John C. Blaxland

John C. Blaxland (1963) is a Professor in Intelligence Studies and International Security at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University.

Blaxland completed his BA from UNSW, his MA in History from the Australian National University, and his PhD in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. John Blaxland also studied in the Royal Thai Army Command and Staff College in 1997. He is a former Director of Joint Intelligence Operations (J2), at Headquarters Joint Operations Command.

John Blaxland proposed a new flag design for Australia in 2013.

Blaxland's research interests focuses on Australian military history and strategy, public policy, security, defence, international relations, South East Asia (Thailand, Myanmar/Burma, East Timor), North America (Canada), the Australian Flag, Afghanistan and Iraq military operations.