
David M. Andrews
Researcher, analyst, and public commentator with a focus on defence, security, and foreign policy from an Australian perspective.
About
From Sydney to Canberra, Amman, Kuwait, and Jakarta. Once a public servant, now academic and researcher.

Recent Posts
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Carney bells the cat?
On Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered what has been described by many prominent analysts and commentators as one of the most… Read more ⇢
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In view of Trump’s review of AUKUS, should Australia cancel the subs deal? We asked 5 experts
This article is republished under a Creative Commons license. Originally published in The Conversation on 17 June 2025. Speculation is swirling around the future of the A$368 billion AUKUS agreement,… Read more ⇢
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Australian Federal election 2025: defence and foreign policy experience in the new parliament
The Australian Federal Election was held on 3 May 2025, resulting in the re-election of the Australian Labor Party as the Government of Australia, led by Prime Minister The Hon… Read more ⇢
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Australia may no longer be ‘deputy sheriff’, but its reliance on the US has only grown deeper since 2000
This article is republished under a Creative Commons license. Originally published in The Conversation on 27 March 2025. The year 2000 marked an inflection point for many Western countries, including Australia, in… Read more ⇢