Maritime Security
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Commentary
Sea change of China power
In this op-ed for The Australian, Rory Medcalf and C Raja Mohan look at the strategic implications of China's naval foray into the waters between Indonesia and…
Indo-Pacific security links: Yasukuni, Malaysia's strategy, Asian order and more
Late last year, tensions in East Asia flared after Japanese Prime Minister Abe made a controversial official visit to the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. What are the consequences of…
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Speeches
Tensions in the East China Sea
This workshop report comprises four papers presented at an international workshop, 'Tensions in the East China Sea', which was held at the Lowy Institute in Sydney in June 2013…
What won't happen: Three 'anti-predictions' for Northeast Asia in 2014
It’s the time of year for predictions, but rather than looking at what might happen in Northeast Asia in 2014, let's flag some events that, although they might or should happen,…
Mike Green on Abe's security strategy and the Abbott Government in Asia
This week Japan released its first overarching national security strategy, a sign of the troubled times in North Asian geopolitics as well as a marker of where Prime Minister…
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Commentary
Q. & A.: Rory Medcalf on the meaning of China’s Air Defense Zone
In this interview with Austin Ramzy for the New York Times' Sinosphere blog, Rory Medcalf discusses the regional security implications of China's Air Defence…
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Commentary
Typhoon Haiyan: Disaster response highlights diplomacy of aid, boosts countries' influence
In this piece for ABC News, Rory Medcalf looks at the strategic consequences already evident in responses to Typhoon Haiyan in Asia.Rory Medcalf
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Commentary
Fleet review good start, now for Defence
In this article for The Australian, James Brown and Rory Medcalf assess Australia's readiness to face the changing strategic circumstances in the Indo-Pacific.James Brown ,…
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Commentary
Maritime game-changer revealed at Shangri-La Dialogue
In this article on The Diplomat's Flashpoints blog, Rory Medcalf discusses the implications of Chinese naval activity in the United States' Exclusive Economic Zone as…
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Speeches
Whose Indo-Pacific? China, India and the United States in the regional maritime security order
On 21 May 2013, International Security Program Director Rory Medcalf made a presentation at the Asia-Pacific Centre for Security Studies Workshop on Maritime…