
Climate science as intelligence: Antarctica’s strategic value
Teddy Eyassu
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<p>What are Australia’s strategic interests in Antarctica? What role does the continent play in climate science? And what does Australia stand to gain from investment in the region?</p><br><p>In this episode of the <em>National Security Podcast</em>, Dr James Mortensen and Isabelle Bond, authors of recent NSC Policy Options Paper <em>Cold logic: getting intelligent about Antarctica,</em> join William Leben to discuss the geopolitics of Antarctica. </p><p> </p><p><strong>James Mortensen </strong>is a Lecturer at the ANU National Security College. </p><br><p><strong>Isabelle Bond </strong>is a Research Assistant at the ANU National Security College. </p><br><p><strong>William Leben </strong>is a Senior Research Officer at the ANU National Security College. </p><br><p><strong>Show notes:</strong> </p><ul><li>ANU National Security College academic programs: <a href="https://study.crawford.anu.edu.au/master-of-national-security-policy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">find out more</a> </li><li>ANU National Security College, Policy Options Paper:<em> </em><a href="https://nsc.crawford.anu.edu.au/publication/21076/cold-logic-getting-intelligent-about-antarctica" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Cold logic: getting intelligent about Antarctica</em></a> </li><li><a href="https://www.antarctica.gov.au/site/assets/files/53156/2022_update_20yearstrategy.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Australian Antarctic Strategy & 20 Year Action Plan</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.ats.aq/e/key-documents.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Antarctic Treaty System</a> </li><li>News article based on study published in <em>Nature</em>: <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/world/antarctic-ice-melt-could-disrupt-the-world-s-oceans-study" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Antarctic ice melt could disrupt the world’s oceans: study</a> </li><li>Center for Strategic & International Studies reporting: <a href="https://fe