Rory Medcalf — The Australian Way in a Contested Indo-Pacific

Описание: Rory Medcalf frames the Indo‑Pacific as the central theatre of global power politics, not merely a US‑China rivalry. China’s expanding economic and security footprint—across the Indian and Pacific Oceans—has generated friction points from the South and East China Seas to the Taiwan Strait and the Himalayas, with clear linkages to Europe via the Beijing‑Moscow “no‑limits” partnership. Australia’s response centers on deterrence without destabilization: strengthening regional coalitions and acquiring nuclear‑powered submarines under AUKUS to surveil and deter across vast maritime spaces, while countering influence via geoeconomics, critical‑technology controls, and resilience. Canberra’s rhetoric may have softened, but security settings—AUKUS included—show continuity under the current government, backed by broader regional pushback and European “de‑risking.” The goal is competitive coexistence: credible deterrence, robust partnerships, and disciplined signaling to keep competition short of war.

Professor Rory Medcalf AM is Head of the National Security College at The Australian National University and a leading authority on Indo‑Pacific strategy, with a career spanning diplomacy, intelligence, think tanks, and academia.

Key Topics
00:58 Indo‑Pacific as a global strategic system.
03:09 China–Russia alignment and the European connection.
06:09 Australia’s answer: AUKUS nuclear‑powered submarines.
10:31 Beyond subs: critical‑tech sharing and trust networks.
12:28 Deterrence without destabilization; policy continuity.

The published anthology:
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The essay:
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This seminar took place in June 2023
Engelsberg Ironworks, Sweden.

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