I am a research scholar at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) at Stanford University, and a Visiting Research Professor at the US Army War College. My research focuses on military strategy, Indian defense policy, and Indo-Pacific security issues. I previously held research positions at the RAND Corporation, the East-West Center in Washington, and the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi. I was also an adjunct assistant professor at Georgetown University, where I taught the MA core class on Grand Strategy and Military Operations.
My work has been published in International Affairs, Journal of Strategic Studies, Foreign Affairs,The Washington Quarterly, Asia Policy, Intelligence and National Security, Joint Force Quarterly, the Washington Post Monkey Cage, War on the Rocks, the Hindu, and elsewhere; as well as by Carnegie India, CNAS, the Lowy Institute, ASPI, and others.
Prior to my scholarly career, I served for 13 years in the Australian Defence Department, in a variety of analytic, management, and liaison positions, which included a diplomatic posting to the Australian Embassy in Washington, DC. I hold a PhD in war studies from King's College London, an MSc from the London School of Economics, and a BA (Hons) from the University of New South Wales. I tweet @arzandc.
A brief CV is available here. Click here to get in touch.
LATEST PUBLICATION:
My latest article makes the case that the United States should work with its partners - especially in the Quad - to deepen military cooperation in the Indian Ocean. I argue they should build the "enabling foundations" of military power - i.e. mission agnostic capabilities that could help with nontraditional security, but also deterrence of conventional aggression. Read it here and more on the Publications page -- all feedback welcome.
