Publications
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...
Trusted, ethical, fast-moving and effective future police
Author(s): Young, R, Meli, O.Date of publication: 2019
Publication type: Policy
Key points: The ongoing developments in digital technologies and the fourth industrial revolution are opening up huge business opportunities - both legal and criminal. The attributes that give start-ups advantages over traditional businesses - agility, shrinking costs of entry, digital access to...
Trusted, ethical, fast-moving and effective: the AFP investigative team of 2030
Author(s): Young, R, Meli, ODate of publication: 2019
Publication type: Workshop report
As technological, economic and social factors change the broader operating environment, police will have to change the way the operate to effectively combat crime and keep communities safe. This paper, based on a series of workshops run jointly between the AFP and the NSC Futures Hub, sets out a...
From secrecy to dignity: trust and policy implications of shifting attitudes to privacy
Author(s): Henschke, A, Young, R, Gould, M, Smith, HDate of publication: 2019
Publication type: Policy
Key points: The public typically trusts governments to protect personal data more than they trust the private sector. Social media companies are among the least trusted. In response to changes in technologies, attitudes towards privacy are changing. A traditional focus on secrecy is giving way to...
China's Application of the 'Three Warfares' in the south China Sea and Xinjiang
Author(s): Michael ClarkeDate of publication: 2019
Publication type: Research
This article explores the development and application of the People’s Republic of China’s information warfare (IW) strategy to two distinct security challenges: the South China Sea and the threat of Uyghur terrorism in Xinjiang. The application of China’s IW strategy in the South China Sea dispute...
The Red Flag Follows Trade: China's futures as an Indian Ocean power
Author(s): Brewster, D.Date of publication: 2019
Publication type: Book Chapter
China’s military presence in the IOR is likely to grow significantly in coming years, principally driven by the country’s expanding economic interests. But its military presence will also be limited. Achieving predominance in the IOR would be a major undertaking requiring decades of sustained...
The Nixon Doctrine and United States Post-World War II Regional Cooperation Policy on Southeast Asia
Author(s): Thompson, SDate of publication: 2019
Publication type: Research
Australia and China: understanding the reality check
Author(s): Rory MedcalfDate of publication: 2018
Publication type: Journal Article
Where are Australia-China relations headed? After national controversies over foreign influence and interference, Australia has changed the way it engages with China. Professor Rory Medcalf takes us through the causes and consequences of this reality check, and dispels seven myths in the national...
Give light, and the darkness will disappear: *Australia’s quest for maritime domain awareness in the Indian Ocean
Author(s): David BrewsterDate of publication: 2018
Publication type: Journal Article
There is a growing understanding among maritime security practitioners of the importance of Maritime Domain Awareness(MDA) as an essential enabler of maritime security. This article describes Australia’s efforts to develop an integrated national MDA system that brings together data and intelligence...
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