Books

Between Honey and Poison: Indonesia’s Management of Ties with a Rising China (in progress)

Handbook of Cyber Diplomacy (co-edited), (University of Indonesia Press, 2025)

Reports and Journal Articles

‘Constraining Indonesian Cyber Power: Authoritarian Legacies and Cyber Capability Development’ (Journal article - under review), with Christian Guntur Lebang

‘Australia-Indonesia defence and security partnership: Overcoming asymmetric aspirations to tackle common threats,’ (ASPI), 5 August 2025, with Dr. Euan Graham

‘Indonesia’s Cyber Resilience - Roundtable on Cyber Resilience in the Indo-Pacific,’ (National Bureau of Asian Research), 6 March 2025

‘Global Compendium on Responsible Cyber Behaviour,’ (Royal United Services Institute), 6 March 2025, co-edited with Louise Marie Hurel, Mariana Salazar Albornoz , Dr Noran Fouad, Gavin Wilde, Dr Patryk Pawlak

‘State-sponsored economic cyber-espionage for commercial purposes: Assessing the preparedness of emerging economies to defend against cyber-enabled IP theft',’ (ASPI), 19 February 2025, with Bart Hogeveen.

‘State-sponsored economic cyber-espionage for commercial purposes: Governmental practices in protecting IP-intensive industries,’ (ASPI), 19 February 2025, with Bart Hogeveen.

‘Responsible cyber behaviour in the Indo-Pacific,’ (ASPI/RUSI), 29 January 2025, co-edited with Louise Marie Hurel

‘Navigating US-China Technology Competition: An Indonesia Perspective,’ (CSIS Indonesia), 22 December 2024, with Muhammad Habib Dzakwan (Indonesian language version)

‘Indonesia’s Cybersecurity Woes: Reflections for the Next Government,’ (CSIS Indonesia), 2 January 2024.

‘Tranformasi Digital Indonesia: Kondisi Terkini dan Proyeksi [Indonesia’s Digital Transformation: Current Conditions and Projections],’ (Lab 45), 28 November 2023, co-edited with Christian Guntur Lebang and Trissia Wijaya.

‘Chinese economic coercion in Southeast Asia: Balancing carrots and sticks,’ (European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats), 26 November 2023.

‘Southeast Asia's Security Landscape: Lessons for the ADF,’ (Australian Army Research Centre), 10 October 2023, with Dr. Abdul Rahman Yaacob and Dr. Sylvia Laksmi.

‘State-sponsored economic cyber-espionage for commercial purposes: tackling an invisible but persistent risk to prosperity,’ (ASPI), 16 December 2022, with Bart Hogeveen and Dr. Ben Stevens.

‘Australian views on the US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework,’ (ASPI), 13 July 2022, with Dr. Huon Curtis and Dr. Samantha Hoffman

‘Localization and China's Tech Success in Indonesia,’ (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace), 11 July 2022, with Dr. Dirk van der Kley and Dr. Benjamin Herscovitch (Indonesian language version)

‘Constructing the Sino-Indonesian Strategic Partnership,’ (Global: Journal of International Politics), August 2021

Op-Eds and Commentaries

“Australia and Indonesia can deepen security cooperation by fighting hybrid threats,” The Strategist, 5 August 2025, with Euan Graham.

“Australia and partners need a new and imaginative agenda for UN cyber talks,” The Strategist, 24 July 2025, with Bart Hogeveen

“Keeping the Indo-Pacific on board with the global anti-spyware movement,” The Strategist, 24 June 2025, with Angela Suriyasenee

“How Australia should understand Prabowo's visit to Moscow,” The Strategist, 23 June 2025

“The Philippines must consider security of hyperscalers,” The Strategist, 19 June 2025.

“In a world of entangled threats, the Indo-Pacific turns to resilience,” The Strategist, 5 June 2025

“New frontiers of Southeast Asian space diplomacy,” The Strategist, 22 May 2025, with Dr. Raji Rajagopalan

“Albanese's visit to Jakarta must launch a more honest relationship,” The Australian, 12 May 2025

“Indonesia's cyber soldiers: armed without a compass,” The Strategist, 14 April 2025, with Christian Guntur Lebang

“Neglecting cybersecurity could harm Indonesia's competitiveness,” Binding Hook, 1 April 2025, with Christian Guntur Lebang

“Cybersecurity in Indonesia: More Capacity Needed to Leverage Digital Technology,” East West Center Commentary, 26 March 2025

“ASEAN cyber norms need broad stakeholder engagement,” The Strategist, 26 February 2025.

“Economic cyber-espionage: a persistent and invisible threat,” The Strategist, 19 February 2025, with Bart Hogeveen

“Indonesia needs a tech council to navigate the digital future,” The Jakarta Post, 12 February 2025, with Jascha Ramba Santoso

“To regulate cyber behaviour, listen to Indo-Pacific voices,” The Strategist, 29 January 2025, with Louise Marie Hurel

“Three concessions after three weeks: Prabowo leans China's way,” The Strategist, 15 November 2024, with Dr. Fitriani

"Now that ASEAN has its cyber norms checklist, the hard work begins,” The Strategist, 25 October 2024.

“The outlook for Prabowo’s defence and foreign policy—and his choice of ministers,” The Strategist, 30 September 2024, with Dr. Fitriani.

“The UN cybercrime convention: a victory for state sovereignty,” The Strategist, 16 August 2024, with Bart Hogeveen.

“When Regulating AI, ASEAN Should Remain Committed to Responsible Behaviour,” Fulcrum, 4 June 2024.

“Why Australia Should Lead an Indo-Pacific Cyber Peacekeeping Effort,” Australian Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2024, with Bart Hogeveen

“Cyber Capabilities in the Indo-Pacific: Shared Ambitions, Different Means?” RUSI Commentaries, 3 May 2024, with Louise Marie Hurel, Arindrahit Basu, Bich Tran, Wilhelm Vosse, and Mike Bareja

“On World IP Day, let’s remember all the stolen innovation,” The Strategist, 26 April 2024, with Urmika Deb and Bart Hogeveen

“Why Haven’t India and Indonesia Signed Up For Anti-Spyware Dialogue?,” RUSI Commentary, 10 April 2024, with Arindrajit Basu.

“The cyber conversation missing from the Special Australia-ASEAN Summit,” The Strategist, 7 March 2024

“Prabowo’s foreign policy and what it may mean for Australia,” The Strategist, 12 February 2024

“Indonesia needs a cyber ambassador, but that is not all,” The Jakarta Post, 11 January 2024, with Muhammad Habib Dzakwan

‘Cyber espionage a considerable threat in the semiconductor industry,’ The Star Malaysia, 9 December 2023, with Xing Yee Wong

‘What’s next for 5G in Southeast Asia?’ The Strategist, 30 October 2023, with Manoj Harjani

‘Anthony Albanese, Joko Widodo have tough issues to hash out,’ Canberra Times, 3 July 2023.

‘Combating the cyber heists that are costing the global economy,’ The Strategist, 8 June 2023, with Shivangi Seth

‘How the Quad can become more than an anti-China grouping,’ The Times of India, 20 May 2023, with Dr. Teesta Prakash

‘Indonesia lags behind in critical tech race,’ The Jakarta Post, 13 May 2023

‘Indonesia and North Korea: warm memories of the Cold War,’ New Mandala, 7 March 2023.

‘High expectations for Indonesia’s ASEAN chairmanship,’ The Strategist, 20 December 2022, with Dr. Teesta Prakash

‘State-sponsored Economic Cyberespionage and the Risk to Nations' Prosperity: Briefing Note to G20 Leaders' Summit,’ ASPI, 16 December 2022, with Bart Hogeveen and Dr. Ben Stevens

‘Can the ‘natural partnership’ between Australia and Singapore survive great-power rivalry?’ The Strategist, 17 October 2022.

‘Indonesia needs the tech training Australia and its Quad partners can provide,’ The Strategist, 29 August 2022, with Dr. Dirk van der Kley and Dr. Ben Herscovitch

‘Australia needs a long-term strategy to combat IP theft,’ The Strategist, 15 August 2022, with Dr. Ben Stevens

‘Indonesia’s controversial tech licensing scheme,’ The Strategist, 9 August 2022, with Christian Guntur Lebang

‘Why Indonesia has embraced Huawei,’ Foreign Policy, 28 July 2022, with Dr. Dirk van der Kley and Dr. Ben Herscovitch

‘Indonesia should put digital training on foreign deals table,’ The Jakarta Post, 22 July 2022, with Dr. Dirk van der Kley and Dr. Ben Herscovitch

‘Southeast Asia Should Confront Threat of Economic Espionage,’ Fulcrum, 14 July 2022

‘Australian views on the US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework,’ The Strategist, 13 July 2022, with Dr. Huon Curtis and Dr. Sam Hoffman

‘China Inc. and Indonesia's Technology Future,’ National Security College Commentary,

‘Australia and Indonesia should work to deepen cyber ties,’ The Strategist, 7 June 2022.

‘G20 needs to talk about economic espionage, again,’ The Jakarta Post, 24 May 2022.

‘Indonesia-Australia: Deeper Divide Lies Beneath AUKUS Submarine Rift,’ The Interpreter, 8 November 2021, with Dr. Ben Herscovitch

‘Belt and Road investment under fire in Indonesia’s presidential elections,’ East Asia Forum, 20 November 2018.

‘Chinese Investment & Workers in Indonesia's Upcoming Elections,’ East West Center, 11 July 2018

‘Costs of Trump-Kim Summit,’ The Jakarta Post, 29 June 2018.

‘ASEAN: Embrace North Korea as a dialogue partner,’ The Jakarta Post, 8 May 2018.

‘Winning Hearts on China’s Belt and Road,’ The Diplomat, 4 May 2018, with Dr. Trissia Wijaya.

‘Can Australia and Indonesia work together on challenges in the South China Sea?’ The Conversation, 26 November 2017 (Indonesian language version)

‘Will Indonesia ‘descend’ into dispute in the South China Sea?’ Asian Studies Association of Australia, 17 November 2017.

‘Obama's effect in Indonesian public engagement: Is it enough?’ The Jakarta Post, 26 August 2016, with Dr. Trissia Wijaya

‘Behind Indonesia’s Red Scare,’ The Diplomat, 4 June 2016.

‘Don’t expect too much from growing Sino–Indonesia ties,’ East Asia Forum, 7 November 2015.

‘Australia: Youth and University Deregulation,’ Open Government Partnership, 6 June 2014.