Bec Strating
@becstrating
Director, La Trobe Asia @latrobeasia / Professor of International Relations @latrobe
Rhetorical entrapment around the RBIO just can't be escaped with Israel support @becstrating The rules-based order as rhetorical entrapment: Comparing maritime dispute resolution in the Indo-Pacific 1 Jan 2023Contemporary Security Policy44(3):372-409 (scholars.latrobe.edu.au/bstrating/publ…)
(academic post) My new opinion piece in The Guardian: "Australia’s claim that Israel has a right to defend itself against Iran's nuclear program is inconsistent with our rules-based international order" theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Shaping a peaceful, stable and prosperous region requires new ideas and inclusive engagement. Inspiring discussion with Prof @becstrating, one of 🇦🇺's @ASEAN Regional Forum Experts, & @INAASEANJkt on the crucial role of ASEAN.
VIDEO | Bec Strating (@becstrating) examines how and why #China has sought to territorialize the #SouthChinaSea as a way of coping with the perception that its #maritime space is being squeezed. youtu.be/PZsJzTIkvgw?si…
The AUKUS review poses a fundamental challenge to the U.S.-Australia relationship, and Australian foreign policy generally. Three books consider the future of the alliance itself. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/18/aus…
Today in Kuala Lumpur @SenatorWong gave a speech on the urgency of preventing conflict in our region. She quoted a new paper I have authored with @le2huong and @becstrating with an agenda for Australian conflict-prevention diplomacy nsc.anu.edu.au/content-centre…
🧭 “If #conflict prevention only becomes a priority when military escalation is plainly imminent, then it will be too late.” In a new report, @Rory_Medcalf, @le2huong and @BecStrating, highlight why proactive diplomacy is essential in today’s volatile strategic environment.…
Great start to OCIS!
Great to be at the @OCIS2025 conference opener at @UNSW with excellent colleagues and friends, @becstrating & @ruji_aue @ANUNorthAmerica @ANUasiapacific
In the latest #NatSecPod🎙️ What more can the government do to strengthen #Australia’s🇦🇺 national security through improved #preparedness and #resilience? @DavidMAndrews, @WillLeben2 & @becstrating @latrobeasia join Sally Bulkeley to explore the steps that can be taken to…
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Unvarnished take from Australian govt source, paraphrased: not sure why the Americans believe it's a great strategy to put a seemingly arbitrary figure up in lights, phrased almost as a demand, at a time when Australian voters are already very sceptical about this Administration
How about "we will determine our levels of Defence spending according to our own assessment of threats and need"
“The need to increase defence spending is something that he definitely raised… What I made clear is that this is a conversation that we are very willing to have, and it is one that we are having, having already made very significant steps in the past” abc.net.au/news/2025-05-3…
This week, #WIISA is pleased to introduce @becstrating , Chair of our Advisory Board and Head of @latrobeasia at @latrobe! Make sure to check out our interview with Professor Strating below ⬇️
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Very exciting to announce this ongoing Level B position at LTU in Global Security! Check out this job at La Trobe University: linkedin.com/jobs/view/4233…
How should #Australia best pursue #nationalsecurity? Sarah Teo, @matthew_sussex, @mariarostrublee, @JoanneEWallis, and @becstrating discuss this question in a book review roundtable on Strating & Wallis’s "Girt by Sea: Re-Imagining Australia’s Security": nbr.org/publication/re…
It might be tempting for Labor to continue a 'small target' when it comes to Donald Trump. But the new government needs the courage to ask difficult questions. @becstrating @JoanneEWallis @latrobe @UniofAdelaide theconversation.com/australia-can-…
The re-elected #Albanese government faces the most complex international environment in decades with the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, an America led by a mercurial President who appears intent on wrecking the liberal international order and an ambitious and confident China.…
COME join us on what next for the new Labor Government on the world stage: @billshortenvcuc @NickBisley @becstrating @latrobe @APSAtweets #Auspol2025 #AusVotes2025
The re-elected #Albanese government faces the most complex international environment in decades with the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, an America led by a mercurial President who appears intent on wrecking the liberal international order and an ambitious and confident China.…
It's a career highlight to see @JoanneEWallis and my book "Girt by Sea" feature in the @NBRnews Asia Policy roundtable! Thanks so much to the NBR team, and to our reviewers @matthew_sussex @mariarostrublee Sarah Teo nbr.org/publication/re…
Thank you so much for your kind review and v thoughtful engagement with our book @matthew_sussex! 😊
A pleasure to review Girt By Sea by @becstrating and @JoanneEWallis, two of Australia’s most thoughtful security scholars, for @NBRnews Asia Policy. An important contribution for those seeking new ways to think about Australia’s strategic landscape. nbr.org/publication/re…
A pleasure to review Girt By Sea by @becstrating and @JoanneEWallis, two of Australia’s most thoughtful security scholars, for @NBRnews Asia Policy. An important contribution for those seeking new ways to think about Australia’s strategic landscape. nbr.org/publication/re…