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Research on the RAMSI Legacy for Pacific Policing
In 2016 several SSGM scholars commenced work on a major research project exploring the legacy of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) for Pacific policing. Led by ANU College of...
Finding a Way Forward: Strategic Diplomacy in Northeast Asia
With the election of Donald J. Trump as president of the United States, the world is now awash in uncertainty. For those preoccupied with international relations, the uncertainty is particularly...
Dr Marty Natalegawa at CAP Graduations
REMARKS BY DR. R.M MARTY M. NATALEGAWA AT THE CONFERMENT OF DOCTOR OF LETTERS, HONORIS CAUSA BY THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CANBERRA, 14 DECEMBER 2016 Professor, the Honourable Gareth Evans...
Neck ties, Victoria Beckham and ice cream: ANU pays tribute to Des Ball
He was well-known for being a ‘person of interest’ after revealing the development of the Pine Gap US base in the Northern Territory in 1966 and during the Cold War advised US President Jimmy Carter...
Greg Moriarty’s role with Turnbull ‘will be widely welcomed’
Master of Strategic Studies alumni Greg Moriarty has been appointed Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull personal foreign affairs adviser. Malcolm Turnbull will appoint Counter-Terrorism Co-ordinator...
Understanding what went wrong at long Tan
The 50th anniversary of the battle of Long Tan was supposed to be a truly memorable event with thousands of Australians making the pilgrimage to the old Australian battle grounds to commemorate. What...
Australia, Japan, and Regional Security: Exploring Policy Frameworks and Approaches
ANU/University of Tokyo International Security Workshop With the broadening and deepening of the Australia-Japan security relationship, the need for training the next generation of policymakers in...
The fight inside China over the South China Sea
With a decision from an international ad hoc tribunal tasked with reviewing China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea looming, regional tensions are running high. A key problem is that no nation...
Strategic partnerships: Helping or hindering security?
Strategic partnerships are becoming central to the management of international security in the Asia-Pacific region. All the major powers and many of the minor ones have entered into multiple...
The morning after: Australia, Japan, and the submarine deal that wasn't
Barely had the visiting Japanese submarine, JS Hakuryu, departed Sydney Harbour on 26 April than Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced to the media that Australia’s future submarines...