Very excited to officially share that I am starting a climate security-focused PhD at the University of Oxford! Many thanks to the family, friends, and mentors who have helped get me here and supported me on this journey. Please reach out if you are ever in Oxford!

Many (belated) thanks to the Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany @diplo.de and adelphi Climate Diplomacy and Security @climatediplo.bsky.social for such a vital and insightful event. If interested, please find my reflections via the link below 👇🏼 #BCSC2025 cciproject.uk/resourcesblo...

Excited to share my first paper for the Climate Change and (In) Security Project, a joint initiative between the University of Oxford and the British Army’s Centre for Historical and Armed Conflict Research (CHACR). cciproject.uk/resourcesblo...

My latest in the Strategist. Many thanks to Australia's current Independent National Security Legislation Monitor, Jake Blight, for supervising the research. www.aspistrategist.org.au/harnessing-n...

Harnessing NIC surveillance for better climate security outcomes | The Strategist

Australia’s National Intelligence Community could substantially enhance Australia’s climate security response. It could do so by applying its surveillance resources to the task. The 2024 Independent I...

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Our new report out this morning assessing how climate risks could disrupt the economic and security interests of Indonesia - and in turn, those of Australia and the broader region. Thanks to the team, esp. Dr. Robert Glasser and @isabellebond.bsky.social www.aspi.org.au/report/indon...

Indonesia in 2035: Climate risks to security in the Indo-Pacific

The Indo-Pacific region is particularly exposed to climate impacts, and Indonesia, like many countries, will be severely affected by climate impacts in the decade to come. The effects of climate-amplified disasters, combined with the political, social and economic consequences of climate impacts originating from within and across the region, will strain Indonesia’s economic and national-security interests.

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Politico shared a leaked memo earlier this week to replace USAID with a new 'humanitarian assistance' organization, so I thought it was worth looking through what the plan is www.aspistrategist.org.au/a-new-us-hum...

A new US humanitarian agency must operate without political blinders | The Strategist

The United States government is considering replacing USAID with a new agency, the US Agency for International Humanitarian Assistance (USIHA), according to documents published by POLITICO. Under the ...

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My latest in The Strategist @aspi-org.bsky.social www.aspistrategist.org.au/high-impact-...

High-impact climate risks, low-probability? Think again | The Strategist

In a recent presentation, I recommended, quite unoriginally, that governments should have a greater focus on higher-impact, lower-probability climate risks. My reasoning was that current climate model...

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Grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such an important discussion regarding COP31 and the role of, as well as how to best empower, young people in international climate forums @unicef.org.au.

It was a privilege to join EU DG CLIMA Kurt Vandenberghe, Rory Medcalf AM, and Frank Jotzo @frankjotzo.bsky.social to discuss climate security last Thursday. Many thanks to the ANU National Security College @anucrawfordschool.bsky.social for the invitation. (Images supplied: Jed Buchanan/ANU)

Delighted to have been selected as an Emerging Associate with the National Security College (Australian National University @anupress.bsky.social), along with these accomplished representatives @afeeyaakhand.bsky.social. Looking forward to working together throughout the year!

The LA fires are what happens when compounding climate risks catch us off guard. More than enough analysis from the past week driving that home - yet misinformation still abounds, so I think continued clarity on climate's role is still helpful. www.aspistrategist.org.au/la-fires-cha...

LA fires: changing climate demands constant and focused preparation | The Strategist

The fires in Los Angeles are estimated to be the most expensive disaster in US history at US$250–275 billion, or 24 to 26 percent of Australia’s annual GDP. That loss has accrued in just over a ...

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24-26% of Australia’s GDP. This is the monetary equivalent the US has lost in damages from the LA fires. The experiences of mercenaries in warfare offer several lessons regarding climate-fuelled disaster responses and national preparedness that can help predict challenges and inform policy.

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'The devastating fires in Southern California, many of which are still burning out of control, have exposed a controversial and increasingly attractive disaster response alternative that engages the private sector,' writes @isabellebond.bsky.social.

Excited to officially share my Research Association with the University of Oxford and CHACR, British Army's Climate Change & (In)Security Project! Looking forward to collaborating throughout the new year.

My latest in the Strategist @aspi-org.bsky.social @copage.bsky.social www.aspistrategist.org.au/catastrophic...

Catastrophic sea level rise possible within our lifetime? Yes, here’s how | The Strategist

‘Runaway ice loss causing rapid and catastrophic sea level rise is possible within our lifetime,’ according to a joint emergency statement released by more than 300 scientists at the inaugural Austral...

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My take on rationale countries like Australia can use to sustain US investments in climate, esp. resilience abroad, over next 4 years. Important conversation but by no means surefire, and not without complications. Keen to discuss flaws and risks. www.aspistrategist.org.au/to-work-with...

To work with US on climate, focus on national security and economic ‘value propositions’ | The Strategist

Even as the US is set to withdraw again from the Paris Agreement, and potentially the entire UN Framework Convention on Climate Change process, Australia can leverage its partnership with Washington t...

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Climate security is an opportunity in Australia’s regional strategy | The Strategist

From Pacific leaders to regional intelligence analysts, climate change is consistently identified as the foremost security issue for the Pacific island region. Yet Australia’s current defence and inte...

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Hi all, I am new to Bluesky - thought I would share a paper I recently published in the International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence regarding issues of climate security @tandfresearch.bsky.social. If interested, please follow the link below! doi.org/10.1080/0885...