On 3 August 2023, The Strategist published NESA Center alumnus David Brewster's Op-Ed "New technologies will allow Indo-Pacific states to build ‘sovereign maritime domain awareness.’"

"A multi-faceted technological revolution is bringing MDA [maritime domain awareness] within reach of even the smallest of countries, potentially giving them the tools to understand and govern their own maritime domains at an achievable price," writes Brewster.

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About the Author

David Brewster is a senior research fellow at the National Security College at the Australian National University.

About the Publisher

The Strategist is the commentary and analysis site of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), an independent, non-partisan think tank based in Canberra. ASPI is one of the most authoritative and widely quoted contributors to public discussion of strategic policy issues in Australia and a recognised and authoritative Australian voice in international discussion of strategic issues, especially in the Indo-Pacific. The Strategist aims to provide fresh ideas on Australia’s critical defence and strategic policy choices as well as encourage and facilitate discussion and debate among the strategy community and Australian public.

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