Why is Australia missing the signs?

Over the past decade, Russia has been quietly strengthening its defence and political ties with Southeast Asia — and Australia has largely been looking the other way.

This growing blind spot reveals a troubling knowledge gap when it comes to understanding Russia’s strategic ambitions in our region.

A recent high-level conference hosted by us at the ANU Centre for European Studies brought this issue to the forefront, with experts, diplomats, and policy leaders all weighing in.

In a compelling analysis for the ANU Reporter, our Visiting Fellow Jon Richardson unpacks Australia’s Russia knowledge deficit — and explores what China’s role might mean for the future.

Read the full analysis at the link here: https://reporter.anu.edu.au/all-stories/australias-knowledge-of-russia-is-dwindling-we-need-to-start-training-our-future-experts-now