Dr Euan Graham

Nonresident Fellow
Dr Euan Graham
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Euan Graham is a former Nonresident Fellow of the Lowy Institute.

Euan is the Executive Director of La Trobe Asia. He has been a close observer of Southeast and Northeast Asian security affairs for more than twenty years, in academia, the private sector, and for the British Government. He joined the Lowy Institute in 2015, from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore where he specialised in maritime security. Prior to this he was a research analyst in the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and served at the British Embassy in Pyongyang. His most recent Analysis for the Lowy Institute is: “Trump, Kim and the North Korean Nuclear Missile Melodrama”.

Dr Graham’s research interests include Australian defence policy, maritime security and strategy, the Korean Peninsula, and the US strategic role in the Indo-Pacific. He is a regular commentator for the international and Australian media. His book Japan’s Sea Lane Security 1940–2004: A Matter of Life and Death? was the first comprehensive English-language analysis on this subject. He received his PhD from the Australian National University in 2003. Dr Graham is an Associate Fellow at the UK Royal United Services Institute and an Honorary Principal Research Fellow at RMIT University, Melbourne.

Time to fast-forward the Future Submarine
Time to fast-forward the Future Submarine
Australia can't afford to wait until 2032 for the first of its new submarines to enter the water.
Australia’s navy needs to mind the missile gap
Australia’s navy needs to mind the missile gap
The RAN would have to mobilise practically the entire fleet to match the missile inventory of one Chinese cruiser.
A modest proposal for Australian engagement in North Korea
A modest proposal for Australian engagement in North Korea
The North Koreans may very well say no. But there's little harm in trying.
The future for US Marines in Darwin
The future for US Marines in Darwin
I understand the US Marine commander in the Pacific is willing to allow MRF-D to serve under Australian command if the operational need arises.
Observing Crocodile Strike
Observing Crocodile Strike
The USMC and ADF operate well together, though they have their own distinct traditions and cultures that require some working through.
South China Sea: Beijing raises the temperature again
South China Sea: Beijing raises the temperature again
Asia has acquired yet another flashpoint, one that China has deliberately picked at a time and location of its choosing.
Australia and Korea’s wars: A debate worth revisiting
Australia and Korea’s wars: A debate worth revisiting
The obvious wrinkle in the PM’s ANZUS pledge is what happens if the US strikes first and North Korea retaliates by attacking South Korea.
The 21st century will be a battle on the urban front
Commentary
The 21st century will be a battle on the urban front
Originally published in The Australian. Euan Graham , Greg Colton
Fire and fury, signifying nothing?
Commentary
Fire and fury, signifying nothing?
Originally published in the Australian Financial Review. Euan Graham
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