David Brewster

David Brewster
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Dr David Brewster is with the National Security College at the Australian National University, where he specialises in South Asian and Indian Ocean strategic affairs. He is also a Distinguished Research Fellow with the Australia India Institute. His previous career was as a corporate lawyer working on complex cross-border transactions and he practiced for almost two decades in the United States, England, France and Australia. 

Dr Brewster is the author of The India-Australia Security Engagement:  Challenges and Opportunities, which examines security and defence cooperation between India and Australia.  His books include India as an Asia Pacific power which considers India’s strategic role in the Asia Pacific, and India’s Ocean: the story of India’s bid for regional leadership which examines India’s security role and relationships in the Indian Ocean region.

Rethinking the Maldives-India security relationship
Rethinking the Maldives-India security relationship
Finding the right balance for foreign partnerships will mean hard choices. Here are some practical first steps.
Is ‘India Out’ of Maldives?
Is ‘India Out’ of Maldives?
A new government may be forced to straddle the India-China divide.
Australia’s support for Bangladesh will bolster regional stability
Australia’s support for Bangladesh will bolster regional stability
It's not clear what Washington hopes to achieve in isolating Dhaka, but Canberra must take a different tack.
What four upcoming elections in South Asia mean for Australia
What four upcoming elections in South Asia mean for Australia
With significant strategic equities at play, Canberra will need more regional engagement than ever before.
How Maldives is adapting to a changing security climate – and where Australia benefits
How Maldives is adapting to a changing security climate – and where Australia benefits
A small player facing big problems looks to old friends and new for help.
After the meltdown: Sri Lanka’s strategic options
After the meltdown: Sri Lanka’s strategic options
With its economic and political crisis in the rear-view mirror, Colombo has the chance to reposition itself regionally.
Why the Pakistan crisis spells trouble for our region
Why the Pakistan crisis spells trouble for our region
Political and economic upheaval, and a growing list of creditors, mean Islamabad has few friends to call on.
Maldives’ presidential election: it’s not just about India and China
Maldives’ presidential election: it’s not just about India and China
The country has its own political dynamics and agency. It would be mistaken to only see great power hands at play.
How China, India and Bangladesh could be drawn into Myanmar’s conflict
How China, India and Bangladesh could be drawn into Myanmar’s conflict
Rakhine state has become a de facto battleground for the competing interests of Beijing, Delhi and Dhaka.
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