In Summary
- Political communications and geopolitical analyst.
- Specialises in climate, technology, conflict, and disinformation.
- Held senior roles at ASPI and in the Australian Defence Force and international current affairs media.
- Work spans intelligence, risk analysis, and national security.
- Advises policymakers and stakeholders across sectors and internationally.
- Analysis and commentary has been widely published in both Australian and international media.
Anastasia Kapetas is a political communications consultant and geopolitical analyst working on technology, climate and conflict. She is on the advisory board at the Climate Security Network, and was a Senior Advisor for AP4D on the geopolitics of disinformation and climate security issues. Until July 2022, Anastasia was the National Security Editor at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), as well as an associate of ASPI’s Climate and Security Policy Centre. Prior to joining ASPI, Anastasia has been an advisor to the National Security College Futures Hub, and an intelligence manager at Defence, working across a range of geopolitical, scientific, technical and operational areas, as well as the editor-in-chief at The Diplomat. Anastasia brings extensive experience in intelligence assessment, geopolitical risk analysis, and cross-sector strategic briefings, including engagement with policymakers, defence stakeholders, media leaders, and international partners.
Climate disinformation is now widely recognised as the most pressing challenge to climate change action.
