Australia, India and the United Kingdom to work together.
Dr Michael Cohen explores how power, interests, and threats shape military alliances, refining theories using archival data from Australia and the USA.
Dirk van der Kley, Benjamin Herscovitch and Gatra Priyandita discuss the technology future for Indonesia, China and the Quad.
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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Russia, the US, and the (uncertain) future of "the West"
In this episode, Peter Tesh and Mikhail Zygar join Rory Medcalf for a discussion on the evolving role and influence of Russia in the global order, the impending challenges of the war in Ukraine, and the role that the US and Europe will play in this equation.
Security in transition: Trump’s America, alliances, and global stability
In this episode, Beth Sanner joins Rory Medcalf to explore the Trump administration's approach to global issues – particularly in Europe and the Indo-Pacific, the evolving dynamics of US alliances, and the broader threat environment.
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Who decides? Courts, citizenship, and national security
In this episode, Rebecca Ananian-Welsh and Sangeetha Pillai join Danielle Ireland-Piper to explore the separation of powers in national security law in Australia, the role of courts, and the challenges surrounding citizenship laws.
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Contest for the High North: Greenland and Arctic security
In this episode, Iselin Németh Winther and Heather Exner-Pirot join David Andrews to explore the evolving significance of Arctic security, the uncertainties for Greenland under Donald Trump, and the potential impacts on global governance of Arctic power dynamics.