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Greg Austin

Greg Austin

Dr Greg Austin is a Professorial Fellow with the EastWest Institute in New York and a Visiting Professor at the University of New South Wales (Canberra).

Dr Greg Austin is a Professorial Fellow with the EastWest Institute in New York and a Professor at the Australian Centre for Cyber Security at the University of New South Wales, Canberra, at the Australian Defence Force Academy. He is the author or editor of six books on Asian security. His other research interests include Russia and European security, Central Asia, preventive diplomacy, and countering violent extremism. He has a special interest in ethics and international affairs.

Posts by Greg Austin
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June 22, 2015

Right and Wrong on the South China Sea

By Greg Austin
“Right and wrong” is not as important as the obligation of states to the peaceful settlement of disputes.
June 18, 2015

Who Is the Biggest Aggressor in the South China Sea?

By Greg Austin
In the past 20 years, Vietnam has doubled its holdings in the South China Sea.

June 15, 2015

Australia: Indonesian People Traffickers Paid Off?

By Greg Austin
Are Australian officials at risk of prosecution?

June 11, 2015

Intelligence Check: Just How 'Preposterous' Are China's South China Sea Activities?

By Greg Austin
It's time for the Pentagon to issue a sober and balanced public assessment on the South China Sea territorial disputes.

June 02, 2015

China's Military Dream

By Greg Austin
The newest element in military strategy in China's most recent defense white paper is the emphasis on cyber power.
June 02, 2015

Australia's Medieval Turn

By Greg Austin
Outlaws and propaganda of the faith as tools of strategy. Is a new dark age descending on Australia?

May 22, 2015

What the US Gets Wrong About Chinese Cyberespionage

By Greg Austin
Is it government policy in China to pass on commercial secrets obtained via cyberespionage to civil sector firms?
May 22, 2015

4 Reasons Why China Is No Threat to South China Sea Commerce

By Greg Austin
US diplomacy is not served by exaggerating or inventing military threats, such as threats to commercial shipping.

May 19, 2015

The Pentagon's South China Sea Overkill

By Greg Austin
The military edginess that the DoD has been consistently displaying over the South China Sea appears to be overkill.

May 12, 2015

Can China and the EU Cooperate on International Security?

By Greg Austin
There is ample room for Brussels to deepen the conversation with Beijing on security goals of mutual interest.

May 06, 2015

How China Will Become More Cooperative in Cyberspace

By Greg Austin
Beijing's love-hate relationship with foreign IT corporations.
May 04, 2015

How China Assesses Civil Disobedience in Cyberspace

By Greg Austin
Many Chinese scholars equate civil disobedience with the color revolutions much feared by the Chinese leadership.

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