Event: Enhancing Australia-Korea Cooperation in Contested Asia
From Asia Rising by La Trobe Asia
February 20, 2026 · 58 min
About this episode
The episode discusses enhancing cooperation between Australia and Korea amidst regional challenges and strategic competition.
Despite differing geographies and security pressures, Australia and the Republic of Korea face shared challenges arising from intensifying strategic competition and growing regional uncertainty. Both countries have an opportunity for a closer collaboration to promote regional stability and help shape a resilient multipolar order. How can Australia and Korea move beyond defence-industrial cooperation to advance a broader security partnership? Where do opportunities for practical, mutually beneficial collaboration lie? And how can institutional cooperation be strengthened to give the Australia–Korea relationship greater strategic depth and durability? Read the issue of the La Trobe Asia Brief here. Panel: Mr Jimin Kim (Charge d’affaires, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Australia)(introduction) Professor Bec Strating (Director, La Trobe Centre for Global Security) Associate Professor Danielle Chubb (International Relations, Deakin University) Professor Sungyong Lee (Peace and Conflict Studies, Soka University) Dr Ruth Gamble (Director, La Trobe Asia) (Chair) Recorded on 19th February, 2026.
People in this episode
Host: Dr Ruth Gamble
Guests: Mr Jimin Kim, Professor Bec Strating, Associate Professor Danielle Chubb, Professor Sungyong Lee
Topics covered
- Australia-Korea relations
- strategic competition
- regional stability
- security partnership
- institutional cooperation
Keywords
- Australia
- Korea
- cooperation
- security
- regional stability
- strategic competition
- multipolar order
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Australia, La Trobe Centre for Global Security, Deakin University, Soka University, La Trobe Asia
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