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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.
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January 25, 2013
Australia and India: Common Goals, Budding Partnership
Shared interests are bringing these two major Indo-Pacific nations closer together.
January 18, 2013
Britain's Asia Comeback?
Some are suggesting Britain could once again be a player in Asia’s security landscape.
January 15, 2013
Shinzo Abe's Strategic Diamond
With Shinzo Abe back in power, could an old initiative be reborn?
January 05, 2013
Can Military Diplomacy Keep the Peace in 2013?
Military exercises between various powers in the Asia-Pacific has clear — but limited — benefits.
December 21, 2012
A Sobering Assessment
A report by the U.S. National Intelligence Council notes some troubling projections for Asia : a potential for increased conflict.
December 12, 2012
Making Sense of North Korea’s Fireworks
Much will depend on decisions made not in Pyongyang, Seoul, Tokyo or even Washington, but in Beijing.
December 04, 2012
A Term Whose Time Has Come: The Indo-Pacific
The idea of an Indo-Pacific is not new and may better describe a region that is quickly shaping global events.
November 04, 2012
Australia's Place in the "Asian Century"
Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s government has developed a bold plan for embracing the “Asian Century.” Can words be turned into deeds?
August 10, 2012
Why a U.S.-China 'Grand Bargain' in Asia Would Fail
A new book argues for a ‘concert of powers’ to enhance stability while conceding to Beijing a ‘sphere of influence’. It would be a mistake.