Emeritus Professor Paul Dibb
College of Asia & the Pacific
Areas of expertise
- Defence Studies 160604
Publications
- Dibb, P 2017, Implications for Australia of the Crisis in the West and the Threat from China and Russia.
- Dibb, P 2017, Beware of China's one-belt binding us to its designs, pp. 1pp.
- Dibb, P 2017, Let's trust in the US but aim for greater self-reliance in our region.
- Dibb, P & Brabin-Smith, R 2017, China's rise poses growing threat.
- Dibb, P 2017, Kim must be told we mean business.
- Dibb, P 2017, Our nuclear armament position is worth reviewing.
- Dibb, P 2017, Nuke stance is worth reviewing.
- Dibb, P & Brabin-Smith, R 2017, Australia's management of strategic risk in the new era.
- Dibb, P 2016, 'Robert O'Neill and Australian Security Policy', in Daniel Marston and Tamara Leahy (ed.), War, strategy and history : essays in honour of professor Robert O'Neill, ANU Press, Canberra, pp. 47-60.
- Dibb, P 2016, Why Russia is a threat to the international order.
- Dibb, P 2014, 'Defence Policymaking', 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. 165-183.
- Dibb, P & Lee, J 2014, 'Why China will not become the dominant power in Asia', Security Challenges, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 1-21.
- Dibb, P 2014, 'Managing Australia's Maritime Strategy in an Era of Austerity', RAN Sea Power Conference 2013, RAN Sea Power, Sydney Australia.
- Dibb, P 2013, Go Back To Basics: A Cut-Price Defence Budget Is Appropriate, pp. 1pp.
- Brabin-Smith, R & Dibb, P 2013, 'Australian Defence: Challenges for the New Government', Security Challenges, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 45-64.
- Dibb, P 2013, 'The nuclear war scare of 1983: How serious was it?', Australian Strategic Policy Institute: Special Report, p. 8.
- Dibb, P 2013, Treaty may steer China, Japan to safer waters, pp. 2pp.
- Dibb, P 2013, Show us the money for defence spending, pp. 2pp.
- Dibb, P 2013, 'Challenges of Developing Siberia and the Russian Far East from a Geostrategic Perspective', Conference name not found SCOPUS, ZZZ Scopus Publisher, ANU, pp. 4pp.
- Dibb, P 2013, Nuclear not an option for next generation submarines, pp. 2pp.
- Dibb, P 2012, Modest US military presence is in our interest, pp. online.
- Dibb, P 2012, Why I disagree with Hugh White on China's rise, pp. online.
- Dibb, P & Brabin-Smith, R 2012, We need submarines, not subservience to the US, pp. online.
- Dibb, P 2012, You don't have to look far for priorities.
- Dibb, P & Barker, G 2012, The end of the end: the rise of the Beijing consensus will have shocking implications for Australia, pp. online.
- Dibb, P 2012, Defence cuts put ADF size at stake.
- Dibb, P 2012, 'The Importance of the Inner Arc to Australian Defence Policy and Planning', Security Challenges, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 13-32.
- Barker, G & Dibb, P 2011, Propaganda has no place in crisis, p. 12.
- Dibb, P 2011, Panicky response to China's rising power would harm our interests.
- Dibb, P & Brabin-Smith, R 2011, Chance to get right defence balance.
- Dibb, P 2011, Don't kowtow to China now, pp. online.
- Dibb, P 2011, US build-up no threat to peace, pp. online.
- Dibb, P 2011, Conflict must remain the clear priority for ADF.
- Dibb, P 2011, Knocking on somebody's door: the Chinese aren't about to invade.
- Dibb, P 1999, 'Asia's insecurity', Survival, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 5-20.
- Dibb, P 2010, 'The Soviet experience in Afghanistan: lessons to be learned?', Australian Journal of International Affairs, vol. 64, no. 5, pp. 495-509.
- Dibb, P 2009, 'Is the US Alliance of Declining Importance to Australia?', Security Challenges, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 31-40.
- BrabinSmith, R & Dibb, P 2008, Now is the time for strategic priorities, The Weekend Australian.
- Dibb, P 2008, Democracy bows to business, The Australian Financial Review.
- Dibb, P 2008, Hold the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Australian.
- Dibb, P 2008, How spies won the turf war, The Weekend Australian.
- Dibb, P 2008, Moscow versus Washington, again, The Australian Financial Review.
- Dibb, P 2008, Now is not the time to beat retreat, The Weekend Australian.
- Dibb, P 2008, Nuclear warfare just stepped closer, The Suydney Morning Herald.
- Dibb, P 2008, Razor gang must establish harsh discipline, The Australian.
- Dibb, P 2008, Rising to the Russian challenge, The Australian Financial Review.
- Dibb, P 2008, Sabre rattling will draw near with globilisation, The Sydney Morning Herald.
- Dibb, P 2008, Star Wars: the next episode, The Australian Financial Review.
- Dibb, P 2008, The Bear is back from hibernation and ready to brawl, The Australian.
- Brabin-Smith, R & Dibb, P 2007, 'Indonesia in Australian Defence Planning', Security Challenges, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 67-93.
- Dibb, P 2007, 'Colder Warrior', The Diplomat, no. February March 2007, pp. 30-32.
- Dibb, P 2007, 'Australia-United States', in Brendan Taylor (ed.), Australia as an Asia-Pacific regional power: Friendships in Flux?, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, United Kingdom, pp. 33-49.
- Dibb, P 2007, 'The Self-Reliant Defence of Australia: The History of an Idea', in Ron Huisken and Meredith Thatcher (ed.), History as Policy: Framing the debate on the future of Australia's Defence Policy, ANU ePress, Canberra, ACT, pp. 11-26.
- Dibb, P 2006, 'America and the Asia-Pacific region', in Robert Ayson, Desmond Ball (ed.), Strategy and Security in the Asia-Pacific, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, pp. 173-190.
- Dibb, P 2006, 'Is strategic geography relevant to Australia's current defence policy?', Australian Journal of International Affairs, vol. 60, no. 2, pp. 247-264.
- Dibb, P 2006, 'The bear is back', The American Interest, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 78-83.
- Dibb, P 2006, Essays on Australian Defence, Australian National University, Canberra Australia.
- Dibb, P 2006, 'SDSC in the Nineties: A Difficult Transition', in M Thatcher, D Ball (ed.), A National Asset: Essays commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University, Canberra Australia, pp. 83-98.
- Dibb, P 2005, 'Security Problems in a Global Age and the Future Course of the Transformation of the Military: Australian View', National Institute for Defense Studies International Symposium on Security Affairs 2004, National Institute for Defense Studies, Tokyo, Japan, p. 79.
- Dibb, P 2005, Radical new defence policy or Hills smoke and mirrors?, pp. 1pp.
- Dibb, P 2005, America has always kept us in the loop, pp. 21pp.
- Dibb, P 2005, 'The Arc of Instability and the North of Australia: Are They Still Relevant to Australia's New Defence Posture?', in Tess Lea and Bill Wilson (ed.), The State of the North: a selection of papers from the 2003 Charles Darwin Symposia, Charles Darwin University Press, Darwin, pp. 137-148.
- Dibb, P 2005, The Cold War's over, but the heat's still on business, pp. 72-73pp.
- Dibb, P 2005, There are limits to our defence capabilities, p. 13.
- Dibb, P 2005, Options for distant operations, pp. 3pp.
- Dibb, P 2005, 'Has Australia gone soft on communist China?', Defender, vol. XXII, no. 3, pp. 16-18.
- Dibb, P 2005, Accord leaves us out in the cold, p. 15.
- Dibb, P 2004, Challenges implementing proposals, pp. 6pp.
- Dibb, P 2004, On Taiwan, the status quo remains our best bet, p. 13.
- Dibb, P & Barker, G 2004, Understanding Goliath, pp. 6-7pp.
- Dibb, P 2004, Spooked into a false security, pp. 15pp.
- Dibb, P & Brabin-Smith, R 2004, Cinderellas Reality Check, pp. 62pp.
- Dibb, P & Brabin-Smith, R 2004, Defence derailed, pp. 27pp.
- Dibb, P 2004, Return of the big bad Russian bear, p. 13.
- Dibb, P 2004, Major ally role could land us in a pickle, pp. 63pp.
- Dibb, P & Barker, J 2004, Can we avoid war with Islam?, pp. 81pp.
- Dibb, P 2003, 'A New Defence Policy for a New Strategic Era?', in Clive Williams and Brendan Taylor (ed.), Countering Terror: New Directions Post '911', Australian National University, Canberra Australia, pp. 59-68.
- Dibb, P 2003, Defence capabilities must rely heavily on past plans.
- Dibb, P 2003, Terrorism: we'd better learn to live with it.
- Dibb, P 2003, Strength means painful choices.
- Dibb, P 2003, China relationship a complex question.
- Dibb, P 2003, Quick strike the lesser risk.
- Dibb, P 2003, Risk premium to stay here.
- Dibb, P 2003, Loud, and carrying a big stick.
- Dibb, P 2003, Defence policy down to Howard strategy.
- Dibb, P & Barker, J 2003, The year of superpowers living dangerously.
- Dibb, P 2003, Living with Washington's new order.
- Dibb, P 2003, Our job in Iraq is finished.
- Dibb, P 2003, 'The Future of International Coalitions: How Useful? How Manageable?', in Alexander J T Lennon (ed.), The Battle for Hearts and Minds: Using soft power to undermine terrorist networks, MIT Press, Massachusetts, USA, pp. 29-44.
- Dibb, P 2002, 'The Future of International Coalitions: How Useful? How Manageable?', The Washington Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 131-144.
- Dibb, P 2001, 'Australia's Best Defence White Paper?', Australian Defence Force Journal, vol. 147, pp. 28-30.
- Dibb, P 2001, 'Indonesia: the Key to South-East Asias Security', International Affairs, vol. 77, no. 4, pp. 829-842.
- Dibb, P 2001, 'Strategic Trends in the Asia-Pacific Region', in Taylor, P (ed.), Asia and the Pacific: US Strategic Traditions and Regional Realities, Naval War College Press, Newport, USA, pp. 9-28.
- Dibb, P & Prince, P 2001, 'Indonesias Grim Outlook', Orbis, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 621-636.
- Dibb, P 2001, 'Strategic Trends: Asia at a Crossroads', Naval War College Review, vol. LIV, no. Winter 2001, pp. 22-38.
- Dibb, P 2000, 'A Trivial Strategic Age?', Quadrant, vol. XLIV, no. Number 7-8, No. 368, pp. 11-17.
- Dibb, P 2000, 'The Strategic Environment in the Asia-Pacific Region', in Blackwill, Robert D and Paul Dibb (ed.), America�s Asian Alliances, MIT Press, Cambridge, USA, pp. 1-17.