Director, Foreign Policy and Defence, United States Studies Centre
Ashley Townshend is Director of Foreign Policy and Defence at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. He works on international security and strategic affairs with a focus on the Indo-Pacific, including regional alliances and partnerships, maritime security, defence policy, and US, Chinese, and Australian strategy.
Brendan Thomas-Noone
Brendan was formerly a Research Fellow in the Foreign Policy and Defence Program at the United States Studies Centre.
Matilda Steward is an Honorary Associate at the United States Studies Centre. She was previously a Research Associate in the Foreign Policy and Defence Program and tutor in US and Australian politics.
First published
19 August 2019 in South China Morning Post
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