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Rory Medcalf
Rory Medcalf directs the international security program at the Lowy Institute in Sydney and is also a non-resident Senior Fellow with the Brookings Institution.
He is a former diplomat, intelligence analyst and journalist whose work covers a wide spectrum of strategic and geopolitical issues in Indo-Pacific Asia.
Follow him on twitter @Rory_Medcalf.
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June 04, 2013
Shangri-La Dialogue: Hints of Stormy Weather Ahead
Behind the surface politeness, the event had more than a few subtle reminders of deep schisms in the Asian security landscape.
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June 02, 2013
Maritime Game-Changer Revealed at Shangri-La Dialogue
A few words from a Chinese military officer in Singapore makes clear the game has changed in Asian maritime security.
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May 27, 2013
What Indians Think About China
The 2013 India Poll confirms that tensions exist, but it also contains some surprises.
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May 07, 2013
Breaking Down Australia's Defense White Paper 2013
Australia has set out to define its military strategy — with China and the U.S. very much in mind. Rory Medcalf from the Lowy Institute gives us his take.
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April 04, 2013
Australia's Julia Gillard: China Bound
As tensions mount in various hot spots throughout Asia, Australia’s PM pays China a visit.
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March 25, 2013
Manila's South China Sea Gambit
The Philippines is seeking international arbitration under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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March 19, 2013
When India (Almost) Invaded Mauritius
The aborted 1983 mission illustrates that India’s ambitions and interests extend beyond the subcontinent.
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March 13, 2013
A U.S. Naval Blockade of China?
“There’s another emerging theme…about how a U.S.-China conflict could unfold – a naval blockade.”
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March 05, 2013
A Nuclear Pivot to Asia?
If America’s conventional superiority in Asia declines, then the relative importance of its nuclear edge will rise.
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February 14, 2013
North Korea’s Nuclear Test: A Silver Lining?
North Korea’s third nuclear test could have some interesting geopolitical repercussions.
February 07, 2013
What To Make of India's Nuclear Forces
A submarine-launched ballistic missile test by India may have produced more questions than answers.
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February 01, 2013
Australia's Security Challenge
A recent report only underscores why Australia has long been a tough place to understand when it comes to security.