Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Bashfield, Samuel, “Protecting Seabed Lines of Communication,” Australian Journal of Maritime & Ocean Affairs In Print, (2024) DOI: 10.1080/18366503.2024.2363607.
Bashfield, Samuel & James Mortensen, “Self-Regulation, Internet Domains and Indian Ocean Territories,” Journal of Cyber Policy 8, no. 2: 165-185 (2023). DOI: 10.1080/23738871.2023.2238723.
Bashfield, Samuel & Alexander Lee. “Biting the ‘Cherry of Detachment’: Agaléga’s Cold War Decolonisation.” The International History Review 45, no. 3 (2023): 535–550. DOI: 10.1080/07075332.2022.2147571.
Bashfield, Samuel & Elena Katselli Proukaki. “The Rules-Based Order, International Law and the British Indian Ocean Territory: Do as I Say, Not as I Do.” German Law Journal 23, no. 5 (2022): 713–737. DOI: 10.1017/glj.2022.44.
Bashfield, Samuel Matthews. “Mauritian Sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago? Strategic Implications for Diego Garcia from a UK-US Perspective.” Journal of the Indian Ocean Region 16, no. 2 (2020): 166–181. DOI: 10.1080/19480881.2020.1770949.
Edited Volume Chapters
Bashfield, Samuel, “The Indian Ocean Region.” In The Politics of Global Ocean Regions, edited by Christian Bueger, Elizabeth Mendenhall and Bec Strating. London: Palgrave MacMillan, In-Draft.
Bashfield, Samuel, “14. The 1966 BIOT Agreement and Polaris.” In Challenges and Prospects for the Chagos Archipelago, edited by Chris Monaghan, Laura Jeffery and Mairi O’Gorman. London: Routledge, 2024.
Bashfield, Samuel & David Brewster, “Maritime Thinking and Critical Seabed Infrastructure.” In Australian Maritime Strategic Thought 2013-2023, edited by Justin Jones. Canberra: Sea Power Centre – Australia, 2023.
Reports
Bashfield, Samuel & David Brewster. “Victoria-India Defence Technology Collaboration: Building Partnerships for the Future.” Australia India Institute, Policy Brief, October 2023, https://aii.unimelb.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/AII-Policy-Brief-Defence.pdf.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Indian Ocean Seabed Defence: Lessons from Europe.” Observer Research Foundation, Issue Brief No. 660, September 2023, https://samuelbashfield.io/indian-ocean-seabed-defence/.
Brewster, David, Frederic Grare, Nick D’Adamo, Ray Steedman, Marie-Alexandrine Sicre, Srinivasa Kumar Tummala, Alan Ryan, Samuel Bashfield, Anthony Bergin & Amrut Godbole. “The Australia-France-India Strategic Partnership: Options for Regional Cooperation.” ANU National Security College, Report, February 2023, https://nsc.crawford.anu.edu.au/sites/default/files/uploads/nsc_crawford_anu_edu_au/2023-03/web_nsc_aif_trilateral_feb_v3.pdf.
Bergin, Anthony & Samuel Bashfield. “Options for Safeguarding Undersea Critical Infrastructure: Australia and Indo-Pacific Submarine Cables.” ANU National Security College,Policy Options Paper, June 2022, https://nsc.crawford.anu.edu.au/publication/20363/options-safeguarding-undersea-critical-infrastructure-australia-and-indo-pacific.
Non-Peer Reviewed Journal Contributions
Bashfield, Samuel. “Conference Report: Pathfinder Indian Ocean Security Conference Phase II.” Seychelles Research Journal 4, no. 2 (2022): 76–79.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Australia and the Quad: From Hesitancy to Embracement.” Journal of Indian Ocean Studies 29, no. 2 (2021): 155–164.
Bashfield, Samuel Matthews. “Military Security Obstacles to Decolonizing the Chagos: A Reply to Harris.” Journal of the Indian Ocean Region 17, no. 2 (2021): 230–234. DOI: 10.1080/19480881.2021.1924029.
Bashfield, Samuel Matthews. “Book Review: Do Morals Matter? Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump.” Security Challenges 16, no. 4 (2020): 135–136.
Analysis & Opinion
Bashfield, Samuel. “Mauritius one step closer to Diego Garcia sovereignty.” War on the Rocks (blog), 11 October 2024, https://warontherocks.com/2024/10/mauritius-one-step-closer-to-diego-garcia-sovereignty/.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Halfway, right: Australia’s approach to the Indian Ocean.” The Interpreter (blog), 17 June 2024, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/halfway-right-australia-s-approach-indian-ocean.
Bashfield, Samuel. “A Big Leap in the Credibility of India’s Nuclear Weapons Capability.” The Interpreter (blog), 19 March 2024, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/big-leap-credibility-india-s-nuclear-weapons-capability.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Why Australia Should Work with India on a Maritime Strategic Fleet.” The Strategist (blog), 24 January 2024, https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/why-australia-should-work-with-india-on-a-maritime-strategic-fleet/.
Bashfield, Samuel. “The window (shade) seat.” The Interpreter (blog), 19 January 2024, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/window-shade-seat.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Seabed Warfare, Australia, India & the Indian Ocean.” Observer Research Foundation (blog), 12 September 2023, https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/seabed-warfare-australia-india-the-indian-ocean/.
Brewster, David & Samuel Bashfield. “Indian Aircraft Visit Cocos Islands as Australia Strengthens its Maritime Security Network.” The Strategist (blog), 7 July 2023, https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/indian-aircraft-visit-cocos-islands-as-australia-strengthens-its-maritime-security-network/.
Brewster, David & Samuel Bashfield. “Australia’s Defence Strategic Review Signals Radical Changes in Australia’s Defence Posture.” Observer Research Foundation (blog), 1 May 2023, https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/australias-defence-strategic-review-signals-radical-changes/.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Decolonizing Diego Garcia: A Boon for India?” CSIS Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (blog), 13 April 2023, https://amti.csis.org/decolonizing-diego-garcia-a-boon-for-india/.
Bashfield, Samuel & Alexander Lee. “Agaléga’s Strategic Value: In the Eye of the Beholder.” CSIS Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (blog), 29 November 2022, https://amti.csis.org/agalegas-strategic-value-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Book Review: Battle for Chagos.” The Interpreter (blog), 10 November 2022, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/battle-chagos.
Bergin, Anthony & Samuel Bashfield. “Threat to Undersea Cables Grows.” Australian Naval Institute (blog), 6 August 2022, https://navalinstitute.com.au/threat-to-undersea-cables-grows/.
Bergin, Anthony & Samuel Bashfield. “Australia Must do More to Secure the Cables that Connect the Indo-Pacific.” The Strategist (blog), 2 August 2022, https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/australia-must-do-more-to-secure-the-cables-that-connect-the-indo-pacific/.
Bashfield, Samuel & Elena Katselli Proukaki. “The British Indian Ocean Territory and the Rules-Based Order.” The Interpreter (blog), 1 July 2022, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/british-indian-ocean-territory-and-rules-based-order.
Bashfield, Samuel. “The BIOT: A Judicial Vacuum Now Consuming Tamil Refugees.” Al Jazeera Opinion, 1 June 2022, https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/6/1/tamil-asylum-seekers-diego-garcia.
Brewster, David & Samuel Bashfield. “The curious case of Blenheim Reef.” The Interpreter (blog), 14 February 2022, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/curious-case-blenheim-reef.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Mauritius Sets Sail to Chagos.” The Interpreter (blog), 9 February 2022, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/mauritius-sets-sail-chagos.
Bergin, Anthony & Samuel Bashfield. “Digital Age Lies Vulnerable to Threats from Underwater.” The Australian, 18 October 2021, https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/digital-age-lies-vulnerable-to-threats-from-underwater/news-story/d25c934b431ce34591ffebfb0696a9d1.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Why is India Building a Military Base on Agaléga Island?” Al Jazeera Opinion, 5 August 2021, https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/8/5/why-is-india-building-a-military-base-on-agalega-island.
Brewster, David & Samuel Bashfield. “Building a New Maritime Surveillance Network Across the Indian Ocean.” The Strategist (blog), 4 August 2021, https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/building-a-new-maritime-surveillance-network-across-the-indian-ocean/.
Mortensen, James & Samuel Bashfield. “Protecting Children Online: What do Australia’s Cocos Islands Have to do With Child Exploitation?” Policy Forum (blog), 8 June 2021, https://www.policyforum.net/protecting-children-online/.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Agalega: A Glimpse of India’s Remote Island Military Base.” The Interpreter (blog), 2 March 2021, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/agalega-glimpse-india-s-remote-island-military-base.
Bashfield, Samuel & James Mortensen. “The Diego Garcia Dispute Hits Cyberspace.” The Interpreter (blog), 21 January 2021, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/diego-garcia-dispute-hits-cyberspace.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Mauritius, Diego Garcia and the Small Matter of Nukes.” The Interpreter (blog), 26 May 2020, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/mauritius-diego-garcia-small-matter-nukes.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Diego Garcia: The Costs of Defending an Indian Ocean Outpost.” The Interpreter (blog), 5 December 2019, https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/diego-garcia-costs-defending-indian-ocean-outpost.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Australia’s Cocos Islands Cannot Replace America’s Troubled Diego Garcia.” The Diplomat (blog), 16 April 2019, https://thediplomat.com/2019/04/australias-cocos-islands-cannot-replace-americas-troubled-diego-garcia/.
Bashfield, Samuel & James Mortensen. “Australia’s Liberal Party Releases National Security Plan Ahead of May Elections.” The Diplomat (blog), 21 February 2019, https://thediplomat.com/2019/02/australias-liberal-party-releases-national-security-plan-ahead-of-may-elections/.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Australia Needs a New National Security Strategy.” The Diplomat (blog), 1 February 2019, https://thediplomat.com/2019/02/australia-needs-a-new-national-security-strategy/.
Conference Papers, Seminars & Talks
Bashfield, Samuel. “Australia’s Seabed Lines of Communication.” Conference paper given at the Valentia Island Subsea Cable Symposium, Valentia Island, 10 October 2024.
Bashfield, Samuel. “The Importance of Undersea Cables to Australia.” Lecture given at Australian Naval Institute’s Goldrick Seminar, Canberra, 3 October 2024.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Seabed Lines of Communication.” Remarks given at the Australia-Philippines 1.5 Track Maritime Security Dialogue, Canberra, 17 October 2024.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Seabed Critical Infrastructure.” Class given at Australian Border Force Indian Ocean Maritime Domain Awareness Workshop, Perth, 30 August 2024.
Bashfield, Samuel. “British Indian Ocean Territory Research Agenda.” Remarks given at Mauritius Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade-hosted Seminar, Port Louis, 21 August 2024.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Seabed Critical Infrastructure and Seabed Warfare Since the mid-1800s.” Paper presented at the Australia Historical Association’s Annual Conference, Adelaide, 4 July 2024.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Australia’s Interests in the Indian Ocean.” Framing remarks given at the “Australian strategy in the Indian Ocean” 1.5 Track Dialogue, United States Studies Centre, Canberra, 18 June 2024.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Maritime Challenges for an Island Nation.” Specialist lecture given at the “Preparing for a Secure Future” executive education course, ANU National Security College, Melbourne, 8 May 2024.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Australia-India-South Africa Trilateral Cooperation.” Remarks given at the “Maritime Defence Roundtable,” co-hosted by the Australia India Institute and the Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria, 25 April 2024.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Enduring Maritime Colonialism and Indian Ocean Region Ordering.” Paper presented at the International Studies Association’s Annual Convention, San Francisco, 6 April 2024.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Buck Passing, Security and the Environment: Territorialising the British Indian Ocean Territory.” Paper presented at the International Studies Association’s Annual Convention, San Francisco, 5 April 2024.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Enduring Maritime Colonialism and Indian Ocean Region Ordering.” Paper presented at the Australian Political Studies Association’s Annual Conference, Sydney, 30 November 2023.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Submarine Cable Security.” Remarks given at the Australia-Vietnam 1.5 Track Maritime Dialogue, Hanoi, 13 November 2023.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Australia’s Seabed Lines of Communication.” Panel discussion entitled “Elements of Sea Power” at Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference 2023, Sydney, 8 November 2023.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Indo-Pacific Submarine Cables.” Guest lecture for NSPO8009 (Cyber and Emerging Technologies in National Security), ANU National Security College, Canberra, 3 October 2023.
Bashfield, Samuel. “The Indian Ocean.” Guest lecture for STST3002 (Australia’s Security in the Asian Century), ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Canberra, 18 September 2023.
Bashfield, Samuel. “60 Years of American Say-So in the Indian Ocean.” Paper presented at the Australian Historical Association’s Annual Conference, Melbourne, 6 July 2023.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Indian Ocean Seabed Defence & the European Harbinger.” Paper presented at the Observer Research Foundation’s Weekly Staff Meeting, New Delhi, 19 June 2023.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Understanding Legal Regimes Concerning Submarine Cables and Underwater Data Storage.” Paper presented (virtually) at the Colombo Security Conclave, Second Maritime Law Workshop, Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad-Dahegam, Gandhinagar, 14 April 2023.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Intertwining Diego Garcia and British Nuclear Weapon Acquisitions, 1955-1982.” Paper presented (virtually) at the Britain and the World Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, 16 June 2022.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Maritime Domain Awareness in the Indian Ocean Region: Cooperation for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.” Paper presented (virtually) at the Pathfinder Foundation’s Indian Ocean Security Conference Phase II, Colombo, 3 March 2022.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Trust, Mistrust and the Chagos Archipelago Sovereignty Dispute.” Paper presented (virtually) at the Pathfinder Foundation’s Indian Ocean Security Conference Phase I, Colombo, 12 November 2020.
Bashfield, Samuel. “Diego Garcia under Mauritian Sovereignty?” Paper presented at the Newcastle Law School Seminar Series, Newcastle upon Tyne, 11 November 2019.
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