William Leben

William Leben is a Senior Analyst at the Development Intelligence Lab and an Expert Associate at Australian National University's National Security College. With a 2019 General Sir John Monash Foundation Scholarship and an MPhil in Development Studies from Oxford, his work bridges academic analysis and practical policy formulation.

• Education: MPhil in Development Studies, Oxford
• Key Research Areas: Climate change-security nexus, Australian defence policy, organisational power dynamics, Indo-Pacific geopolitics

His publications reveal expertise in compounding security challenges where climate change, military readiness, and diplomatic investments intersect. Recent articles examine Green Army program design, munitions sovereignty, and nuclear deterrence risks through historical and contemporary lenses.

He received the

• General Sir John Monash Foundation Scholar (2019)

for strategic policy contributions. Current work explores the interconnected dimensions of national resilience across emergency management, democracy, and security domains.