John Coyne | Head of Strategic Policing and Law Enforcement
Australian Strategic Policy Institute

Dr John Coyne is Director of National Security Programs and Director of Publications at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). He leads applied policy work across national security, economic resilience, critical infrastructure, northern Australia, critical minerals, policing and strategic competition. A former intelligence professional, John has led major ASPI programs including the Northern Australia Strategic Policy Centre, the Counterterrorism Program and Strategic Policing and Law Enforcement. His work focuses on the intersection of national security, industry capability and economic statecraft. John is a frequent commentator and author on defence, resilience and strategic policy issues and has published more than 350 articles and reports. He regularly advises government, industry and international partners on strategic risk, systems resilience and nation-building challenges.