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The International Security Program

The International Security Program

The International Security Program looks at strategic dynamics and security risks globally, with an emphasis on Australia's region of Indo-Pacific Asia. Its research spans strategic competition and the risks of conflict in Asia, security implications of the rise of China and India, maritime security, nuclear arms control, Australian defence policy and the changing character of conflict. The Program draws on a network of experts in Australia, Asia and globally, and is supported by diverse funding sources including grants from the MacArthur Foundation and the Nuclear Threat Initiative. It convenes international policy dialogues such as the 2017 Australia-ROK Emerging Leaders International Security Forum and has a record of producing leading-edge, influential reports.

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Whose Indo-Pacific? China, India and the United States in the regional maritime security order
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…
Remarks at the launch of the India Poll 2013
Speeches
Remarks at the launch of the India Poll 2013
On 20 May 2013, International Security Program Director launched the India Poll 2013 at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi. The full text of his remarks is included…
An end to the war on terrorism?
On the face of it, President Obama's speech calling for an end to the 'perpetual' war on terrorism could not have been timed much worse. Obama's political opponents could easily…
Wisdom of the crowd
Commentary
Wisdom of the crowd
In this article in Foreign Policy, International Security Program Director Rory Medcalf explores what the India Poll 2013 reveals about how Indians view the world. Rory Medcalf…
A chequered view of Chinese colours Li's Indian travails
Commentary
A chequered view of Chinese colours Li's Indian travails
In this op-ed in The Australian, Rory Medcalf and Amitabh Mattoo discuss what the findings of the India Poll 2013 reveal about mistrust in China-India relations ahead of Chinese…
How the world looks from India
Commentary
How the world looks from India
In this op-ed in The Hindu, Rory Medcalf and Amitabh Mattoo explore what the findings of the India Poll 2013 reveal about Indian attitudes towards China, Pakistan, and the United…
China-Taiwan: Risk of war 'near zero'
[vimeo:66368428] This is one of those interviews that I wish could have gone longer. Former Taiwan Deputy Defence Minister Dr Chong-Pin Lin visited the Lowy Institute last week…
A man, the state and war: The legacy of Kenneth Waltz (1924-2013)
Ian Hall is a Senior Fellow at the Australian National University. Every student of international relations has, at some point, been required to read Kenneth Waltz, who died on…
Today in killer robot planes
Chinese military websites have been abuzz lately with images emerging of China's first stealth drone, dubbed 'Sharp Sword', which has started undertaking so-called 'taxi trials' …
India Poll 2013
Polling
India Poll 2013
The India Poll 2013 is one of the most comprehensive surveys ever conducted on the attitudes of Indian citizens towards their future in the world. Photo: Flickr user…