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Asia's middle powers can help reduce the risk of war
Professor Brendan Taylor writes in Foreign Policy Magazine

The Green Wave as a Right-Wing Turn in Malay-Muslim Majoritarianism
Dr Nicholas Chan writes in Stratsea

South-east Asia at a crossroads – why it must resist being pushed into zero-sum boxes

Prof Evelyn Goh writes in The Straits Times

Explainer: what is the Khalistan movement sparking a diplomatic feud between India and Canada?
Dr Stuti Bhatnagar writes in The Conversation

Thailand: Srettha Thavisin's election raises questions - Analysis
Professor Greg Raymond writes in The Eurasia Review

Australia's plan for long-range missiles would not deter aggressors without support from US
Dr Andrew Carr and Prof Stephan Frühling talk to The Australia Institute

Australian tripwire forces: an idea whose time has come?
Dr Andrew Carr and Prof Stephan Frühling write in ASPI - The Strategist

An Army in Forward Motion – Presence and Deterrence
Prof Stephan Frühling writes in Australian Army Research Centre

Upcoming & past events
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Mon, 12 Feb 2018

Unwinnable wars: Afghanistan and the limits of western military power
Theo Farrell explores how military culture limits the effectiveness of the NATO mission in Afghanistan.
Mon, 7 Sep 2015

Australia and the challenge of weapons of mass destruction

For a hundred years, humans have had the capacity to attack each other with devastating chemical weapons. Seven decades ago, mankind unlocked the secret of the nuclear bomb.
Thu, 4 Sep 2014

Weapons of mass destruction and the US rebalance to Asia

This is the seventh annual John Gee Memorial Lecture, previous speakers include the Hon Malcolm Fraser, Ahmet Uzumcu, Professor Ramesh Thakur and ANU Chancellor, Professor Gareth Evans.

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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.

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