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The International Security Program

The International Security Program

The International Security Program looks at strategic dynamics and security risks globally, with an emphasis on Australia's region of Indo-Pacific Asia. Its research spans strategic competition and the risks of conflict in Asia, security implications of the rise of China and India, maritime security, nuclear arms control, Australian defence policy and the changing character of conflict. The Program draws on a network of experts in Australia, Asia and globally, and is supported by diverse funding sources including grants from the MacArthur Foundation and the Nuclear Threat Initiative. It convenes international policy dialogues such as the 2017 Australia-ROK Emerging Leaders International Security Forum and has a record of producing leading-edge, influential reports.

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The dark side of a fully wired world
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The dark side of a fully wired world
The dark side of a fully wired worldAlan DupontThe Australian7 February 2015Please click here for the online text.Alan Dupont
Setting the field: Australia-India engagement in Southeast Asia
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Setting the field: Australia-India engagement in Southeast Asia
Setting the field: Australia-India engagement in Southeast AsiaDanielle RajendramPragati12 January 2014Please click here for the full online text.Danielle Rajendram
A 2015 resolution for risk reduction
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A 2015 resolution for risk reduction
A 2015 resolution for risk reductionRory MedcalfAsia Maritime Transparency Initiative23 December 2014Rory Medcalf
The year India began acting east
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The year India began acting east
The year India began acting eastDanielle RajendramIndian Express26 December 2014Please click here for the full online text.Danielle Rajendram
India's Modi looks east—to the Asia-Pacific
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India's Modi looks east—to the Asia-Pacific
India's Modi looks east—to the Asia-PacificDanielle RajendramThe National InterestDanielle Rajendram
Sydney crisis a test of spirit
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Sydney crisis a test of spirit
Sydney crisis a test of spiritRory MedcalfAustralian Financial Review17 December 2014Please click here for the online text.Rory Medcalf
Preserving the knowledge edge: Surveillance cooperation and the US–Australia alliance in Asia
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Preserving the knowledge edge: Surveillance cooperation and the US–Australia alliance in Asia
Preserving the knowledge edge: Surveillance cooperation and the US–Australia alliance in AsiaStephan Frühling, James Goldrick and Rory MedcalfASPI Strategic Insights4…
The Balancing Kangaroo: Australia and Chinese Power
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The Balancing Kangaroo: Australia and Chinese Power
The Balancing Kangaroo: Australia and Chinese PowerRory MedcalfIssues and StudiesVol. 50, No. 3, pp.103-135Rory Medcalf
A new US Secretary of Defense: How hard could it be?
Within hours of US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announcing his resignation, candidates to replace him were being named. Within a day, two out of the top three rumoured…
Jokowi Spells Out Vision for Indonesia’s “Global Maritime Nexus”
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Jokowi Spells Out Vision for Indonesia’s “Global Maritime Nexus”
Jokowi Spells Out Vision for Indonesia’s “Global Maritime Nexus” Adelle Neary Southeast Asia from Scott Circle Volume V, Issue 24 Adelle Neary