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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“War were(n’t) declared?”: the politics, semantics, and strategy of Australia’s support for the UAE against Iran
There were several perspectives published last week which addressed the question of whether Australia was now at war with Iran, but to me they left some major aspects unanswered. Consequently,… Read more ⇢
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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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