Ben Schreer

Ben Schreer is Professor and Head of Department in Macquarie University's School of International Studies, specializing in Asia-Pacific security, US strategy, and NATO policy. An Associate Fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, he provides regular expert commentary on strategic affairs and serves on editorial boards of leading security journals.

Research focuses:

• US-China strategic competition dynamics
• Defense policies of US Indo-Pacific allies
• Taiwan Strait security challenges
• NATO burden-sharing and reform

Publications show sustained analysis of Asia-Pacific security architecture evolution, with recent emphasis on Chinese military modernization, alliance responses to arms control changes, and NATO's adaptation to great power competition. Work combines theoretical frameworks with policy application.

Awards include Berlin Young Scientist Award (2016) and Nobel Fellowship. Previously served at Australian Strategic Policy Institute and German Institute for International Security Affairs. Teaches geopolitics and supervises graduate researchers.