Research interests

Biography

Publications

• Blaxland, J & Crawley, R 2016, ', The Secret Cold War: The Official History of ASIO, Vol 3, Allen and Unwin, Sydney.
• Blaxland, J, 2015, The Protest Years: The Official History of ASIO Vol. II 1963-1975 (Allen & Unwin, Sydney).
• Blaxland, J (ed), 2015, East Timor Intervention: A Retrospective on INTERFET (MUP, Melbourne)
• Blaxland, J 2014, The Australian Army from Whitlam to Howard (Cambridge University Press)
• Blaxland, J, 2006, Strategic Cousins (McGill-Queens University Press)
• Blaxland, J, 2006, Revisiting Counterinsurgency (Land Warfare Studies Centre)
• Blaxland, J, 2002, Information Era Manoeuvre (Land Warfare Studies Centre)
• Blaxland, J 1997, Signals Swift and Sure (Royal Australian Signals Corps)
• Blaxland, J,1989, Organising an Army (Strategic and Defence Studies Centre)
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• CHAPTERS/PUBLISHED PAPERS/JOURNAL ARTICLES
• Blaxland, J, Carroll, J & Carr, A 2017, Marawi and After: How Australia Can Help, Policy Options paper No. 6, August
• Blaxland, J 2017, 'Strategic Balancing Act', Security Challenges, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 19-39 pp.
• Blaxland, J 2017, 'Army reform and assistance missions', in Tom Frame (ed.), The Long Road: Australia's train, advise and assist mission, NewSouth Publishing, Sydney, pp. 280-291pp.
• Blaxland, J 2016, 'Reflections on the legend of Anzac', in Daniel Baldino and Mike Brennan (ed.), 1915: Australians at War and On the Home Front, Big Sky Publishing, Australia, pp. 1-10pp.
• Blaxland, J 2016, 'US-Australian military cooperation in Asia', in Peter J. Dean, Stephan Fruehling and Brendan Taylor (ed.), Australia's American Alliance Melbourne University Publishing Limited, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 121-143.
• Blaxland, J 2016, MANIS: Time for a new forum to sweeten regional cooperation, Centre of Gravity Paper #26
• Blaxland, J 2016, 'The Army and Government Objectives' in T. Frame (ed), On Ops: Lessons and Challenges for the Australian Army (UNSW Press, Sydney), pp. 274-296
• Blaxland, J 2016, 'Intelligence and Special Operations in the Southwest Pacific, 1942-45', in P.J. Dean (ed.), Australia 1944-45: Victory in the Pacific (Cambridge University Press, Port Melbourne, Australia), pp. 145-168.
• Blaxland, J 2015, 'Return to Turmoil: Timor-Leste 2006', in G. Wahlert (ed.), Anzac Cove to Afghanistan: The History of the 3rd Brigade (Big Sky Publishing, Sydney, Australia), pp. 289-298.
• Blaxland, J 2015, 'Reflections on the Tactical, Operational and Strategic Lessons of the Intervention', in J Blaxland (ed.), East Timor Intervention: A Retrospective on Interfet, Melbourne University Publishing Limited, South Carlton, pp. 280-294.
• John Blaxland, 2015, ‘The U.S. Alliance of Strategic Cousins’, in Ramesh Thakur & Jack Cunningham (eds) Australia, Canada and Iraq: Perspectives on an Invasion, Dundurn Press, Toronto, pp. 118-134.
• Blaxland, J 2014, 'Australia, Indonesia and Southeast Asia', in Brendan Taylor, Peter Dean and Stephan Fruhling (ed.), Australia's Defence: Towards a New Era?, Melbourne University Press (an imprint of Melbourne University Publishing), Carlton, pp. 107-139.
• Blaxland, J 2014, An interview with Lieutenant General David Morrison, pp. 38-39.
• Blaxland, J 2014, What if Gallipoli were fought today, pp. 259-261.
• With Edwards, L, Jennings, P and Manicom, J, 2014, Facing West, Facing North: Canada and Australia in East Asia, ASPI and CIGI Special Report
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'Closer Australia-Canada Defence Co-operation?' Australia-Canada Security Co-operation in the Asia-Pacific, CIGI-ASPI Paper, No. 3, September,
• Blaxland, J 2013, All aboard: ADF and regional defence diplomacy, pp. 18-21.
• Blaxland, J 2013, 'Game-changer in the Pacific: Surprising Options Open Up with the New Multi-purpose Maritime Capability', Security Challenges, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 31-41.
• Blaxland, J, 2012, 'Listening to the enemy' in Wartime Magazine, Issue 57, January 2012
• Blaxland, J 2011, 'Refocusing the Australian Army', Security Challenges, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 47-54pp.
• Blaxland, J 2011, 'Myanmar: Time for Australian Defence Cooperation', Security Challenges, vol. 7, no. 4.
• Blaxland, J., 2008, 'Consolidation and Reorganisation, Australia, 1950-1965' and 'Near and Far Operations, 1999-2006' in David Horner and Jean Bou (eds), Duty First: A history of the Royal Australian Regiment (Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2008).
• Blaxland, J., 2008, 'Developing Canadian and Australian Security Cooperation' in Canadians and Asia-Pacific Security, (The Conference of Defence Associations Institute, Vimy Paper, 2008)
• Blaxland, J., 2008, 'Military Communications' in Peter Dennis, Jeffrey Grey, Ewan Morris, Robin Pryor, with Jean Bou (eds), The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History (second edition, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 2008).
• Blaxland, J., 2007, 'Harnessing The Spectrum: Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) for the Hardened and Networked Army' (Australian Army Journal, Winter 2007).
• Blaxland, J., 2005, 'The Role of Signals Intelligence in Australian Military Operations, 1939-72' (Australian Army Journal, Vol. II, No. 2)
• Blaxland, J., 2004, 'Strategic Cousins' Reconverging Trajectories: Canada's and Australia's Expeditionary Forces Since the End of the Cold War', in Battles Near and Far: A century of overseas deployment, (Chief of Army Military History Conference 2004, Army History Unit, Canberra)
• Blaxland, J, 2003, 'The Korean War: Reflections on Shared Canadian and Australian Military Experiences' (Canadian Military Journal [CMJ], Winter, 2003)
• Blaxland, J, 2002, 'On Operations in East Timor' (Australian Army Journal, Canberra, 2002
• Blaxland, J, 2002, 'The Australian Led Mission to East Timor' (Militaire Spectator, jaargang 171 / 9 2002).
• Blaxland, J, 2002, 'Operations in East Timor' (Military Intelligence, PB 34-01-02, Vol. 27 No. 2, Oct-Dec 2001)
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• TV AND RADIO APPEARANCES
• Blaxland, J 2015, 'Politics podcast: John Blaxland on his new book, The Official History of ASIO'. The Conversation, 27 October
• Blaxland, J & Jayes, L 2015, 'On Australia's security and strategy', Sky News News Day with Laura Jayes, 28 September
• Curtis, L, Blaxland, J, & Igulden, T, 2014, ‘On Xi Jinping’, ABC News 24, 17 November
• Blaxland, J, 2014, ‘On Xi-Obama joint statement in Beijing’, 12 November, ABC News 24
• Greene, A 2014, 'Islamic State: Australian military stretched with deployment to international fight against IS militants, experts say', ABC News, 15 September.
• Brissenden, M 2014, Australian troops heading to Iraq', ABC News, 14 September.
• Lewarne, P, Blaxland, J, 2014, ‘Australia’s Military Options in Iraq’, SBS News , 14 August 2014
• Blaxland, J 2014, 'Discussing AUSMIN and darker clouds on the horizon', Capital Hill, ABC News 24, 12 August
• Blaxland, J, Stevenson, R, & Burns, J, 2014 ‘Former MP revealed as spy’ 3AW Radio Melbourne 11 August
• Blaxland, J, Trioli, V, 2014, ‘Australians in Ukraine’, ABC News Breakfast, 1 August
• Blaxland, J 2014, ‘Australian police deployment to Ukraine’ BBC World News am 25 July
• Barclay, P, 2014 'Hard Versus Soft Power', Big Ideas, ABC Radio National, 21 July
• Blaxland, J, Bevan, S, & Taguchi, K, 2014, 'On Iraq's unfolding humanitarian crisis', ABC News24, 12 June
• Blaxland, J, 2014, 'Thailand's security crisis', 5AA radio, 21 May
• Blaxland, J, Beattie, V, 2014, 'On Asian security Summit outcomes 2 June 2014', VOA News 2 June
• Avery, G, 2014, 'Military Coup in Thailand', 6PR Radio, 22 May
• Ridge, G, 2014, 'Thailand’s Martial Law', MyMP 1377am radio, 21 May
• Lam, S, 2014, 'Will the Thai military's move break the political impasse?', Radio Australia, 21 May
• Trioli, V, 2014, 'Thailand "on the precipice"', ABC News Breakfast, 21 May
• Blaxland, J, 2014, 'Thailand army's decision to declare martial law "understandable"', ABC News for Australia Network, 20 May
• Richardson, H, 2014, 'Australia's Defence and the Strike Fighter Purchase', ABC Local Radio, 9 May
• McCarthy, J., 2013, 'Suu Kyi silent on Rohingya persecution', Newsline, Australia Network News, 4 April
• Feldhoff, S, 2014, 'MH370 conspiracy theories', ABC 891 radio, 9 May
• Beattie, V, Blaxland, J, London, J, 2014, 'The Vietnam-China dispute in the South China Sea’, VOA News, 7 May
• Blaxland, J, 2014, 'Accusations against Thai Prime Minister Yingluck', ABC News Radio, 6 May
• Forrester, T, 2014, ‘Racing to the Possible Debris Site’, CBC News, 20 March
• Woo, P 2014, 'Can Australia Find the Missing Plane?', CNN, 19 March
• Blaxland, J 2014, 'Missing MH370', ChannelNewsAsia 17 March
• Parton, M 2014, 'Flag revamp offered by ANU Professor', 2CC Radio, 5 February
• Parton, M 2014, 'Unrest: Mark Parton speaks with Dr John Blaxland from ANU about the current unrest in Thailand', 2CC Radio, 15 January
• Skelton,T, 2014, 'Southeast Asia in 2014', ABC Radio National, 2 January
• Blaxland, J and Crawley, R, 2014, 'The Gallipoli campaign and the ANZAC legend', ANU Channel, 22 April
• Blaxland, J, 2013, Myanmar's release of political prisoners', AJE News, 31 December, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDPAkP2Ui3g&feature=youtu.be
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'The Australian Army from Whitlam to Howard', interview ABC News 24, 16 November
• Brissenden, M., 2013, 'Was it worth being involved in Afghanistan?' ABC 7.30 Report, 29 October
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'Australian special forces troops under investigation for cutting off hands of dead Afghan insurgent', ABC News 24, 30 August
• Beattie, V., 2013 'Proposed US increased posture in the Philippines and great power responses' VOA News, 14 August
• Beattie, V, 2013, 'Discussions with John Blaxland on Japan’s defence spending surge', VOA News 4 September
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'Myanmar ceasefire negotiations', Al Jazeera English News 3 November
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'Australia's national security strategy - where's the money?', ABC News 24, 23 January
• Sabapathy, K., 2013 'India steps up military ties with Myanmar', Asia Pacific, Radio Australia, 1 August
• Beattie, V., 2013 'Xi-Jing-Ping and the proposal for joint development of contested maritime areas', VOA News, 1 August
• Beattie, V, 2013, 'Shangri La Dialogue', VOA News 5 June
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'Myanmar political prisoners freed on eve of Thein Sein visit to US’, with Liam Cochrane, Connect Asia, Radio Australia, 20 May
• Ewart, R., 2013, 'Thai PM takes key defence post in cabinet reshuffle', Connect Asia, Radio Australia, 2 July
• Thompson, B., 2013, QUT News, 4EB FM, 30 October.
• Lam, S., 2013, 'US moves to cement Asia Pacific defence ties' ABC Radio Australia, 26 August
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'Pinning colours to the mast' with Alex Sloan on ABC Radio 666, 20 May
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'An ethical life Dr John Blaxland ANU on ethics in the ADF’, Community Audio
• Grant, S, 2013, 9 April, 'On the recent increase in violence in Afghanistan', Newsnight, SkyNewsAustralia,
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'New design proposed to replace national flag', ABC News 25 January
• Elliot, T, 2013, 'Afghan mission a failure?'
• Blaxland, J, 2012, 'Chinese passports and the South China Sea'
• Blaxland, J, 2012, 'East Asia Summit Ripe for Rivalry'
• Blaxland, J, 2012, 'East Asia Summit Ripe for Rivalry', 19 November
• Blaxland, J, 2012, 'East Timor: time for cautious optimism'
• Blaxland, J., 2012, 'Military Expert Examines Afghan Killings'
• Park, A, 2013, 'Is Australia next for Chinese cyber attacks?', SBS World News
• Curtis, L, 2012, Capital Hill, Friday 9 November
• Blaxland, J., 2012, 'Australians in East Timor in World War 2'
• Sabapathy, K, 2013, 'Anti Muslim violence spreads to another region in Myanmar', Radio Australia
• Blaxland, J 2017, Southeast Asia matters too, pp. Online.
• Blaxland, J, 2016, ‘Defence white paper: how many billions is enough to keep Australia safe?’, The Guardian, 26 February
• Blaxland, J 2015, 'Daesh and the unintended consequences of a modern Anzac force', Canberra Times, 4 March.
• Blaxland, J 2014, Caution needed over remote foreign policy adventures, SMH, 12 September 2014,
• Blaxland, J 2014, Australia joining NATO must be carefully considered, Canberra Times, 5 September.
• Blaxland, J 2014, Reactionary Australian intervention is not the answer in the Middle East, Canberra Times, 29 August.
• Blaxland, J 2014, 'Obama needs to tread carefully over ISIS crisis in Iraq', The Canberra Times, 19 August
• Blaxland, J 2014, ‘Australia needs to turn to ASEAN’, The Jakarta Post, 8 August
• Blaxland, J 2014, ‘Australia’s security ties lie in Asean ties’, The Bangkok Post, 7 August
• Blaxland, J 2014, 'If Australia wants to avoid regional turmoil, it needs to turn to Asean’, The Guardian, 4 August
• Blaxland, J 2014, Drones are here to stay but with what consequences?, pp. online.
• Blaxland, J 2015, 'Realpolitik and Indonesia's imminent planned execution of Australian prisoners', Jakarta Post, 21 February
• Blaxland, J, 2014, 'Thailand … over the precipice?', The Canberra Times, 23 May and The Strategist, ASPI, 23 May
• Blaxland, J 2014, 'Silver lining to grim search for MH 370', The Canberra Times, 25 March
• Blaxland, J 2014, 'Canada could be the key to Australia’s defence plan', The Canberra Times, 24 February
• Blaxland, J 2014, 'Flying the flag for a fresh start', The Canberra Times, 1 February
• Blaxland, J 2013, 'Indonesia: a sweet solution to beef, boats and spies woes', The Canberra Times, 19 December
• Blaxland, J 2013, 'Gaining respect in Asia first requires Australians to understand who they are', The Canberra Times, 30 December
• Blaxland, J 2011, Australia should collaborate closely with ASEAN, The Canberra Times, Monday November 14, p. 13.
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'Spying: the secret of success is in keeping your success secret', The Guardian, 21 November
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'Indonesia: a sweet solution to beef, boats and spies woes', The Canberra Times, 19 December, http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/indonesia-a-sweet-solution-to-beef-boats-and-spies-woes-20131218-2zlj9.html
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'No going back in Myanmar', Financial Review, 26 August,
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'Double value as centenary honours Blaxland & co', The Canberra Times
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'Time for an inclusive more meaningful flag', Canberra Times
• Blaxland, J 2012, In war and peace an amphibious capability is apt, pp. online.
• Blaxland, J 2013, No going back in Myanmar, pp. 1-3pp.
• Blaxland, J, 2013 'It is time for a new flag?'
• Blaxland, J 2012, Our place in the Asian Century, pp. online.
• Blaxland, J, 2012, Australia-Thailand ties written in stone,
• Blaxland, J 2012, Asia-Pacific Security Developments: Lessons for Canada from Australia?, pp. 16-17.
• Blaxland, J 2012, Strategic security requires healthy insurance policy, pp. online.
• Blaxland, J 2012, Australian alliance with Japan? Not any time soon, pp. online.
• Blaxland, J 2012, We should put out the welcome mat for Thailand's PM, pp. online.
• Blaxland, J 2012, To understand Burma we must talk to its military, pp. online.
• Blaxland, J 2012, Oil and gas will decide the day for Thailand's insurgents, pp. online.
• Blaxland, J 2012, Bright ray of Hope in Burma, pp. online.
• Blaxland, J 2012, Amphibious capability has benefits for our region, pp. online.
• Blaxland, J 2012, Confrontation in South China sea requires fine diplomacy, pp. online.
• Blaxland, J 2012, Misconception and myth mask Thai military, pp. online.
• Blaxland, J, 2012, 'In war and peace an amphibious capability is apt'
• Anon, 2012, 'Vietnam Adds Sea patrols Amid Tensions with China',
• Blalxand, J, 2012, 'Strategic Security Requires Healthy insurance Policy'
• Blaxland, J 2012, Shining a light on Afghan withdrawal, p. 1.
• Blaxland, J, 2012, 'Australian alliance with Japan? Not anytime soon'
• Blaxland, J, 2012, 'Burma's military to retain firm grip on power'
• Blaxland, J, 2012, 'Canada, the Asian century and the Indo-Pacific'
• Blaxland, J, 2012, 'Defence policy: tailored for uncertainty'
• Blaxland, J, 2012, 'Our place in the Asian Century'
• Blaxland, J, 2012, 'To understand Burma we must talk to the military'
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• BLOG PIECES
• Blaxland, J 2017, After 50 years, is ASEAN retiring or just getting started?, pp. Online.
• Blaxland, J 2017, Do the lessons of Thucydides apply to Singapore?, pp. Online.
• Blaxland, J 2016, Brussels attack: Today we are all Belgians, ABC The Drum, 23 March
• Blaxland, J 2016, Australia's Defence White Paper realistic, not radical, East Asia Forum, 23 March
• Blaxland, J 2015, 'Beyond solidarité: How the West can respond to the Paris attacks', ABC The Drum, 16 November
• Blaxland, J 2015, 'Australia's 1999 mission to East Timor part 2: lessons learned', ASPI The Strategist, 7 October
• Blaxland, J 2015, How cynical is the national security reset?', ABC The Drum 23 February
• Blaxland, J, 2015, 'Thailand’s simmering security crisis gathers steam'
• Blaxland, J 2014, 'HADR-time to lift our game?', ASPI Strategist, 11 September.
• Blaxland, J 2014, 'Australian-Canadian parallel experiences during WWI’, ANU Newsroom, 7 August
• Blaxland, J and Kersten, R, 2014, ‘Easy Asia’s geostrategic equation and Japan’s collective self defence’, East Asia Forum, 25 July
• Blaxland, J, 2014, 'Thailand's military: averting or precipitating a clash?', The Strategist, ASPI, 20 May
• Cranston, B and Giggacher, J, 2014, 'Comment: A coup by any other name', SBS News 8 May
• Blaxland, J 2014, 'No easy way out of Thailand's quandary', Asian Currents, February
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'Protecting secrets: inside Australia's mysterious spy agency', The Conversation, 20 November
• Crawley, R & Blaxland, J 2013, 'Intelligence oversight and accountability: who watches the watchers?'.The Conversation, 11 December 2013
• Blaxland, J 2013, 'Keeping Australia’s spying in perspective', IN Daily, 21 November
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'MANIS: time to sweeten regional security cooperation', East Asia Forum, 12 November
• Blaxland, J 2013, 'Mentioning the war: why Afghanistan and Australia's other conflicts must be discussed', The Conversation, 6 December
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'US isn’t the pushy one in Asia', The Strategist, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 5 September 2013
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'No going back in Myanmar' East Asia Forum, 25 August
• Blaxland, J 2014, 'Thailand’s "Days of Strife"', ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, 4 February
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'Cambodia’s ‘postponed’ exercises and the US ‘pivot’’, pivot' The Strategist, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 22 August
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'Reflections on Thailand, Myanmar and the US pivot', The Strategist
• Blaxland, J & Kersten, R 2013, East Asia tension echoes Europe's descent into world war, East Asia Forum, 13 February.
• Blaxland, J, and Kersten R, 2013, 'History repeating'
• Blaxland, J & Kersten, R 2013, 'Escalating territorial tension in East Asia echoes Europe's descent into world war', East Asia Forum, vol. 1, no. 13th February 2013, pp. 1-3.
• Blaxland, J, 2012, China Choice: Thai parallels for Australia
• Blaxland, J, 2012, 'China Choice: the missing question'
• Blaxland, J, 2012, 'East Timor : A Matter of Perspective'
• Blaxland, J, 2012, Oil and gas will decide the day for Thailand's insurgents
• Blaxland, J, 2012, 'To shun or to embrace: Australia-US relations and China's rise (Part I)
• Blaxland, J, 2012, 'To shun or to embrace: Australia-US relations and China's rise (Part II)'
• Blaxland, J, 2012, 'The Australian mindset in Asia'
• Blaxland, J., 2012, 'Attacks won't stop, but neither should our resolve'
• MEDIA CITATIONS
• BBC News, 2016, Australia to boost defence spending, 25 February
• Sheridan, G. 2015, ASIO history looks at Australia through the eyes of the spy agency, The Australian, 22 October
• Blaxland, J, 2012, 'East Timor - Time for cautious Optimism'
• Capaccio, T, 2014, 'Chinese Military Shows New Capabilities, Pentagon Says', Bloomberg News 6 June
• Brissenden, M, 2014, 'Modern soldiers live in the Anzac shadow', The Drum, 25 April
• MacDonald, J and Xu Haijing 2014, 'Interview: Air force liaison leading edge of international cooperation: Australian expert', Xinhua , Newsle, 24 March
• MacDonald, J and & Xu Haijing, 2014, 'Interview: Search for missing Malaysian flight MH370 enters race against time: Australian expert', Xinhua News, 22 March
• Blaxland, J, 2014, 'Flight 370 Search Dangerous, High Stakes: Blaxland', Bloomberg News, 24 March
• Daley, P., 2013, 'Australia's flag represents neither the nation's past nor its present', The Guardian, 21 November
• Giggacher, J, 2014, 'Thailand sees troops – again', ANU CAP 20 May
• Cranston, B., 2013, 'Defence ties defensible', ANU CAP News, 17 October
• Drysdale, P., 2013, 'Myanmar's commitment to coming out', East Asia Forum, 26 August
• Cranston, B., 2013, 'Myanmar coups', ANU CAP news and events,16 August
• Blake, M, 2013, 'Will this be Australia's new flag?' Daily Mail (UK)
• Harper, S., 2007, 'Prime Minister Harper addresses Australian parliament in Canberra, Australia', 11 September
• Curtis, K, 2013, 'Mature Australia Needs New Flag: Academic'
• John, O, 2013, 'Could Australia get a new flag?' Time magazine
• Lester, K, 2013, 'Would you fly this flag?'
• Blaxland, J 2014, 'Flying a fresh flag', ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, 3 February
• Cranston, B., 2013 'Out of the Shadows', ANU CAP news and events
• Devare, A, 2013, 'Historical ambiguity swirls in the 21st century isles disputes'
• Daley, P, 2013, 'Lets run debate up the flagpole', Canberra Times
• Cranston,B., 2013, 'Wanted: softly spoken defence attache for Myanmar', ANU CAP News and events, 19 March 2013
• Giggacher, J, 2012, 'Stuck in the Mud'
• Tom Nightingale, 2012, 'Secretive intelligence agency speaks up'
• Cheney, C, 2013, 'Myanmar-Rebel Confict is Not Black and White'
• Cheney, C, 2012, Obama's Myanmar Visit Culmination of 'Regime Reform' Policy
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• Jennings, P. 2015, 'Army: hone on the range?' in The Strategist, 9 January
• Lowry, Bob. 2014, 'The Australian Army from Whitlam to Howard', Australian Army Journal
• Donovan, John. 2014, 'The Australian Army from Whitlam to Howard', Australian Defence Force Journal
• Bullard, Steve, 2014, 'The Australian Army from Whitlam to Howard', Wartime
• Bertosa, Brian, 2009, 'Strategic Cousins: Australian and Canadian Expeditionary Forces and the British and American Empires', Canadian Military Journal
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• Blaxland, J, 2016, ‘Train, Advise and Assist Missions and the Australian Defence Force’s reform Journey’, Australian Centre for the Study of Armed Conflict and Society (ACSACS) UNSW, Canberra, The Long Road Conference, 25 May
• Blaxland, J 2015, 'Journey so far - an external review of army' reform journey since 2003', in ASPI #FutureForce2015 – Session 2: Strategic Context 20 October
• Blaxland, J 2015, 'ASEAN's Security Challenges and the Surge in Great Power Influence: A View From Australia', East West Center, Washington DC, 31 March
• Blaxland, J 2014, ‘ASEAN-Australia Relations in Asia’s Transformation’, ISIS, Chulalongkorn University, 17 July
• Blaxland, J, 2013, 'Game Changer in the Pacific: Australia’s expanded amphibious capability' USI of ACT presentation, Wednesday 19 June
• Blaxland, J, 2013, "Shootin' the breeze about a flag", Manning Clark Theatre, ANU, 5 June

Projects and Grants

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• Thailand's Military, the USA and China: The Influence of Great Powers on the Strategic Choices of the Thai Armed Forces (Primary Investigator)

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• http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-19/australias-intelligence-agencies-to-be-reviewed/7857906
  

  Edwards, M, 2016, ‘Cyber attack threats to be focus of Australia’s intelligence agencies review’, ABC News,  19 September

• https://theconversation.com/australia-must-heed-the-lessons-of-hybrid-warfare-to-avoid-falling-behind-on-the-battlefield-64551
  

  Blaxland, J, 2016, ‘Australia must heed the lessons of hybrid warfare to avoid falling behind on the battlefield’, The Conversation, 6 September

• https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/daesh-islamic-state-whats-name/
  

  Blaxland, J, 2016, ‘Daesh or Islamic State – what’s in a name?’, The Strategist, 16 September

• http://www.abc.net.au/radio/canberra/programs/breakfast/thai-king-dies-overnight/7931806
  

  Blaxland, J & Clark, P, 2016, ‘Thailand mourns death of King Bhumipol Adulyadej aged 88’, ABC News

• https://soundcloud.com/john-blaxland/modern-warfare-john-blaxland-talking-to-sonya-feldhoff-abc-radio-adelaide
  

  Blaxland, J & Feldhoff, S, 2016, ‘Military campaign in Mosul and the nature of modern warfare’, 20 October, ABC News

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS5VhuLRG4k&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J, 2016, ‘Comment on the passing of HM King Bhumiphol Adulyadej’, ABC News, 14 October

• http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-25/asio-penetrated-by-soviet-moles-during-cold-war/7964846?pfmredir=sm
  

  Greene, A, 2016, ‘ASIO penetrated by Soviet spies during Cold War, official publication states’, ABC News, 26 October

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlbd8ylE3Hc&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J & Greene A, 2016,  ‘ Discussing findings from The Secret Cold War: The Official History of ASIO’, ABC News, 26 October

• http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberra-life/spies-waged-a-secret-war-on-the-streets-of-canberra-author-of-new-book-on-asio-says-20161026-gsavbl.html
  

  Burgess, K, 2016, ‘Spies waged a secret war on the streets of Canberra, author of new book on ASIO says’, The Canberra Times, 26 October

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85G1WMIHr6M
  

  Blaxland, J, 2016, ‘Bolt Report: ASIO book release’, Sky News Australia, 27 October

• https://soundcloud.com/john-blaxland/on-the-secret-cold-war-abc-702-with-james-valentine-1-nov-2016
  

  Blaxland, J & Valentine J, 2016, ‘On the Secret Cold War’, ABC News, 1 November

• https://www.fiveaa.com.au/shows/jeremy-cordeaux/asio-s-cold-war-secrets-revealed
  

  Blaxland, J & Cordeaux, J, 2016, ‘ASIO’s Cold War Secrets Revealed’, FiveAA Radio, 7 November

• https://soundcloud.com/experience_anu/asio-history
  

  Blaxland, J, 2016, ‘The Secret Coldwar with John Baxland’, Experience ANU

• http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2016/s4580941.htm
  

  Blaxland, J, Dean, P, & Richardson, D, 2016, ‘Australia-US alliance can’t be taken for granted in a post-Trump world, Defence chief warns’, The World Today, ABC News, 24 November; 

• http://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/china-gives-first-glimpse-of-its-j20-stealth-fighter-jet-but-how-does-it-compare/news-story/b815c2d69fac3e49c9f4115ca4417023
  

  Whigham, N, 2016, ‘China gives first glimpse of its J-20 stealth fighter jet, but how does it compare?’, news.com.au, 3 November

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhUVUCWWMZQ&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J, James, N & Payne, M, 2016, ‘Regional security implications from Trump’s victory’, SBS News, 12 November

• http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/nightlife/the-history-of-asio/8121878
  

  Blaxland, J, 2016, ‘Forty years of ASIO’s unclassified history’, Nightlife, ABC News, 14 December

• http://www.abc.net.au/news/programs/the-world/2016-12-15/australia-worried-over-china-weapon-systems-on/8125704
  

  Blaxland, J, 2016, ‘Australia worried over China weapon systems on artificial islands’, ABC News, 16 December

• https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/james-carstensen/after-berlin-germany-increases-security-officials-warn-terror-risk
  

  Carstensen, J, 2016, ‘After Berlin, Germany increase security but officials warn terror risk cannot be reduced to zero’, cnsnews.com, 21 December

• https://theconversation.com/berlin-attack-security-intelligence-has-limits-in-preventing-truck-borne-terror-70643
  

  Blaxland, J, 2016, ‘Berlin Attack: security intelligence has limits in preventing truck-borne terror’, The Conversation, 20 December

• http://www.theage.com.au/comment/berlin-attack-security-intelligence-has-limits-in-preventing-truck-terrorist-attacks-20161220-gtfhbj.html
  

  Blaxland, J, 2016, ‘Berlin Attack: security intelligence has limits in preventing truck-borne terror’, The Age, 21 December

• http://www.govtech.com/opinion/Berlin-attack-security-intelligence-has-limits-in-preventing-truck-borne-terror.html
  

  Blaxland, J, 2016, ‘Berlin Attack: security intelligence has limits in preventing truck-borne terror’, Government Technology, 20 December

• http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2017/s4608962.htm
  

  Blaxland, J & Grant, S, 2017, ‘What America’s withdrawal from the TPP will mean for Australia’, ABC News, 24 January

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfsfrFmiUbI&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J & Childs, R, 2017, ‘Immigration restrictions of the United States’, ABC News, 30 January

• https://theconversation.com/we-need-to-be-clear-headed-when-offering-land-for-singapore-to-train-its-soldiers-72490
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘We need to be clear headed when offering land for Singapore to train its soliders’, The Conversation, 8 February

• http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2016/s4627415.htm
  

  Blaxland, J & Samnang, S, 2017, ‘Cambodia cancels counter-terrorism exercise with Australian military saying it’s too busy with elections’, ABC News, 28 February

• https://www.facebook.com/NadiaDalyJournalist/videos/749195151913375/
  

  Blaxland, J & Daly, N, 2017, ‘US F22-Raptors arrive in Australia’, ABC News, 14 February

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98SRXQKQG4s&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J & Taguchi, K, 2017, ‘H.R. McMaster appointment as Trump’s National Security advisor, ABC News, 21 February

• https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/australia-s-f-35s-beginning-5th-generation-raaf
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Australia’s F-35s: The beginning of a 5^th generation RAAF’, The Interpreter, 1 March

• http://asaa.asn.au/cambodia-military-snubs-disturbing-implications-australia/
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Cambodia military snub’s disturbing implications for Australia’, Asian Currents, Asian Studies Association of Australia, 7 March

• http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/is-manis-the-sweet-deal-that-brings-australia-and-indonesia-together-20170303-guqgtt.html
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Is Manis the sweet deal that brings Australia and Indonesia together?’, The Canberra Times, 7 March

• https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/in-further-shift-military-cancels-drill-with-australia-125943/
  

  Dickson, M & Pheap, A, 2017, ‘In further shift, military cancels drill with Australia’, The Cambodia Daily, 1 March

• http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2080758/how-china-can-gain-after-trump-muddies-waters-australia
  

  Wong, C, 2017, ‘How China can gain after Trump muddies the waters with Australia’, South China Morning Post, 21 March

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUIIjlKFb08&list=PLLY36E3-193028nSSNuwqWBT-2dHqFkCT&index=5
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘The Australian Army’s Reform Agenda since the 1990s and the conduct of TAA/SFA missions’, UNSW Canberra, 3 April

• https://www.cambodiadaily.com/morenews/us-naval-aid-unit-pushed-out-embassy-says-127486/
  

  Dickson, M & Odom, S, 2017, ‘US naval aid unit pushed out, embassy says’, The Cambodia Daily, 4 April

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei6RVg2ji-4&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘US missile strikes on Syria’, BBC News, 7 April

• http://www.news.com.au/world/asia/how-does-us-military-power-stack-up-against-north-korea-china-and-russia/news-story/bd16adca452e9738adad3ffdca749f18
  

  Chang, C, 2017, ‘How does US military power stack up against North Korea, China and Russia?’, news.com.au,  11 April

• https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/amid-fear-of-war-trump-has-military-targets-in-north-korea-but-also-risks/article34712698/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com&service=mobile
  

  Vanderklippe, N, 2017, ‘Amid fear of war, Trump has military targets in North Korea, but also risks’, The Globe and Mail, 14 April

• http://www.news.com.au/technology/why-its-so-important-for-north-korea-to-develop-nuclear-weapons/news-story/ae936c8099fdcfb137860260afcee844
  

  Chang, C, 2017, ‘Why it’s so important for North Korea to develop nuclear weapons’ , news.com.au,  17 April

   

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKS8ZetPv7s&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Discussing Paris attack and the challenges faced by security and intelligence agencies’, BBC News, 21 April

• http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-22/north-korea-accuses-australia-of-blindly-following-the-us/8464252
  

  Greene, A, 2017, ‘North Korea threatens nuclear strike against Australia if it doesn’t stop blindly toeing US line’, ABC News, 23 April

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnPXjWwuCs4&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Discussing the threat to Australia from North Korea’, ABC News, 24 April

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBdlPCypwOk&feature=share
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘The Gallipoli campaign and the ANZAC legend’, ANU TV, 22 April

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA3XvEUi0Mg&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Australian military contributions in South Korea whilst balancing priorities’, ABC News, 26 April

   

• http://www.3aw.com.au/the-beijing-government-is-encouraging-citizens-to-catch-foreign-spies-20170410-gvi8es/?redirected=true
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘The Beijing government is encouraging citizens to catch foreign spies’,  3AW 693 News Talk, 10 April

• http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2016/s4654944.htm
  

  Blaxland, J & Gyong, K, 2017, ‘North Korea nuclear threat escalates’, ABC News, 18 April

• http://www.asiapacific.ca/canada-asia-agenda/different-paths-common-goal-enhancing-canada-australia
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Different paths to a common goal: Enhancing Canada-Australia cooperation in Asia’, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, 26 April

• https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2017/apr/28/north-korea-nuclear-weapons-be-used-in-our-region-australian-politics-live-podcast
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘North Korea: will nuclear weapons be used in our region?’, The Guardian, 28 April

• http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/05/02/australian-military-release-regular-bombing-reports-iraq-and-syria
  

  Morgan, M, 2017, ‘Australian military to release regular bombing reports form Iraq and Syria, SBS News, 2 May

• https://twitter.com/skynewsaust/status/860268919004712960
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘PM being circumspect about meeting with POTUS could work well for the US relationship’, Sky News Australia, 4 May

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL0pJHCod5Q&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Intelligence sharing and finding appropriate ways of responding to terrorism’, ABC News, 26 May

• https://twitter.com/7newssydney/status/868381121779703808
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘President Donald Trump says the world needs our help, to shut down a revived Taliban’, 7 News Sydney, 27 May

• http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-29/us-nato-calls-for-australian-afghanistan-troops-questioned/8567562?pfmredir=sm
  

  Woodley, N, 2017, ‘United State’ call for more Australian troops in Afghanistan question by Defence analyst’, ABC News, 29 May

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06qsCHLhIQc&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J & Taguchi, K, 2017, ‘Additional Australian troops being sent to Afghanistan’ ABC News, 30 May

• https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/how-presidential-prerogative-can-become-national-security-risk
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘How a presidential prerogative can become a national security risk’, The Interpreter, 17 May

• http://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/east-timor-intervention/
  

  Stevens, J, 2017, ‘Reading Room: East Timor Intervention’, Australian Institute of International Affairs, 21 May

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsTQDqy6uS0&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Exploring added counter-terrorism internet controls’, ABC News, 4 June

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpXWR6Yx3XM&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Analysis on the London Bridge terrorist attack’, ABC News, 5 June

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lov4VSmpMWU&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Discussing James Clapper’s speech at the National Press Club’, ABC News, 7 June; 

• http://www.news.com.au/travel/world-travel/asia/travelling-to-north-korea-isnt-just-adventurous-its-high-risk/news-story/22cb81e844893ae2ca1b32197e23910f
  

  Corderoy, J, 2017, ‘Travelling to North Korea isn’t just adventurous, its high risk’, news.com.au, 23 June

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rQTKf4exlQ&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017,  ‘Discussing exercise Talisman Sabre 2017’, ABC News, 29 June

• https://theconversation.com/politics-podcast-john-blaxland-on-handling-islamist-terrorism-78929?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=linkedinbutton
  

  Blaxland, J & Grattan, M, 2017, ‘Politics podcast: John Blaxland on handling Islamist terrorism’, The Conversation, 6 June

• https://theconversation.com/how-popular-culture-gets-australian-spy-work-wrong-78902
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘How popular culture gets the Australian spy work wrong’, The Conversation, 15 June; 

   

• https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F330655898&visual=true&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false#
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Thailand’s triple threat – culture, politics and security’, The Lowy Institute, 4 July

• http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/betweenthelines/is-in-the-philippines/8684266
  

  Blaxland, J, & Thayer, C, 2017, ‘Islamic State in the Philippines’, Between the Lines, ABC News, 6 July

• https://theconversation.com/the-new-department-of-home-affairs-is-unnecessary-and-seems-to-be-more-about-politics-than-reform-81161
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘The new Department of Home Affairs is unnecessary and seems to be more about politics than reform’, The Conversation, 19 July

• https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/why-moriarty-good-choice-defence-secretary
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Why Moriarty is a good choice for Defence Secretary’, The Interpreter, 31 July

• https://twitter.com/skynewsaust/status/882375978730651648
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘North Korea Analysis’, Sky News Australia, 4 July

• http://www.abc.net.au/news/programs/the-world/2017-07-14/china-to-establish-first-overseas-military-base-in/8711224
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘China to establish first overseas military base in Djibouti’, The World, ABC News, 15 July

   

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvD40bu9azA&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Discussing pitfalls in the Department of Home Affairs model’, ABC News, 18 July

• https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jul/31/sydney-terrorism-raids-show-police-prepared-to-make-pre-emptive-strikes?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
  

  Knaus, C, 2017, ‘Sydney terrorism raids show police prepared to make pre-emptive strikes’, The Guardian, 31 July

• http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/etihad-helping-with-nsw-terror-probe/news-story/022c7f72662dbe24a73b390e6e6a7d54
  

  McKinnell, J, 2017, ‘Eithad helping with NSW terror probe’, news.com.au, 1 August

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lah-U9Ra_s&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Discussing Korean Peninsula and South China Sea’, ABC News, 11 August

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzPofltaNy8&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Discussing the Barcelona Las Ramblas terrorist attack’, ABC News, 19 August; 

• https://twitter.com/skynewsaust/status/899551578268606464
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘John Blaxland says the US have a missile whih can intercept the ballistic missile from North Korea’, Sky News Australia, 21 August

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f24-avtwBW0&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Discussing Australia and its response to Daesh/ISIS in Marawi and Mindanao’, ABC News, 25 August

• https://twitter.com/skynewsaust/status/901941085659791360
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘John Blaxland says US Defence Secretary James Mattis understands America’s interests and the way to pursue them’, Sky News Australia, 27 August

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slL_ZAXGico&feature=youtu.be
  

  Blaxland, J, Thu, H & White, H, 2017, ‘Australia’s changing place in a changing world’. ANU TV, Australia 360, 8 August

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slL_ZAXGico
  

  Blaxland, J, Thu, H & White, H, 2017, ‘Australia’s changing place in a changing world’. ANU TV, Australia 360, 8 August

• http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2017/08/04/at-50-years-old-is-asean-retiring-or-just-getting-started/
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘After 50 years, is ASEAN retiring or just getting started?’, East Asia Forum, 4 August

• http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2017/08/16/do-the-lessons-of-thucydides-apply-to-singapore/
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Do the lessons of Thucydides apply to Singapore?’, East Asia Forum, 16 August

• https://nsc.crawford.anu.edu.au/sites/default/files/publication/nsc_crawford_anu_edu_au/2017-09/pop_6_marawi_and_after.pdf
  

  Blaxland, J, Carr, A, Carroll, J & Harris, M, 2017, “Marawi and after: how Australia can help”, National Security College: Policy Options Paper, (6), August

• https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/pine-gap-50-controversy-lingers-utility-enduring/
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Pine Gap at 50: why controversy lingers and why its utility is enduring’, The Strategist, 21 August

• http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/worldtoday/trump-afghanistan-strategy-australian-troops-lives-at-risk/8831090
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Could Trump’s Afghanistan strategy mean more Australian troops lives at risk?’, The World Today, ABC News, 22 August

• http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/sundayextra/sunday-roundtable/8843160
  

  Blaxland, J, Maley, W & Yasmeen, S, 2017, ‘If Afghanistan is the unwinnable war, what chances the new US Strategy will succeed?’, Sunday Roundtable, ABC News, 27 August

• http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/worldtoday/australia-offers-to-send-troops-to-philippines-to-help-fight-is/8852662
  

  Bishop, J, Blaxland, J & Wong, P, 2017, ‘Australia offers to send troops to Philippines to help fight IS’, The World Today, ABC News, 29 August

• https://soundcloud.com/john-blaxland/8-17-am-professor-john-blaxland-north-korea-missile
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘On Kim Jong Un and Japan’s ballistic missile defence mechanisms’, Triple MMM, 30 August

• https://twitter.com/skynewsaust/status/903537057372319744
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘My sense is that the government forces days in Marawi are numbered’, Sky News Australia, 1 September

• https://twitter.com/skynewsaust/status/903536591871688705
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Changing dynamics in the Philippines reflect the toxic appeal of radical terrorism, Sky News Australia, 1 September

• https://ourindonesiatoday.blogspot.com.au/2017/09/rearranging-regionis-regional.html?m=1
  

  Graham, D, 2017, ‘Rearranging the regional cooperation forum Manis the way ahead?’, Our Indonesia Today, 2 September

• https://tenplay.com.au/news/national/2017/9/3/nuclear-test
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Nuclear Test’, Ten News, 3 September

• http://www.smh.com.au/world/north-korea-says-it%27s-carried-out-test-of-hydrogen-bomb-20170903-gy9q5v.html
  

  Gartell, A & Malley, N, 2017, ‘North Korea says it’s carried out test of hydrogen bomb’, The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 September

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/04/australian-special-forces-not-offered-to-philippines-says-malcolm-turnbull?CMP=share_btn_tw
  

  Knaus, C, 2017, ‘Malcolm Turnbull denies Australian special forces were offered to Philippines’, The Guardian, 4 September

   

• https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-05/moon-transforms-into-north-korea-hawk-as-kim-jong-un-shuns-talks
  

  Kim, S, & Tweed, D, 2017, ‘South Korea’s leader transforms into a North Korea hawk’, Bloomberg, 6 September

• http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/2017/09/05/malala-aung-san-suu-kyi/
  

  Mitchelson, A, 2017, ‘Why Malala’s plea to fellow Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is being ignored’, The New Daily, 5 September

• http://junkee.com/junk-explained-north-korea/121955
  

  Faruqi, O, 2017, ‘Junk explained: What the hell is happening with North Korea?’, Junkee, 5 September

• http://amp.smh.com.au/national/lunch-with-john-blaxland-or-how-to-write-a-history-of-asio-20170815-gxwfw4.html
  

  Dapin, M, 2017, ‘Lunch with John Blaxland, or how to write a history of ASIO’, The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 September

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=40&v=uxivnkcQCu4
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Australian strategist: Korean Peninsula’, Phoenix TV South Pacific  & Australia, 7 September

• http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1319891/myanmar-bangladesh-on-the-brink
  

  Blaxland, J & Davis, A, 2017, ‘Myanmar, Bangladesh on the brink’, Bangkok Post, 7 September

• http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/worldtoday/nk:-govt-may-evacuate-australians-from-korean-penninsula/8881954
  

  Blaxland, J, Payne, M & Turnbull, M, 2017, ‘North Korea: Government may evacuate Australians from Korean Peninsula’, The World Today, ABC News, 7 September

• http://2ser.com/crisis-in-myanmar/
  

  Blaxland, J, 2017, ‘Crisis in Myanmar’, 2ser 107.3, 8 September

• http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-16/australia-must-help-rohingya-fleeing-myanmar/8948290?pfmredir=sm
  

  Blaxland, J & Pearson, E, 2017, ‘Myanmar Rohingya crisis: Australia needs to stand up and help as the situation worsens’,  ABC News, 8 September

• http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2017/09/08/should-australia-step-up-to-rescue-the-rohingya/
  

  Blaxland, J, & Davis, A 2017, ‘Should Australia step up to rescue the Rohingya?’, East Asia Forum, 8 September