Dr Euan Graham

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Dr Euan Graham
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Euan Graham is a former Nonresident Fellow of the Lowy Institute.

Euan is the Executive Director of La Trobe Asia. He has been a close observer of Southeast and Northeast Asian security affairs for more than twenty years, in academia, the private sector, and for the British Government. He joined the Lowy Institute in 2015, from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore where he specialised in maritime security. Prior to this he was a research analyst in the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and served at the British Embassy in Pyongyang. His most recent Analysis for the Lowy Institute is: “Trump, Kim and the North Korean Nuclear Missile Melodrama”.

Dr Graham’s research interests include Australian defence policy, maritime security and strategy, the Korean Peninsula, and the US strategic role in the Indo-Pacific. He is a regular commentator for the international and Australian media. His book Japan’s Sea Lane Security 1940–2004: A Matter of Life and Death? was the first comprehensive English-language analysis on this subject. He received his PhD from the Australian National University in 2003. Dr Graham is an Associate Fellow at the UK Royal United Services Institute and an Honorary Principal Research Fellow at RMIT University, Melbourne.

Can Boris Johnson deliver on his colossal naval expectations?
Can Boris Johnson deliver on his colossal naval expectations?
Boris Johnson’s ebullient pronouncements last week on a future Royal Navy freedom of navigation operation in the Indo-Pacific region have attracted attention, but also criticism.
China’s naval surveillance off Australia: Good news and bad
China’s naval surveillance off Australia: Good news and bad
The appearance of a Chinese Navy AGI during Talisman Sabre is not all bad news for Canberra’s defence engagement with Beijing. But maintaining the smiles will prove harder in…
We should worry about North Korea, even though it's small and weak
Commentary
We should worry about North Korea, even though it's small and weak
Originally published in the Australian Financial Review.Euan Graham
A silver fern lining to Fitzgerald collision
A silver fern lining to Fitzgerald collision
Does Te Kaha’s frontline integration at the pointy end of Washington’s maritime 'big stick' constitute a signal of recharged ANZUS alliance cohesion, in the direction of China and…
Malcolm Turnbull is taking a pragmatic regional approach to China
Commentary
Malcolm Turnbull is taking a pragmatic regional approach to China
Originally published in the Australian Financial Review.Euan Graham
Back in focus: The United Nations Command in South Korea
Back in focus: The United Nations Command in South Korea
The US Commander of the United Nations Command in South Korea, General Brooks, wants to 'revitalise' it.
No honeymoon for South Korea’s post-election security posture
No honeymoon for South Korea’s post-election security posture
Even under revitalised leadership, there are significant geopolitical and domestic constraints on Seoul’s room for manoeuvre with North Korea.
As Trump flip-flops in Asia, things slide China’s way
As Trump flip-flops in Asia, things slide China’s way
Abrupt swings in policy direction in Asia are detracting from already diminished stocks of US trust and credibility.
North Korea's historical hall of mirrors
Commentary
North Korea's historical hall of mirrors
Originally published in the Nikkei Asian Review. Euan Graham
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