Rory Medcalf
@rorymedcalf.bsky.social
Professor Rory Medcalf AM | Head of the National Security College at the Australian National University, Canberra | Indo-Pacific strategy | An independent Australian worldview
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📣 What does national security mean to you?
We are launching the Community Consultations initiative to hear directly from Australian communities on what national security should look like in today’s world.
Find out how you can get involved⤵️
nsc.anu.edu.au/cc
@rorymedcalf.bsky.social
We are launching the Community Consultations initiative to hear directly from Australian communities on what national security should look like in today’s world.
Find out how you can get involved⤵️
nsc.anu.edu.au/cc
@rorymedcalf.bsky.social
Community Consultations | National Security College
Understanding Australian attitudes to security.
nsc.anu.edu.au
May 23, 2025 at 3:26 AM
📣 What does national security mean to you?
We are launching the Community Consultations initiative to hear directly from Australian communities on what national security should look like in today’s world.
Find out how you can get involved⤵️
nsc.anu.edu.au/cc
@rorymedcalf.bsky.social
We are launching the Community Consultations initiative to hear directly from Australian communities on what national security should look like in today’s world.
Find out how you can get involved⤵️
nsc.anu.edu.au/cc
@rorymedcalf.bsky.social
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Transatlantic tensions, Russian aggression reshaping NATO’s security outlook.
@tbenner.bsky.social @brunotertrais.bsky.social join @rorymedcalf.bsky.social to explore the evolving landscape of European security in the context of global challenges.
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@tbenner.bsky.social @brunotertrais.bsky.social join @rorymedcalf.bsky.social to explore the evolving landscape of European security in the context of global challenges.
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@gppi.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Transatlantic tensions, Russian aggression reshaping NATO’s security outlook.
@tbenner.bsky.social @brunotertrais.bsky.social join @rorymedcalf.bsky.social to explore the evolving landscape of European security in the context of global challenges.
Don’t miss
tinyurl.com/2ebzs836
@gppi.bsky.social
@tbenner.bsky.social @brunotertrais.bsky.social join @rorymedcalf.bsky.social to explore the evolving landscape of European security in the context of global challenges.
Don’t miss
tinyurl.com/2ebzs836
@gppi.bsky.social
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Great to discuss the mess we are in with @brunotertrais.bsky.social and @rorymedcalf.bsky.social on the ANU National Security College National Security Podcast.
Listen here
nsc.anu.edu.au/podcast/tran...
Listen here
nsc.anu.edu.au/podcast/tran...
May 23, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Great to discuss the mess we are in with @brunotertrais.bsky.social and @rorymedcalf.bsky.social on the ANU National Security College National Security Podcast.
Listen here
nsc.anu.edu.au/podcast/tran...
Listen here
nsc.anu.edu.au/podcast/tran...
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National security news | April 2025
🎙️Podcast on the 2024 Independent Intelligence Review
🌏 NSC in Tasmania
🧠 Upcoming program on ethics in national security
💡 Latest opinions and insights by NSC experts
...and more.
Read here ⤵️
tinyurl.com/nsc-news-apr...
@rorymedcalf.bsky.social
🎙️Podcast on the 2024 Independent Intelligence Review
🌏 NSC in Tasmania
🧠 Upcoming program on ethics in national security
💡 Latest opinions and insights by NSC experts
...and more.
Read here ⤵️
tinyurl.com/nsc-news-apr...
@rorymedcalf.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 5:08 AM
National security news | April 2025
🎙️Podcast on the 2024 Independent Intelligence Review
🌏 NSC in Tasmania
🧠 Upcoming program on ethics in national security
💡 Latest opinions and insights by NSC experts
...and more.
Read here ⤵️
tinyurl.com/nsc-news-apr...
@rorymedcalf.bsky.social
🎙️Podcast on the 2024 Independent Intelligence Review
🌏 NSC in Tasmania
🧠 Upcoming program on ethics in national security
💡 Latest opinions and insights by NSC experts
...and more.
Read here ⤵️
tinyurl.com/nsc-news-apr...
@rorymedcalf.bsky.social
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🎙️In the latest #NatSecPod
How should #Australia respond to shifting US-China dynamics in the Indo-Pacific?
Chris Buckley and Susan Dietz unpack the evolving US-China dynamics.
Listen⤵️
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@rorymedcalf.bsky.social @davidmandrews.bsky.social @nytimes.com
How should #Australia respond to shifting US-China dynamics in the Indo-Pacific?
Chris Buckley and Susan Dietz unpack the evolving US-China dynamics.
Listen⤵️
tinyurl.com/yc8nxkdx
@rorymedcalf.bsky.social @davidmandrews.bsky.social @nytimes.com
May 6, 2025 at 12:40 AM
🎙️In the latest #NatSecPod
How should #Australia respond to shifting US-China dynamics in the Indo-Pacific?
Chris Buckley and Susan Dietz unpack the evolving US-China dynamics.
Listen⤵️
tinyurl.com/yc8nxkdx
@rorymedcalf.bsky.social @davidmandrews.bsky.social @nytimes.com
How should #Australia respond to shifting US-China dynamics in the Indo-Pacific?
Chris Buckley and Susan Dietz unpack the evolving US-China dynamics.
Listen⤵️
tinyurl.com/yc8nxkdx
@rorymedcalf.bsky.social @davidmandrews.bsky.social @nytimes.com
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How can Australia build an intelligence workforce with a diverse range of skills, interests and backgrounds, and that is reflective of our society?
More with Chris Taylor, @miahhe.bsky.social and @rorymedcalf.bsky.social on this week's podcast.
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More with Chris Taylor, @miahhe.bsky.social and @rorymedcalf.bsky.social on this week's podcast.
Listen ⤵️
tinyurl.com/4tfwc6kh
!["There's a certain degree of cannibalisation between [intelligence] agencies. There's a need to generate a larger pie of that workforce." – Chris Taylor, Head of Statecraft & Intelligence Program, ASPI](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qiuofflknfg3ddkr7u3sq53m/bafkreifezdt2an2bkrlkj6wnnczup5dyou7wzh3j7xsb2tms6kmvziicwe@jpeg)
April 21, 2025 at 11:45 PM
How can Australia build an intelligence workforce with a diverse range of skills, interests and backgrounds, and that is reflective of our society?
More with Chris Taylor, @miahhe.bsky.social and @rorymedcalf.bsky.social on this week's podcast.
Listen ⤵️
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More with Chris Taylor, @miahhe.bsky.social and @rorymedcalf.bsky.social on this week's podcast.
Listen ⤵️
tinyurl.com/4tfwc6kh
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🎙️In the latest #NatSecPod...
How should Australia balance its intelligence independence with alliance integration?
@miahhe.bsky.social and Chris Taylor join @rorymedcalf.bsky.social to talk about the role of intelligence in an uncertain world.
Listen ⤵️
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How should Australia balance its intelligence independence with alliance integration?
@miahhe.bsky.social and Chris Taylor join @rorymedcalf.bsky.social to talk about the role of intelligence in an uncertain world.
Listen ⤵️
tinyurl.com/4tfwc6kh
April 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
🎙️In the latest #NatSecPod...
How should Australia balance its intelligence independence with alliance integration?
@miahhe.bsky.social and Chris Taylor join @rorymedcalf.bsky.social to talk about the role of intelligence in an uncertain world.
Listen ⤵️
tinyurl.com/4tfwc6kh
How should Australia balance its intelligence independence with alliance integration?
@miahhe.bsky.social and Chris Taylor join @rorymedcalf.bsky.social to talk about the role of intelligence in an uncertain world.
Listen ⤵️
tinyurl.com/4tfwc6kh
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In a recent interview with ABC Radio, @rorymedcalf.bsky.social shared insights on the militant attack in Kashmir – and its implications for global diplomacy, regional security, and the future of the region.
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Listen here👇
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Why the disputed Kashmir region was the target of a deadly militant group attack - ABC listen
A militant group launched an attack in the India-controlled Kashmir region, killing at least 22 people. The attack has heightened already tense political relations in the region. India's government ha...
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April 28, 2025 at 12:19 AM
In a recent interview with ABC Radio, @rorymedcalf.bsky.social shared insights on the militant attack in Kashmir – and its implications for global diplomacy, regional security, and the future of the region.
Listen here👇
tinyurl.com/yfv5b5za
Listen here👇
tinyurl.com/yfv5b5za
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Is Australia prepared? Dr Miah Hammond-Errey and Chris Taylor join Prof @rorymedcalf.bsky.social Medcalf to unpack the 2024 Independent Intelligence Review – from intelligence and policy to tech and uncertainty. @nscanu.bsky.social
Is Australia prepared? Lessons from the 2024 Independent Intelligence Review | The National Security Podcast
A podcast by the ANU National Security College
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April 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Is Australia prepared? Dr Miah Hammond-Errey and Chris Taylor join Prof @rorymedcalf.bsky.social Medcalf to unpack the 2024 Independent Intelligence Review – from intelligence and policy to tech and uncertainty. @nscanu.bsky.social
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🎙️New pod 📢
Do the recent #Trump tariffs and withdrawal of aid demand a more active role for #Australia and other middle powers?
@davidmandrews.bsky.social is joined by @mconleytyler.bsky.social and Mira Sulistiyanto to discuss this and more.
Listen👇
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@devintellab.bsky.social
Do the recent #Trump tariffs and withdrawal of aid demand a more active role for #Australia and other middle powers?
@davidmandrews.bsky.social is joined by @mconleytyler.bsky.social and Mira Sulistiyanto to discuss this and more.
Listen👇
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@devintellab.bsky.social
April 16, 2025 at 1:54 AM
🎙️New pod 📢
Do the recent #Trump tariffs and withdrawal of aid demand a more active role for #Australia and other middle powers?
@davidmandrews.bsky.social is joined by @mconleytyler.bsky.social and Mira Sulistiyanto to discuss this and more.
Listen👇
tinyurl.com/4dbnvsb8
@devintellab.bsky.social
Do the recent #Trump tariffs and withdrawal of aid demand a more active role for #Australia and other middle powers?
@davidmandrews.bsky.social is joined by @mconleytyler.bsky.social and Mira Sulistiyanto to discuss this and more.
Listen👇
tinyurl.com/4dbnvsb8
@devintellab.bsky.social
It’s a relief to see reports that the Indonesian Government has insisted there is no prospect of Russian military aircraft operating from Indonesian bases, hosing down media reports and concerns in the Australian election campaign
April 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
It’s a relief to see reports that the Indonesian Government has insisted there is no prospect of Russian military aircraft operating from Indonesian bases, hosing down media reports and concerns in the Australian election campaign
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Some aims emerging out of the chaos. "Chief among the expected [Trump] demands is for countries such as Vietnam and Mexico to no longer serve as intermediate stops for Chinese firms and products seeking to evade U.S. tariffs" www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
What President Trump’s team wants from the rest of the world
While substantial confusion remains over the White House’s trade objectives, a clearer picture is starting to emerge of what tariff negotiations could look like.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 14, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Some aims emerging out of the chaos. "Chief among the expected [Trump] demands is for countries such as Vietnam and Mexico to no longer serve as intermediate stops for Chinese firms and products seeking to evade U.S. tariffs" www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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History shows us that tariffs radically alter international trade in ways that take many years to respond to—and usually result in a vast cascade of unforeseen consequences, writes Scott Reynolds Nelson.
The Awful History of Tariffs and Depressions
What the 19th century teaches us about what happens next.
foreignpolicy.com
April 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
History shows us that tariffs radically alter international trade in ways that take many years to respond to—and usually result in a vast cascade of unforeseen consequences, writes Scott Reynolds Nelson.
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French President Macron condemned Russia’s strike on Sumy that killed 34, including two children
Russia alone chooses to continue the war with blatant disregard for human lives, international law, and the diplomatic efforts of President Trump, he added
euromaidanpress.com/2025/04/13/w...
Russia alone chooses to continue the war with blatant disregard for human lives, international law, and the diplomatic efforts of President Trump, he added
euromaidanpress.com/2025/04/13/w...
“War was initiated by Russia alone”: Macron condemns deadly Sumy missile strike that killed 34
France's leader highlighted the Kremlin's "blatant disregard for human lives" following Russia's use of North Korean missiles against Ukrainian civilians.
euromaidanpress.com
April 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
French President Macron condemned Russia’s strike on Sumy that killed 34, including two children
Russia alone chooses to continue the war with blatant disregard for human lives, international law, and the diplomatic efforts of President Trump, he added
euromaidanpress.com/2025/04/13/w...
Russia alone chooses to continue the war with blatant disregard for human lives, international law, and the diplomatic efforts of President Trump, he added
euromaidanpress.com/2025/04/13/w...
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On the Kherson-Kramatorsk train, a 57-year-old Ukrainian soldier cradles a cat in his arms and falls asleep.
He’s carrying it to a family in Kyiv. For a brief moment, there is no war - just warmth, quiet, and the steady hum of the train.
Photo: Khrystyna Bondarenko
He’s carrying it to a family in Kyiv. For a brief moment, there is no war - just warmth, quiet, and the steady hum of the train.
Photo: Khrystyna Bondarenko
April 12, 2025 at 3:38 AM
On the Kherson-Kramatorsk train, a 57-year-old Ukrainian soldier cradles a cat in his arms and falls asleep.
He’s carrying it to a family in Kyiv. For a brief moment, there is no war - just warmth, quiet, and the steady hum of the train.
Photo: Khrystyna Bondarenko
He’s carrying it to a family in Kyiv. For a brief moment, there is no war - just warmth, quiet, and the steady hum of the train.
Photo: Khrystyna Bondarenko
Delighted to be finally posting on Bluesky - looking forward to genuine exchange of insight on the confronting challenges ahead for global order
April 12, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Delighted to be finally posting on Bluesky - looking forward to genuine exchange of insight on the confronting challenges ahead for global order
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Strong words from the PM. “First it was defence and national security. Now it is the global economy and trade. Old assumptions can no longer be taken for granted. The world as we knew it has gone” www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
The world as we knew it has gone. Nobody wins from a trade war
My Government will champion the voice of British industry on the international stage
www.telegraph.co.uk
April 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Strong words from the PM. “First it was defence and national security. Now it is the global economy and trade. Old assumptions can no longer be taken for granted. The world as we knew it has gone” www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
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This was….five months ago
April 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
This was….five months ago
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Thank you Senator Cory Booker. This guy truly cares about the people he represents.
"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
April 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Thank you Senator Cory Booker. This guy truly cares about the people he represents.
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‘…“Oh, look at Cambodia!” he sang, as he struck it with a 49% levy. Taken together, the policies represent the most aggressive American trade action in nearly a century.’ www.economist.com/finance-and-...
Can the world’s free-traders withstand Trump’s attack?
Much will depend on the courage of Europe
www.economist.com
April 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
‘…“Oh, look at Cambodia!” he sang, as he struck it with a 49% levy. Taken together, the policies represent the most aggressive American trade action in nearly a century.’ www.economist.com/finance-and-...
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Senator Cory Booker concludes his record-breaking Senate Floor speech after 25 hours
Massive applause for Booker
Massive applause for Booker
April 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Senator Cory Booker concludes his record-breaking Senate Floor speech after 25 hours
Massive applause for Booker
Massive applause for Booker
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While #CostOfLiving remains a pressing voter issue, global forces compel Australia to confront critical security challenges head-on.
@rorymedcalf.bsky.social explains why national security concerns should be at the forefront of Australian electoral politics.
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@rorymedcalf.bsky.social explains why national security concerns should be at the forefront of Australian electoral politics.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=poyu...
ANU Expert Explainers: Australia's Security Crossroads
YouTube video by ANU TV
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April 2, 2025 at 4:13 AM
While #CostOfLiving remains a pressing voter issue, global forces compel Australia to confront critical security challenges head-on.
@rorymedcalf.bsky.social explains why national security concerns should be at the forefront of Australian electoral politics.
📺⤵️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=poyu...
@rorymedcalf.bsky.social explains why national security concerns should be at the forefront of Australian electoral politics.
📺⤵️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=poyu...
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It will show we did not let the chaos and division go unanswered.
It will show that when our president chose to spread lies and sow fear, we chose to come together, to work together, and to rise together.
It will show that when our president chose to spread lies and sow fear, we chose to come together, to work together, and to rise together.
April 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
It will show we did not let the chaos and division go unanswered.
It will show that when our president chose to spread lies and sow fear, we chose to come together, to work together, and to rise together.
It will show that when our president chose to spread lies and sow fear, we chose to come together, to work together, and to rise together.
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I’m heading to the Senate floor because Donald Trump and Elon Musk have shown a complete disregard for the rule of law, the Constitution, and the needs of the American people. You can tune in on CSPAN, YouTube, X, and Facebook.
March 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I’m heading to the Senate floor because Donald Trump and Elon Musk have shown a complete disregard for the rule of law, the Constitution, and the needs of the American people. You can tune in on CSPAN, YouTube, X, and Facebook.
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What’s most clear to me tonight is that this is just the beginning, that Americans across this country, no matter their title or party, are ready to be heard.
I believe that history will show we rose to meet this moment.
I believe that history will show we rose to meet this moment.
April 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
What’s most clear to me tonight is that this is just the beginning, that Americans across this country, no matter their title or party, are ready to be heard.
I believe that history will show we rose to meet this moment.
I believe that history will show we rose to meet this moment.