Elizabeth Buchanan

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Dr Elizabeth Buchanan a 1st Sea Lord (1SL) Five Eyes Fellow for the Royal Navy. She is a Non-resident Fellow of the Modern War Institute at West Point Military Academy and an Adjunct Fellow of the Griffith Asia Institute. Dr Buchanan was a Lecturer of Strategic Studies with Deakin University at the Australian War College, Canberra. 

Dr Buchanan’s areas of expertise are polar geopolitics, energy security and international security orders with a focus on Russian strategy.  Dr Buchanan completed her PhD on Russian Arctic strategy under Vladimir Putin in 2018 and holds an Honours degree in Russian-Ukrainian natural gas relations. Dr Buchanan was recently a Visiting Maritime Fellow at NATO’s Defense College where she examined High North security matters.

Elizabeth has published widely on Russia and international security issues with Foreign Affairs, The Lowy Institute, The National Interest, The Australian Institute for International Affairs, The Moscow Times, The Economist, Politico, Policy Forum and The Australian. Dr Buchanan has been a Visiting Scholar with The Brookings Institution’s Foreign Policy unit and has commercial experience in the private oil sector.

Australians stand with Ukraine – but attention won’t last indefinitely
Australians stand with Ukraine – but attention won’t last indefinitely
The latest Lowy Poll should be a warning about the risk of not debating the end goal in a conflict.
Balloon goes up for Washington’s “decisive decade”
Balloon goes up for Washington’s “decisive decade”
Matching it with Beijing will take far more attention than the United States has so far devoted.
The end of Antarctic exceptionalism?
The end of Antarctic exceptionalism?
Plunging Russia into the diplomatic deep freeze has implications far beyond Europe on cooperation over global commons.
Putin has his generation of fans – even in Australia
Putin has his generation of fans – even in Australia
The latest Lowy Institute Poll points to a generational divide for those with memories of the Cold War.
Australia’s Russia problem (and how to solve it)
Australia’s Russia problem (and how to solve it)
Quite literally, the coldest continent might be just the right place to thaw out Canberra’s frosty ties with Moscow.
Competitive coexistence: A new blueprint for Russia-West relations
Competitive coexistence: A new blueprint for Russia-West relations
Building a better strategy means, above all, getting rid of theoretical constructs that no longer apply.
What Russia wants in a multipolar world
What Russia wants in a multipolar world
Canberra should rethink its approach to Moscow, recognising areas of difference yet be willing to see common ground.
The (other) continent we can’t defend
The (other) continent we can’t defend
A rude challenge awaits Canberra’s cosy assumptions about the Antarctic Treaty System and its ongoing relevance.
What a new Russian ambassador might mean for relations with Australia
What a new Russian ambassador might mean for relations with Australia
Differences don’t have to mean deadlock: plenty of challenges offer Canberra and Moscow a chance to cooperate.
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