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Australia can’t afford an AUKUS about-face: 5 things the critics are getting wrong
Prof John Blaxland writes in The Conversation

Despite new nuclear submarine, India still lags China in naval strength
Dongkeun Lee mentioned in South China Morning Post

Navies in the Indo-Pacific: A Key Shaper of the Balance of Power

Dongkeun Lee writes in Australian Institute of International Affairs

The Yazidi survivors seeking justice
Susan Hutchinson speaks to ABC Listen

A new US, Russia, China nuclear arms race spells danger
EmProf Paul Dibb writes in ASPI - The Strategist

The Yazidi still wait for justice
Susan Hutchinson writes in Lowy Institute - The Interpreter

Interview with Gregory Raymond
Greg Raymond interviewed by Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University

From the Bookshelf: ‘Australian Defence and Deterrence: A 2024 Update’
Prof John Blaxland writes in ASPI - The Strategist

Upcoming & past events
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Thu, 12 Dec 2024

Japan's new Foreign and Security policy directions: Implications for the Japan-Australia partnership

This panel discussion is hosted by the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre
Wed, 11 Dec 2024

Neither Confirm Nor Deny: National Security Secrecy and Australia's Liberal Democracy

PhD Oral Presentation 
Fri, 29 Nov 2024

The Embodied Political Ecology of Global Solar PV Supply Chains

China, Development and International Order Seminar Series
Fri, 15 Nov 2024

What do we see when we ask “What is China?”

Graduate Research and Development Network on Asian Security (GRADNAS) Seminar Series

Fri, 15 Nov 2024

Evolving Ideas and Norm Contestation: China as a Global Sovereign Debt Manager

China, Development and International Order Seminar Series
Tue, 5 Nov 2024

The Influences on British Strategic Decision-Making in the Iraq Intervention 2003 - 2009

PhD Oral Presentation
Fri, 18 Oct 2024

Explaining China’s Approach to the Global Governance of Sovereign Debt Distress: A State Transformation Analysis

China, Development and International Order Seminar Series
Wed, 16 Oct 2024

Institutional Cooperation and Rivalry in the Mekong Subregion

An Oral Presentation by Sach Nguyen Dinh

Event series
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War Studies Seminar Series
Since 2013, the War Studies Seminar Series has provided a forum for presentations on a wide range of topics regarding war by outstanding scholars from both Australia and overseas.
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GRADNAS Seminar Series
The Graduate Research and Development Network on Asian Security initiative aims to build an international network of scholars undertaking cutting-edge research on strategic and security issues.
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Women in Asia-Pacific Security Research Seminar Series
This seminar series showcases cutting-edge academic research of women scholars in international security and brings together researchers working on this important region.
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Strategic and Defence Studies Centre Public Lecture Series
Stimulates public discussion on major challenges relating to Australia’s strategic and defence policy, and contributing to the vital national conversation about Australia’s future in the Indo-Pacific.
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John Gee Memorial Lecture Series
Dr John Gee AO served with distinction as an Australian diplomat in a number of countries. His greatest contribution, however, was in the field of disarmament and chemical weapons.
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Des Ball Memorial Lecture Series
Commemorates the life and work of a brilliant researcher, analyst, writer and educator in global strategy, Asia–Pacific security and Australian defence policy, Professor Des Ball AO.
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Robert O'Neill Lecture Series

Honouring the legacy of Robert O'Neill, a former head of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, the International Institute for Strategic Studies, and the former Chichele Professor of the History of War at the University of Oxford.

News & stories
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Kira Atkins BINSS
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Kira Atkins - adventures from ANU to Tokyo
Kira Atkins is no stranger to adventure. With a globe-trotting childhood and a passion for international security, she's turned her time at ANU into a series of adventures on campus and in Tokyo.
  • International Security
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AADPSP graduands (left to right): Reza, Shahril, Vannak, and Daniel

A bond lasting longer than our lives: Journeys of four AADPSP students
Four Master of Strategic Studies graduands from the ASEAN – Australia Defence Postgraduate Scholarship Program share their exciting journeys of study, family, and friendship at the Bell School.
  • Graduation
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Seamus in Taiwan during a trip in 2022 with the Australian Institute of International Affairs

Seamus Dove – My teachers really went above and beyond
Seamus was blown away by the wonderful courses and teachers when he started studying a Master of Strategic Studies (Advanced).
  • Graduation
Dongkeun Lee

Studying sea powers in Tokyo: Dongkeun Lee wins Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Fellowship
Meet Dongkeun Lee, a driven PhD candidate whose work and research focus have earned him the 2024-2025 Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Fellowship.
  • Security
AIG-ANU report on Defence Industry Policy launch
The panel included Ai Group CEO Innes Willox, ANU VC Prof Brian Schmidt, Ai Group Head of Defence and National Security Kate Louis, and authors Prof Stephan Frühling (ANU) and Dr Jeffrey Wilson (Ai Group)

Rethinking the Future of Australian Defence Industry Policy
Last December, the Australian Industry Group (AIG) and ANU launched a report on Australia’s Defence Industry Policy, including five key recommendations.
  • Public policy
  • Defence
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AADPSP 2024 cohort with SDSC lecturers at the welcome reception.

ASEAN - Australia Defence Postgraduate Program renewed
Bell School welcomes a new cohort of Master of Strategic Studies students, and the renewal of our contract to deliver the ASEAN – Australia Defence Postgraduate Program for a further five years.
  • ASEAN
  • Security
  • Defence
Bianca Baggiarini

Dr Bianca Baggiarini – Is AI usage in war changing how war is remembered?
Dr Bianca Baggiarini is a political sociologist and lecturer in military and war studies in the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at ANU.
Amandine Ong in Jakarta on the STST2020 study tour

Amandine Ong – extracurriculars and a focus on Southeast Asia
Amandine Ong tells us about why she loves studying at CAP just before she embarks on the STST2020 course across Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand.