Dr Euan Graham

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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.

Trump and Kim have something in common: Neither wants war
Commentary
Trump and Kim have something in common: Neither wants war
Originally published in CNN. Euan Graham
Three questions about North Korea
Three questions about North Korea
The most destabilising outcome from the current tensions would be if Kim concludes that Trump's bluff can be called, consequence-free.
What is Vietnam’s fishing flotilla doing at Scarborough Shoal?
What is Vietnam’s fishing flotilla doing at Scarborough Shoal?
A third-party intervention serves to keeps the Hague award alive, by internationalising it.
'Bishop's strategic passivity won't work'
Commentary
'Bishop's strategic passivity won't work'
Originally published in the Australian Financial Review on 18 March 2017. Photo: US Navy.  Euan Graham
North Korea’s diplomatic dispute with Malaysia: No more Mr Underdog
North Korea’s diplomatic dispute with Malaysia: No more Mr Underdog
The episode should trigger alarms for other neutrals concerned about the potential for North Korean skullduggery on their turf.
Singapore’s strike eagles show up flightless kiwis
Singapore’s strike eagles show up flightless kiwis
As an indicator of the RSAF’s interest in trying out the concept, a pair of F-15SGs were at Ohakea this week for New Zealand’s air tattoo.
Southeast Asia’s neglected navigational and overflight challenges
Southeast Asia’s neglected navigational and overflight challenges
The continuing focus on China has taken attention away from the excessive claims and passage restrictions by Southeast Asian coastal states.
75 years after Singapore's fall
Commentary
75 years after Singapore's fall
We must think seriously about the region again, writes Euan Graham in the Australian Financial Review on 15 February. Photo: Getty ImagesEuan Graham
Will the Western Pacific’s long peace endure?
Will the Western Pacific’s long peace endure?
The security picture in the Western Pacific is marked by disputes and enmities. So how has the region stayed so peaceful for so long?
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