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Future Directions International (FDI) is an independent, not-for-profit Research Institute. It was established in 2000, by Major General (Retd) the Honourable Michael Jeffery (former Governor General of Australia) together with a small group of leading Australians, to conduct comprehensive research of important medium to long-term issues facing Australia.

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Latest Publications

25 February 2021

Does Australia need Nuclear-Powered Submarines and a Nuclear-Power Sector?

In light of Australia’s climate commitments, the creation of a nuclear-power sector ought to be revisited. The sector could potentially provide much of the foundational skills required to maintain and operate a nuclear-powered submarine fleet that could enhance Australia’s defence several-fold.

Global Food and Water Crises

23 February 2021

Chinese Tariffs on Australian Wine in 2020: The Domestic Drivers of International Coercion

Indian Ocean

18 February 2021

President Biden and the Pakistan-US Relationship

Indian Ocean

16 February 2021

Myanmar’s Latest Coup: What is to be Done?

Strategic Weekly Analysis

24 February 2021 | Indian Ocean SWA Articles, Indonesia SWA Articles, Strategic Weekly Analysis

News from the CEO

3 February 2021

What’s Next?

The Pacific Islands Forum will hold its virtual Special Leaders Retreat on 3 February. Somalia will hold a presidential election on 8 February.
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10 December 2020

What’s Next?

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian concludes his two-day visit to Qatar on 10 December. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is to begin a two-day visit to India on 16 December as the UK seeks to position itself as an Indo-Pacific power.
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24 November 2020

What’s Next?

Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla will pay an official visit to Nepal, on 26 and 27 November. Two days later, Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe will make a one-day visit to Nepal, arriving in Kathmandu on 29 November.
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13 November 2020

What’s Next?

The fifteenth East Asia Summit will meet virtually on 14 November. Also to be held virtually is the twelfth BRICS Leader’s Summit on 17 November, with the theme “BRICS Partnership for Global Stability, Shared Security and Innovative Growth”.
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