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David M. Andrews
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Senior Policy Advisor at the ANU National Security College. Writing about defence, foreign, and security policy, alliances & multilateral security organisations. Former public servant. Christian. Sports fan.
A roundup of some of my initial reflections in the media on the new Australia-Indonesia Bilateral Security Treaty.

In short: a really positive development, and frankly, an exciting one. Lots of water to go under the bridge, ofc, but a big step forward in the relationship.

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November 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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In the latest #NatSecPod 🎙️

💡 What makes #innovation in the geospatial intelligence space key to building resilience?

Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation Director Kathryn McMullan joins Sally Bulkeley to discuss this & more.

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@davidmandrews.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Huge news in Australia-Indonesia relations, and ANOTHER bilateral security treaty being lined up by the Albanese government.

Ostensibly going beyond the 1995 Agreement in scope, including annual leader and ministerial meetings, joint activities, and with consultation obligations.

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November 12, 2025 at 5:57 AM
It's been a big week of news for the Australian intelligence community! 🕵

Full links below, but we've seen addresses from three agency heads in the space of one week - ASIO's Mike Burgess, ACIC's Heather Cook, and AGO's Kathryn McMullan.

Get your eyes and ears around it 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:19 AM
What a joy to begin the week, and my last month working in Canberra (for now), at the Australian National Prayer Breakfast hearing my friend @johnpauldickson.bsky.social teaching from Romans 12:11-18. Conviction and compassion. Zeal united with grace, empathy, and joy. Rejoice in hope.
November 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Don't miss this #NatSecPod 🎙️

👨‍👨‍👦‍👦 Why is it important to preserve public #trust and participation in the electoral process and what are some of the challenges to this?

Tom Rogers and Tim Wilford discuss this and more.

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@davidmandrews.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Picking up on this point from Rory Medcalf, I've also been struck by the very explicit "interests-forward" framing of the alliance that Labor has set out over the last year. It's a real shift, not only from the Abbott/Hockey era, but I'd say Howard/Downer, too.
October 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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In the latest #NatSecPod🎙️

🇦🇺🇺🇸 How do #Australia and other #US partners contribute to strengthening deterrence and industrial resilience?

Seth Jones joins @davidmandrews.bsky.social to discuss this and more.

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October 16, 2025 at 2:44 AM
This year, @nscanu.bsky.social has been conducting a series of community consultations around Australia. To complement that, we welcome public submissions.

We want to hear from everyday Aussies about national security. You don’t need to be an expert – we just want to know what matters to you.

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October 13, 2025 at 4:23 AM
This week's episode of the #NatSecPod marks the end of a significant chapter for me: my last* interview as host (*probably).

After 90 episodes as Managing Editor then Exec. Producer (incl. 35 as host), I'll be passing on the baton when I move to Jakarta in January.

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Sustaining deterrence and building defence industrial resilience | The National Security Podcast
A podcast by the ANU National Security College
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October 9, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The festival of Pukpuk Treaty commentary continues, this time with PNG's Post-Courier, alongside my esteemed colleagues Oliver Nobetau and Richard McGregor of @lowyinstitute.bsky.social, and Michael Kabuni from @anudpa.bsky.social.

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Experts and China have their say on Pukpuk ‘signed’
MUCH has been said on the fringes of Papua New Guinea’s mutual defence treaty with Australia, with the document signed ratification will take place within both Parliaments of PNG and Australia.
www.postcourier.com.pg
October 8, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Palantir, Anduril, Valinor...I feel certain that #Tolkien would have absolutely loathed his work being used to name defence technology firms. It's all rather Saruman-ish.
October 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Delighted to be on Monocle Radio yesterday to discuss the 🇦🇺🇵🇬 Pukpuk Treaty 🐊

In my younger, pre-parenting years I was a regular reader of the magazine, so this was a real treat!

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October 4, 2025 at 3:15 AM
It's always a pleasure to speak with ABC Radio, this time with Isabella Tolhurst alongside @aspi-org.bsky.social Mike Hughes to unpack some of the implications of, and next steps for, the 🇦🇺🇵🇬 Pukpuk Treaty 🐊

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Landmark defence treaty singed with PNG - ABC listen
Papua New Guinea's cabinet has approved it's defence treaty with Australia, in a major step for the two nations.
www.abc.net.au
October 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
It's great to see the 🇦🇺🇵🇬 Pukpuk Treaty 🐊 move to signature, having now secured Cabinet endorsement in Papua New Guinea.

I'll be on ABC Radio National's "AM" program tomorrow from 0710 to discuss further.

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PNG to provide 10,000 troops to Australia under new treaty plan
A landmark defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea has been approved by PNG's cabinet, marking Australia first new alliance in more than 70 years.
www.abc.net.au
October 2, 2025 at 10:50 AM
It was a pleasure to make my ABC News debut on Monday, discussing a recent report about Chinese RORO ferries being modified for use in a potential invasion of Taiwan. Key takeaway: we need to be much more circumspect about the claims made about a "2027 timeline".

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ6J...
China refitting ferries for potential invasion of Taiwan: US intelligence | ABC NEWS
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October 1, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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In the latest #NatSecPod 🎙️

🇺🇸 How has #Trump’s ‘America-First’ policy impacted the US’ relationship with the Five Eyes partners in the #counterterrorism space?

Nicholas Rasmussen joins Sharryn Parker to discuss this and more.

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September 16, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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In the latest #NatSecPod🎙️

🔄 Is #Indonesia slowly moving from being ‘non-aligned’ to being ‘multi-aligned’?

Natalie Sambhi and Yohanes Sulaiman join @davidmandrews.bsky.social to discuss this and more.

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September 3, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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New Podcast🎙️

🇮🇩 How has Indonesia’s foreign policy evolved under President #Prabowo?

Natalie Sambhi and Yohanes Sulaiman join @davidmandrews.bsky.social to explore #Indonesia's evolving role as a strategic actor in the Indo-Pacific

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September 2, 2025 at 1:25 AM
This week on the #NatSecPod I had the honour of hosting
Dr Natalie Sambhi and Associate Professor @yohanessulaiman.bsky.social to talk about #Indonesia's evolving foreign policy outlook, our bilateral relationship, and much more.

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Indonesia’s evolving role in the Indo-Pacific and beyond | National Security College
In this episode, Natalie Sambhi and Yohanes Sulaiman join David Andrews to explore Indonesia's evolving role as a strategic actor in the Indo-Pacific and its relationship with major players in the reg...
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August 29, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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New podcast 🎙️

🚀What is ‘strategic substitution’, and how has #China used it to craft its unique approach to deterrence?

@aaronbateman.bsky.social and @fiona-cunningham.bsky.social join @davidmandrews.bsky.social to discuss the evolution of strategic deterrence.

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August 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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How does the ‘Golden Dome’ proposed by the US fit into today’s debates on #missile defence and counter-space capabilities?

@aaronbateman.bsky.social and @fiona-cunningham.bsky.social join @davidmandrews.bsky.social to discuss the evolution of strategic deterrence.

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August 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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New podcast

How has strategic deterrence evolved from the Cold War to the current era?

@aaronbateman.bsky.social and @fiona-cunningham.bsky.social join @davidmandrews.bsky.social to explore this, with a focus on nuclear weapons, space capabilities and other approaches.

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August 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Reposted by David M. Andrews
In the latest #NatSecPod🎙️

What are the key points of friction in the #China - #Russia partnership?

Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva and Graham Meehan join Sally Bulkeley to explore the alignment and divergence of their strategic interests.

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August 20, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Reposted by David M. Andrews
In the latest #NatSecPod 🎙️

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 🇨🇳 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚'𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 🇦🇺 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰?

Rowan Callick and Will Glasgow join Susan Dietz to unpack PM Anthony Albanese’s recent visit to China.

🎧 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧⤵️
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@davidmandrews.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 1:31 AM