David Andrews
National Security College
ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy
David Andrews is a Senior Policy Advisor at the ANU National Security College.
David Andrews is a Senior Policy Adviser and Research Fellow at the National Security College, The Australian National University (ANU). His research focuses on Australian defence and foreign policy, defence partnerships and institutions, including ANZUS, AUKUS, the Quad, the Five Power Defence Arrangements and the Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation. He also examines the strategies of small and middle powers and the politics of national security decision-making.
Before joining ANU in 2022, David worked for more than five years in the Australian Department of Defence in military strategy, strategic policy and export control. He is based in Jakarta and has previously lived in Jordan and Kuwait. David holds a Master of Arts (Strategic Studies) (Hons) from ANU, where his research examined Australian alliance management during the 2003 Iraq War. He also holds a Master of Arts from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) from UNSW Sydney.