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On 6 August, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute was pleased to host Lord Mark Sedwill, member of the House of Lords and former UK National Security Adviser and Cabinet Secretary, for a fireside conversation on his "Fusion Doctrine" and its relevance to contemporary global security challenges. Moderated by ASPI's Executive Director Justin Bassi, the event explored Lord Sedwill’s approach to integrating economics, security, and society — a framework he developed during his tenure as National Security Adviser from 2017 to 2020 that has become increasingly valuable in addressing today’s complex threat environment.
The discussion examined the practical implementation of the Fusion Doctrine, its democratic applications versus authoritarian models, and lessons learned from eight years of global upheaval. Lord Sedwill also shared insights from his experience during the first Trump administration, reflections on AUKUS as an example of trilateral fusion, and perspectives on Afghanistan four years after the Taliban’s return to power.
On 6 August, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute was pleased to host Lord Mark Sedwill, member of the House of Lords and former UK National Security Adviser and Cabinet Secretary, for a fireside conversation on his "Fusion Doctrine" and its relevance to contemporary global security challenges. Moderated by ASPI's Executive Director Justin Bassi, the event explored Lord Sedwill’s approach to integrating economics, security, and society — a framework he developed during his tenure as National Security Adviser from 2017 to 2020 that has become increasingly valuable in addressing today’s complex threat environment.
The discussion examined the practical implementation of the Fusion Doctrine, its democratic applications versus authoritarian models, and lessons learned from eight years of global upheaval. Lord Sedwill also shared insights from his experience during the first Trump administration, reflections on AUKUS as an example of trilateral fusion, and perspectives on Afghanistan four years after the Taliban’s return to power.
