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Bucket-wheel excavators mine rare earth materials on Ukrainian soil on February 25, 2025, in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. (Kostiantyn Liberov via Getty Images)
Paul Dibb
Paul Dibb is emeritus professor of strategic studies at the ANU鈥檚 College of Asia and the Pacific. He is a former deputy secretary of Defence, director of the Joint Intelligence Organisation and head of the National Assessments Staff for the National Intelligence Committee. On behalf of DFAT, he represents Australia at meetings of the ASEAN Regional Forum鈥檚 expert and eminent persons group.