Russia and China in the Pacific: Alexey Muraviev
The Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI) at the University of Technology Sydney welcomed Dr Alexey Muraviev, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies at Curtin University, on August 16 2018 to discuss Russia’s projection in the Asia-Pacific region and its relationship with China.
Over the past 30 years, relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation have moved from hostile stalemate to pragmatic partner cooperation, including in security and defence. The intensification of bilateral strategic relations is driven by shared global geopolitical and military-strategic agendas.
Dr Muraviev was joined in discussion by Professor Bob Carr, Director of ACRI, and participated in a Q&A session with the audience.
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Alexey Muraviev
Dr Alexey D Muraviev is an Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies at Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia. He is the founder and Director of the Strategic Flashlight forum on national security and strategy at Curtin. Between 2013 and 2017 Alexey was Head of Department of Social Sciences and Security Studies at Curtin. He has published widely on matters of national and international security. His research interests include problems of modern maritime power, contemporary defence and strategic policy, Russia’s strategic and defence policy, Russia as a Pacific power, transnational terrorism, Australian national security, and others.
Alexey is a member of the Australian Member Committee, Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region (AU-CSCAP); non-residential fellow, Sea Power Centre Australia (Royal Australian Navy), member of Russia-NATO Experts Group; member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, London; reviewer of the Military Balance annual defence almanac; member of the executive advisory board, CIVSEC 2020 international congress and exposition; member of the Advisory Board, Australia Public Network, member of the Research Network for Secure Australia, and other organisations and think tanks.
In 2011, Alexey was the inaugural scholar-in-residence at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. In 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, the Australian Research Council (ARC) College of Experts has nominated Dr Muraviev as an 'expert of international standing'. He advises members of state and federal government on foreign policy and national security matters and is frequently interviewed by state, national and international media.
