What are the objectives of China’s foreign and security policies under Xi Jinping?

What is the role of Australia and other middle powers in responding to Chinese actions in the Indo-Pacific?

Are the United States’ China policies set to change with future shifts in the international order?

In this episode, Sheena Chestnut Greitens and Dan Blumenthal join David Andrews to discuss the drivers of the China and the United States’ security policies, the role of China in the international order, middle powers, and deterrence.

Sheena Chestnut Greitens is an Associate Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. She is currently a Visiting Associate Research Professor of Indo-Pacific Security at the United States Army War College.

Dan Blumenthal is a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he focuses on East Asian security in Sino-American relations, and a Distinguished Visting Professor at the US Naval War College.

David Andrews is a Senior Policy Advisor at the ANU National Security College.

Show notes

• ANU National Security College academic programs: find out more
• Playing both sides of the US-Chinese rivalry by Sheena Chestnut Greitens and Isaac Kardon
• From Coercion to Capitulation, How China Can take Taiwan Without a War by Dan Blumenthal et al

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Is the decline of democracy being overblown?

How has social media reshaped democracy, for better and for worse?

How can the next generation of leaders sustain and strengthen democracy?

In this episode, George Brandis, Tom Rogers, Atul Sharma, and Ketty Chen join Janine O’Flynn to discuss elections, institutions, opportunities, and challenges for democracy in the coming years.

Professor The Hon George Brandis KC is a Professor in the Practice of National Security, Policy and Law at the ANU National Security College (NSC) and ANU College of Law.

Tom Rogers is the Australian Electoral Commissioner.

Dr Atul Sharma is a member of the NSC Youth Council.

Dr Ketty Chen is the Taiwan Country Representative and Head of Taipei Office at the National Democratic Institute.

Professor Janine O’Flynn is the Director of the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy.

Show notes

• ANU National Security College academic programs: find out more

Note: This episode was recorded during NSC’s Securing our Future conference on 10 April 2024.

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What is the likelihood of the AUKUS partnership expanding to include Japan, Korea, Canada, and New Zealand? How would this impact the strategic objectives of AUKUS?

Should AUKUS be formally separated, and the partners instead manage nuclear submarines and advanced capabilities under different agreements?

What are some challenges and risks to the future success of AUKUS?

In this episode, Justin Burke and Jada Fraser join David Andrews to explore the evolving dynamics of the AUKUS agreement, the potential inclusion of other nations in advanced capability projects, and the broader impact on regional security.

Jada Fraser is the Indo-Pacific Minilaterals Fellow with the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies.

Justin Burke is a Senior Policy Advisor at the ANU National Security College (NSC).

David Andrews is a Senior Policy Advisor at NSC.

Show notes:

• AUKUS is America's Litmus Test for Integrated Deterrence by Jada Fraser
• Let AUKUS be AUKUS: Is It Time to Separate Submarines from Advanced Capabilities? By David Andrews
• Australia’s Defence Strategic Review
• The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
• ANU National Security College academic programs: find out more

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