Welcome to the Drake Institute
The Drake Institute is an independent strategic research institute providing high-impact, policy-ready analysis on Indo-Pacific security, critical resources, and asymmetric threats. We combine open-source intelligence, field observation, and scenario modelling to produce concise, actionable briefs for government and industry decision-makers.
Beyond the ordinary
At the Drake Institute, we move beyond analysis — we define strategy.
Our mission is to reveal the hidden dynamics shaping global power, industry, and influence. By integrating geopolitical foresight, intelligence synthesis, and strategic doctrine, we help decision-makers anticipate tomorrow’s realities before they unfold.
This is not consulting as usual — it’s strategic intelligence with purpose.
1. Geopolitical & Defence Foresight
Understanding adversary timelines, escalation ladders, and regional flashpoints.
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2. Strategic Doctrine Development
Coherent, actionable doctrines that guide national and corporate decision-making.
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3. Intelligence Analysis Reports
Synthesis of multi-domain signals into decision-ready intelligence.
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4. Economic & Financial Foresight Analysis
Predicting market shifts, commodity cycles, and industry trajectories.
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5. Supply-Chain, Shipping & Infrastructure Intelligence
Ports, chokepoints, logistics, and global movement vulnerabilities.
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6. Resource & Energy Security Analysis
Critical minerals, LNG buffers, rare earth strategy, and national resilience.
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Services
Geopolitical Foresight Analysis
Gain a decisive edge with our forward-looking geopolitical foresight analysis. The Drake Institute enables key decision-makers to see the global geopolitical chessboard in its full dimension—to understand the movements of its pieces and the permutations that define tomorrow’s world.
By clarifying these dynamics, we help leaders manoeuvre their nation-states into the strongest strategic positions before events unfold.
Strategic Doctrines
The Drake Institute does not develop doctrines for clients—we author and maintain proprietary strategic doctrines that define the evolving landscape of power, risk, and deterrence. Our consultations assist leadership teams in interpreting these doctrines to refine their own policies and operational frameworks.
Intelligence Analysis Reports
Make confident, evidence-based decisions with our intelligence analysis reports. Each report distils multi-source intelligence into concise assessments of threats, opportunities, and strategic implications relevant to your organisation or region of focus.
Applied Services
Geopolitical & Intelligence Briefings
Gain a competitive edge with our Geopolitical Foresight Analysis. Anticipate market shifts and strategic trends before they unfold.
Consultations & Seminars
Tailored engagements designed to deepen institutional understanding of geopolitical risk, hybrid warfare, and strategic resilience. These sessions combine scenario-based learning, adversarial simulations, and doctrinal interpretation to strengthen leadership readiness.
Command Readiness Programme
Preparing the mind for modern power.
The Drake Institute Command Readiness Programme is designed for those who must lead in turbulent times — political figures, policy architects, corporate executives, and media strategists. Drawing on real-world intelligence scenarios and hybrid warfare models, the program develops strategic awareness, psychological resilience, and moral steadiness under pressure.
As Winston Churchill observed, “A soldier can die only once, but a politician can die a thousand deaths.”
Drake equips future leaders to survive those deaths — intellectually, reputationally, and strategically — and emerge stronger, clearer, and more decisive in command.
Frequently Asked Questions
“Working with the Drake Institute has been a game-changer for our organisation. Their insights and strategic recommendations have significantly improved our decision-making processes.”
Director of Strategic Policy, Government Agency
About us
Drake Institute is a consulting firm based in Canberra, Australia, specializing in Geopolitical Foresight, Strategic Doctrine, and Intelligence Analysis. Our team of experts is dedicated to providing valuable insights and strategic recommendations to help businesses thrive in a dynamic global environment.
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