Indo-Pacific Studies Center · About IPSC
Independent intelligence and strategic insight for the Indo-Pacific.
IPSC is an Australian geopolitical-risk research and advisory organisation. We help governments, investors and institutions anticipate strategic disruption and act on it with confidence.
Who we are
Research depth combined with practical strategic analysis.
Founded in 2022, IPSC helps governments, businesses, investors, legal and compliance teams, researchers and other decision-makers assess geopolitical exposure and prepare for strategic disruption.
Our work spans strategic competition involving China, the United States and regional powers — from Taiwan Strait escalation and economic coercion to critical minerals, sanctions, maritime security and technology competition.
IPSC does more than report events. We identify the forces shaping them, assess their significance and translate complex developments into analysis that supports better decisions.
Established
2022
Headquarters
Australia
Geographic focus
The Indo-Pacific region
Core capability
Strategic intelligence and advisory
What we do
Four connected institutional capabilities.
IPSC integrates advisory work, strategic intelligence, specialist research and professional education within one regional platform.
01 · ADVISORY
Geopolitical-risk intelligence and advisory
We help organisations interpret political, economic, regulatory and security developments across the Indo-Pacific.
- Country and regional risk assessments
- Strategic and executive briefings
- Scenario and exposure analysis
- Economic-security intelligence
- Supply-chain and critical-minerals risk
02 · INTELLIGENCE
Strategic intelligence and early warning
IPSC develops structured frameworks that track changes in strategic pressure, escalation conditions and regional risk.
- China Strategic Pressure Index
- Taiwan Strait Escalation Index
- Strait Signal monitoring
- Strategic-warning assessments
- Indicators, scenarios and risk dashboards
03 · RESEARCH
Research and policy analysis
Our research examines the political, economic, legal and security forces transforming the Indo-Pacific.
- Strategic assessments and policy briefs
- Research reports and edited publications
- Expert commentaries and roundtables
- Strategic dialogues and simulations
- Collaborative international research
04 · EDUCATION
Executive and professional education
IPSC translates research and strategic practice into practical learning for professionals working across the region.
- Geopolitical-risk analysis
- Strategic forecasting and scenarios
- Sanctions and export controls
- Critical minerals and supply chains
- Policy and intelligence writing
How we work
Analysis built for complex strategic environments.
IPSC combines regional expertise, structured analytical methods, quantitative research and sustained practitioner engagement.
01
Regional expertise
Our international network contributes national, disciplinary and professional perspectives from across the Indo-Pacific and beyond.
02
Structured analysis
Defined indicators and scenario methods help distinguish significant strategic change from short-term political noise.
03
Quantitative research
Longitudinal data, indices and monitoring systems strengthen the consistency and transparency of qualitative strategic judgement.
04
Practitioner engagement
Engagement with government, defence, diplomacy, law and business tests analytical assumptions against real decision environments.
Advisory and Fellow Network
A structured expert network supporting IPSC’s work.
IPSC is supported by senior advisers, distinguished experts, fellows, researchers and emerging analysts working across Indo-Pacific strategy, diplomacy, defence, law, economics, technology, maritime security and public policy.
01 · Governance and Counsel
Global Advisory Board
Senior strategic counsel on IPSC’s institutional direction, research priorities, international engagement and regional partnerships.
View Global Advisory Board02 · Highest Fellow Tier
Distinguished Fellows
Internationally recognised experts contributing to thought leadership, flagship publications, high-level dialogues and strategic partnerships.
View Distinguished Fellows03 · Subject-Matter Leadership
Senior Fellows
Specialist leaders supporting the research agenda, policy analysis, working groups, strategic initiatives and executive education.
View Senior Fellows04 · International Reach
Non-Resident Fellows
Scholars, analysts and practitioners extending regional coverage, thematic expertise, research collaboration and public engagement.
View Non-Resident Fellows05 · Emerging Talent
Emerging Scholar Fellows
Early-career researchers and analysts developing applied expertise in Indo-Pacific affairs, strategic studies, public policy and geopolitical-risk analysis.
Fellowship applications open annually
Research architecture
Specialist capabilities supporting strategic intelligence.
IPSC’s research centres and analytical units provide the specialist depth behind our intelligence, advisory and education activities.
China strategy, statecraft and domestic political change
Cross-Strait relations and Taiwan security
Economic security, coercion and strategic trade
Maritime affairs and regional security
Critical technology and strategic supply chains
Diplomacy, statecraft and regional institutions
Quantitative risk analysis and longitudinal datasets
Strategic foresight, scenarios and simulation
Analytical principles
Independent and non-partisan.
IPSC is not aligned with a political party, government or ideological constituency. We assess competing evidence, identify uncertainty and distinguish analytical judgement from established fact.
Independence does not require treating every claim as equally credible. It requires consistent standards, transparent reasoning and conclusions supported by evidence.
Commissioned work is managed through appropriate confidentiality, research-integrity and conflict-of-interest arrangements.
Leadership and Team
Institutional leadership and delivery capability.
IPSC was founded in 2022 by Dr Hugh Tuckfield, a geopolitical-risk specialist, researcher, lawyer and policy educator. He holds a PhD in Government and International Relations from the University of Sydney, an LL.B and Bachelor of Economics from Monash University, and postgraduate qualifications in human rights and democratisation.
He has held research fellowships at the University of Oxford and the WZB Berlin Social Science Center and has worked across academia, government consulting, law, policy research and organisational strategy.
As Founder and Executive Director, he leads IPSC’s institutional strategy, geopolitical-risk capability, international network and professional education portfolio.
Who we work with
Supporting organisations operating in a changing region.
IPSC works with institutions that need clearer insight into how Indo-Pacific developments may affect strategy, operations, exposure and opportunity.
Work with IPSC
Turn geopolitical developments into informed strategic decisions.
Engagements may range from an executive briefing or specialist research project to an ongoing intelligence, advisory, simulation or professional-education partnership.