The National Security Podcast

Brought to you by Policy Forum with the support of the ANU National Security College, the National Security Podcast is a new fortnightly series tackling Australia and the region’s national security challenges. On the first episode, Rory Medcalf chats with Chris Farnham about the rise of the Indo-Pacific concept and its implications for Australia. The Indo-Pacific is a mental map of Asia that has taken flight among policymakers the world over. Most recently, at last weekend’s Shangri-La Dialogue, countries as diverse as Australia, India and Indonesia all used the language of the Indo-Pacific concept and demonstrated that they are adopting the term into their strategic thinking. On the podcast, we take a look at where we draw the boundaries of the Indo-Pacific region, whether the term is anti-China, its significance for rising powers like India, and why extra-regional powers like France and the United States are taking a particular interest in the concept. Rory Medcalf is the head of the National Security Colle