Rory Medcalf

Professor and Head of the National Security College
Australian National University

Professor Medcalf is head of the National Security College, Australian National University. From 2007 to 2015, he was director of the International Security Program at the Lowy Institute for International Policy. Professor Medcalf previously served as a diplomat and, later, a senior strategic analyst with Australia’s Office of National Assessments.

Publications

Kevin Rudd’s The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the U.S. and Xi Jinping’s China
Indo-Pacific Visions: Giving Solidarity a Chance
Toward a Shared Alliance Strategy in a Contested Indo-Pacific: A View from Australia
India and China at Sea: A Contest of Status and Legitimacy in the Indian Ocean
Rules, Balance, and Lifelines: An Australian Perspective on the South China Sea
Non-claimant Perspectives on the South China Sea Disputes
Crimea: A Silver Lining for the United States’ Asian Allies?
An Australian Perspective on U.S. Rebalancing toward Asia
Grand Stakes: Australia’s Future between China and India
Toshi Yoshihara & James R. Holmes’ Red Star over the Pacific: China’s Rise and the Challenge to U.S. Maritime Strategy
Squaring the Triangle: An Australian Perspective on Asian Security Minilateralism
Assessing the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue
Australia: Allied in Transition