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We prepare and educate the next generation of strategic leaders – military, civilian, and academic – in Australia, Asia and the Pacific region by providing internationally recognised graduate and undergraduate degrees in strategic and defence studies.

Bachelor of International Security Studies

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Upcoming & recent events
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Fri, 2 Feb 2024

Norms, Storytelling and International Institutions in China: The Imperative to Narrate

Do emerging powers reinforce or reshape the existing international order? Are international institutions socialising emerging powers or being used to promote alternative norms?
Mon, 18 Dec 2023

Rethinking the Future of Australian Defence Industry Policy

You are warmly invited to the launch of Defence Industry in 'National Defence': Rethinking the Future of Australian Defence Industry Policy.
Mon, 11 Dec 2023

Strategic Diplomacy for 21st Century Defence and Statecraft - Launch

How best should key strategic partners in Asia and Europe meet their future defence and security needs in a world that offers less policy space and more complex problems?
Tue, 28 Nov 2023

Before Algorithmic Armageddon: The Immediate Risks of AI in War

This 2023 John Gee Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Professor Toni Erskine. 
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Analysis & opinion - in the media
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Australia being 'outplayed' in Asia-Pacific by Russia, China
Prof John Blaxland speaks to The Daily Telegraph

What would Australia be willing to go to war over? This needs to be made clear
A/Prof Andrew Carr and Prof Stephan Fruehling write in The Conversation

Indonesia has friendly ties with Russia. Experts say that's not necessarily cause for alarm
HonProf Leszek Buszynski speaks to ABC Digital

Escaping cults and outwitting Nazis: our best books of this week
EmProf Joan Beaumont quoted in The Australian
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News & stories
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Associate Professor Garth Pratten discussing the strategic and operational significance of Brunei Bay to the Borneo campaign of 1945. The vantage point is the summit of Bukit Tempayan Pisang (722m), which was the site of a Japanese observation post prior to the Australian landings on 10 June 1945.
Garth Pratten discussing the strategic & operational significance of Brunei Bay to the Borneo campaign of 1945. Vantage point is the summit of Bukit Tempayan Pisang (722m) - site of a Japanese observation post prior to the Australian landings 10 June 1945

Advancing Australian Army professional military education in Borneo
Marking 80 years since WWII’s end, SDSC’s Pratten joined a Borneo staff ride, sharing insights on 1945 operations, littoral manoeuvres, coalition warfare, and strategy in tropical environments.
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2025 update on the Australian Defence Executive Education Program on ‘Strategic Policy for the Asia-Pacific in Transition’
SDSC has tailored an executive education program specifically for Australian Defence, for policy-makers dealing with Australia’s regional security environment.
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Seamus in Taiwan during a trip in 2022 with the Australian Institute of International Affairs

Seamus Dove – My teachers really went above and beyond
Seamus was blown away by the wonderful courses and teachers when he started studying a Master of Strategic Studies (Advanced).
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AADPSP graduands (left to right): Reza, Shahril, Vannak, and Daniel

A bond lasting longer than our lives: Journeys of four AADPSP students
Four Master of Strategic Studies graduands from the ASEAN – Australia Defence Postgraduate Scholarship Program share their exciting journeys of study, family, and friendship at the Bell School.
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Our research

The breadth of research expertise, as well as its continuing engagement with issues of strategic relevance is well illustrated by the initiatives managed by our academic community.

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Publications

Discover the range of publications by our academic community that demonstrates the commitment to scholarly excellence, and showcases our policy-relevant research expertise and engagement.

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Academic experts

SDSC is home to high achieving academics that contribute to ground-breaking research and policy advancements in the strategic and defence fields.
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HDR candidates

Our Higher Degree Research students are an integral part of our intellectual community and bring a range of experiences and expertise to their studies. 
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Alumni

Our approach to education equips students with the ability to analyse, understand, and resolve the challenges of contemporary strategic studies.