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Analysis & opinion - in the media
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Three things to look for in the forthcoming intelligence review
Susan Hutchinson writes in ASPI - The Strategist

PODCAST: A growing chorus calls for a national security strategy, with ANU’s Professor John Blaxland
Prof John Blaxland speaks to Defence Connect

Åsne Seierstad’s The Afghans is a gripping depiction of life under Taliban rule
Susan Hutchinson writes in The Conversations

Why defence warning time requires urgent attention
EmProf Paul Dibb and Dr Richard Brabin-Smith write in ASPI - The Strategist

President Putin’s visit shows Russia still matters a lot to Vietnam

Hanh Nguyen quoted in The Straits Times

A second suitable piece of real estate
Prof John Blaxland writes in Lowy Institute - The Interpreter

Revealing Secrets: An Unofficial History of Australian Signals Intelligence and the Advent of Cyber
Prof John Blaxland and Stephen Satkiewicz speak to New Books Network

Cambodia’s China policy a balancing act for Phnom Penh
Chansambath Bong writes in East Asia Forum

Upcoming & past events
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Wed, 9 Oct 2024

2024 John Gee Memorial Lecture: Testing Times, Bold Choices

This 2024 John Gee Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Dr Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Organisation. 
Fri, 20 Sep 2024

The Latecomer’s Rise: Policy Banks and the Globalisation of China’s Development Finance

China, Development and International Order Seminar Series
Thu, 15 Aug - Fri, 16 Aug 2024

AUKUS: Assumptions and Implications

Join us for a two-day symposium on AUKUS strategic partnership from 15-16 August 2024 in Canberra.
Wed, 12 Jun 2024

Multilateral Development Cooperation with Chinese Characteristics? Insights from the United Nations

China, Development and International Order Seminar Series 
Wed, 22 May 2024

Peace-Making and State-Making: The Case of Early Modern Japan

Graduate Research and Development Network on Asian Security (GRADNAS) Seminar Series
Fri, 10 May 2024

The Soviets and Nationalists in Manchuria: Development and International Order in Post-Manchukuo Northeast China, 1945-1948

China, Development and International Order Seminar Series
Wed, 27 Mar 2024

Robert O'Neill War Studies Lecture 2024

This Robert O'Neill War Studies lecture will be delivered by Professor Craig Stockings. 
Fri, 23 Feb 2024

The Resilience of Self-Reliance in China: Autonomy, Interdependence, and Order-Shaping

Amy King and Wenting He explore the enduring concept of 'self-reliance' (zili gengsheng) in Chinese political discourse over a century.

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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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SDSC PhD Scholars

Tokyo trip for two SDSC PhD scholars
Attending the ISA A-P conference in Tokyo was a dream come true for PhD candidates Paul Chamberlain and Dongkeun Lee, and a perfect fit with their thesis topics.
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How does the ‘Pacific’ fit into the ‘Indo-Pacific’? The changing geopolitics of the Pacific Islands
This workshop used the question of how the Pacific fits into the Indo-Pacific as a starting point to analyse the changing geopolitics of the Pacific Islands and implications for the region and Aus.
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Thomas Paterson - internship, study tour and a war-gaming retreat
Thomas just needed to look at the ANU Master of Strategic Studies program structure and its subjects to fall in love and move from Melbourne to Canberra.
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Anna Samson - focussed on the dynamics and causes of conflicts
With two first-class honours degrees, and several years’ experience working with NGOs, Anna Samson decided to do a Master at SDSC to get a new perspective on conflicts and the dynamics of war.
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Daniel Nichola - learning in a policy-relevant context
"The Master of Strategic Studies provided me with a conceptual framework for thinking about real-world strategic considerations".
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Esther Sainsbury
Living and studying in Indonesia as part of the ANU Year in Asia Program led Esther to continue her study journey in Asian studies and complete the Master of Strategic Studies at SDSC.
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Samuel John Cox
"The reputation of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre as Australia’s centre of excellence for education in strategy and defence inspired me to uproot my life from Perth and move to Canberra".
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Shayal Singh
After completing her bachelor, Shayal still wanted more information to keep building her career in the security industry.