Security & Defence PLuS is the flagship program of the PLuS Alliance, a global partnership which combines the strengths of three leading research universities on three continents – Arizona State University, King’s College London, and the University of New South Wales – to solve global challenges.

Security & Defence PLuS deepens this partnership, advancing research, education, and policy to support statecraft in the spirit of the 2021 AUKUS trilateral agreement between the governments of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 

What is AUKUS?

Negotiated between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the AUKUS partnership strengthens the ability of each country to support mutual security and defence interests by promoting deeper information and technology sharing in nuclear-powered submarines and other advanced capabilities.

Security & Defence PLuS aims to enhance the statecraft of the countries within the AUKUS Partnership by utilising each university’s unique approach to academic scholarship and research.

About Security & Defence PLuS

Brigadier (Ret’d) Dr Ian Langford, DSC and Bars, PhD, is the Executive Director of Security & Defence PLuS. He is supported by a core Security & Defence PLuS team and a senior lead at each partner university.

The major workstreams—research, education, and partnerships—are progressed through three working and delivery groups.

Each group is chaired by an appointed representative from one of the universities and includes active members from all three partners.

More than 60 faculty and staff contribute regularly to the Security & Defence PLuS mission.

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