Publications
Australia can’t continue to divide the Indian Ocean in two
Author(s): David BrewsterDate of publication: 2020
Publication type: OP Eds
We’re approaching an Indo-Pacific strategy with a glass half-full – best to fill it up entirely. By David Brewster Australia’s definition of the “Indo-Pacific” currently includes much of the Pacific Ocean as well as the eastern Indian Ocean, but excludes the western Indian Ocean. This is no...
India-Australia strategic convergence … with differences
Author(s): Manjeet S. PardesiDate of publication: 2020
Publication type: Publications
Both countries need to psychologically prepare for a “new” world of rising powers and those in relative decline. By Manjeet S. Pardesi Recent years have witnessed a dramatic transformation of the Indian-Australian strategic relationship. While Australia worried about India’s naval expansion in...
Diego Garcia: The costs of defending an Indian Ocean outpost
Author(s): Samuel BashfieldDate of publication: 2019
Publication type: Publications
Australian support for Britain’s contentious Chagos sovereignty claim risks delegitimising its South China Sea policy. By Samuel Bashfield On 22 November, the United Kingdom failed to comply with UN Resolution 73/295 passed in May, which demanded the UK “withdraw its colonial administration from...
Activating People Power to Counter Foreign Interference and Coercion
Author(s): Katherine ManstedDate of publication: 2019
Publication type: Policy
Key points Citizens are increasingly frontline actors in Australia’s security challenges: as targets of malign interference and coercion, victims of collateral damage, and agents of national resilience. Advances in information and communications technologies have made Australian society...
India's clever alliances with island states
Author(s): Ian HallDate of publication: 2019
Publication type: Publications
A multifaceted outreach with Indian Ocean neighbours provides useful lessons in navigating China’s dominance. By Ian Hall. As India struggles to manage China’s economic and diplomatic influence in its immediate neighbourhood, it has recently made progress in building more robust ties with four...
Strategic Submarines and Strategic Stability: Looking Towards the 2030s
Author(s): Norman FriedmanDate of publication: 2019
Publication type: Publications
In his characteristically uncompromising fashion, Norman Friedman combines deep expertise with candid assessments. He poses a striking challenge to the notion that an era of transparent oceans is ahead, and makes a case for the continued role of SSBNs in contributing to strategic stability, while...
It's time for a "Quad" of Coast Guards
Author(s): David BrewsterDate of publication: 2019
Publication type: Publications
The so-called Quad group of Indo-Pacific maritime democracies – Australia, India, Japan, and the United States – is a valuable grouping, although it is still underutilised in many ways. By David Brewster This modest proposal could help bring stability and security to the Indo-Pacific, without the...
A US view on Australia’s role in the Indian Ocean
Author(s): Nilanthi SamaranayakeDate of publication: 2019
Publication type: Publications
Canberra’s diplomatic, legal, and military approaches to management of the Indian Ocean will be vital for US interests. By Nilanthi Samaranayake Australia plays a critical role in maintaining strategic stability in the Indian Ocean and remains one of the United States’ closest allies on economic...
Indo-Pacific Visions: Giving Solidarity a Chance
Author(s): Professor Rory MedcalfDate of publication: 2019
Publication type: Journal Article
Many countries have articulated Indo-Pacific frameworks for regional security. The Indo-Pacific is being posited as a counter to a China-centric view of regional order under the Belt and Road Initiative. Critics of the concept argue that it is new and artificial, unlike the established Asia-Pacific...
The citizen as enemy combatant: dealing with foreign terrorist fighters
Author(s): Carroll, J.Date of publication: 2019
Publication type: Policy
Key points Foreign terrorist fighters are a complex problem: traitor, invader, child soldier, war criminal, ‘jihad by family’. Some are both perpetrators and victims of terrorism. Prosecution is problematic because it’s hard to get evidence, and foreign fighters aren’t returning. If brought home...
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