Justin Burke

2022 Michael and Deborah Thawley Scholar in International Security
Justin Burke
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Justin Burke is a Senior Policy Advisor at the National Security College, ANU. He was the 2022 Michael and Deborah Thawley Scholar in International Security at CSIS and the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia, and is also a non-resident fellow at the Center for Maritime Strategy and Security at the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University, Germany. Justin is currently completing a PhD at Macquarie University in Sydney, where he has also taught. His research interests include the uses of submarines in naval diplomacy, the AUKUS pact, and defence and national security policy more generally. In addition to authoring research for the Royal Australian Navy’s Sea Power Centre and other scholarly publications, his writings regularly appear in print and online in Australia and internationally. Previously he was a journalist with The Australian newspaper and the Yomiuri Shimbun of Japan. 

The cause for China’s coercion in the skies may lay under the water
The cause for China’s coercion in the skies may lay under the water
Better to understand now why Australia might be targeted rather than in the aftermath of a fatal incident.
James Goldrick, navies, oceans, trade, law, danger and history
James Goldrick, navies, oceans, trade, law, danger and history
A man of both humility and tremendous intellect was an immeasurable asset to Australia’s naval know-how.
Tell us why high price of nuclear subs is good value for Australia
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Tell us why high price of nuclear subs is good value for Australia
Providing more detail about the operational worth of these stealthy assets would help justify the cost to the public’s hip pockets. Originally published in the Australian…
AUKUS: Asking a veteran submariner what to think
AUKUS: Asking a veteran submariner what to think
What are the big issues still lurking beneath the surface of the AUKUS debate?
AUSMIN: the submarine conundrum
AUSMIN: the submarine conundrum
It’s a big challenge to manage the ambition for nuclear-powered subs and still juggle other crucial defence decisions.
Australia–India: “Hands Across the Water”
Australia–India: “Hands Across the Water”
Naval port visits send important signals and contribute to the thriving bilateral relationship.
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