Chris Rahman

Assoc. Professor Chris Rahman is a Principal Fellow at the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong. His primary affiliation is within the Faculty of Business and Law. He specializes in strategic studies, geopolitical theory, and maritime security, with a focus on Indo-Pacific regional dynamics and international relations.

Rahman’s research interests span maritime security challenges in Southeast Asia, the South China Sea disputes, and Australia’s strategic partnerships. He has supervised over 18 PhD/Master’s students on topics ranging from Taiwan’s maritime security to Indonesia’s global maritime policies.

His funding includes major grants from DFAT and the Department of Defence, focusing on maritime coordination in the Indo-Pacific, maritime domain awareness, and strategic policy frameworks. He has contributed to policy reports on deterrence theory, missile systems in the Western Pacific, and Australia’s evolving defence requirements.

Rahman’s work bridges academia and policy, with publications in journals like Marine Policy and Contemporary Southeast Asia, and contributions to government consultations on national security. His lab/team is ANCORS, a leading center for oceanic and security research.