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  • 6 Sep 2024
    • Australia
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • International law
    • Transnational Challenges

    Russian sanctions: Why has Australia stayed quiet on reparations?

    Anton Moiseienko
    With strong rule of law credentials and expertise, Canberra should use its advantage in responses to war.
  • 3 Sep 2024
    • China
    • Hong Kong
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • International law

    Hong Kong keeps Russia’s dark fleet afloat

    Selwyn Parker
    Operating under flags of convenience, hundreds of vessels are evading the sanctions meant to stifle movement.
  • 21 Aug 2024
    • Defence & Security
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Surprise and modern war

    Mick Ryan
    The Kursk offensive is a reminder of the enduring power of surprise. Prudence suggests that Australia needs be prepared.
  • 16 Aug 2024
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Explaining Ukraine’s hopes with a bold attack in Kursk – and how it might backfire, badly

    Ian Hill
    In a calculated gamble, the purpose appears as much political as military: a positive shift to the narrative, directed at multiple audiences.
  • 2 Aug 2024
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • Ukraine

    What Australia can learn from Ukraine's long-range strike weapons

    Mick Ryan
    Ukraine now has multiple options for strike operations at an affordable cost. This is exactly what the Australian Defence Force needs.
  • 24 Jul 2024
    • Europe
    • European Union
    • Ukraine
    • United Kingdom

    Good vibes only: Can Starmer make the European Political Community work?

    Elizabeth Ames
    Europe’s newest strategic forum has the chance to rally regional leaders around common defence and security challenges.
  • 22 Jul 2024
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • International law

    The deadly consequences of misclassifying foreign fighters in Ukraine

    Shannon Bosch
    Russia calls them mercenaries to deny international legal protections. Accountability is essential.
  • 2 Jul 2024
    • Japan
    • North Korea
    • South Korea
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • United States

    Putin goes to Pyongyang: Should we be worried?

    Jane Hardy
    The renewed marriage of convenience between Russia and North Korea has global implications.
  • 2 Jul 2024
    • North Korea
    • France
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Human rights
    • Iran
    • Israel

    Pariah states and the Olympic Games

    Gabriela Bernal
    With the Paris Games only weeks away, the controversy around athletes from “rogue” countries is set to intensify.
  • 28 Jun 2024
    • China
    • North Korea
    • South Korea
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Putin in Asia: Setting a cat among the pigeons

    Ian Hill
    Ever a pragmatist, the Russian leader’s calculated alignments are purely based on needs and interests.
  • 6 Jun 2024
    • China
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Zelenskyy put a spotlight on China’s Ukraine war problem: Defend Ukraine’s sovereignty, or Russian security?

    Nicholas Khoo
    Even a powerful state must make trade-offs in its foreign policy.
  • 17 May 2024
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Human rights

    Time to recognise the Crimean Tatar genocide

    Jon Richardson
    Acknowledging the crimes in the 1940s would underline the attachment to Ukraine and rebuff changing borders by force.
  • 10 May 2024
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • United Kingdom

    Ukraine gets the green light for strikes in Russia – it was long overdue

    Tennyson Dearing
    But nor does this mean the end of Western hesitancy in its support for Ukraine.
  • 10 May 2024
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    All wars end. But how will the one in Ukraine?

    Gordon Weiss
    An obsession with deterrence of Russian aggression treats Ukraine as a by-product rather than the main game.
  • 23 Apr 2024
    • Central Asia
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Trade

    The Kyrgyzstan route facilitating Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

    Joseph Webster
    Russia’s military aims in Ukraine have been furthered by its trade with the Central Asian nation.
  • 15 Apr 2024
    • Caucasus
    • European Union
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • United Kingdom

    Russia conundrum in the Caucasus and beyond

    Nikola Mikovic
    Once a de facto leader in the post-Soviet space, Moscow is now falling outside the friend zone in its own backyard.
  • 3 Apr 2024
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Why Russia has only now declared war on Ukraine

    Tarik Solmaz
    A game of semantic camouflage allows the Kremlin to reposition itself onto a war footing.
  • 26 Mar 2024
    • Islamic State
    • Terrorism
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Middle East
    • Syria

    Moscow attacks: Why Putin was quick to blame Ukraine

    Munira Mustaffa
    The Kremlin is covering its own mistakes in the bid to deflect attention.
  • 25 Mar 2024
    • Japan
    • Ukraine

    The message Japan sends by backing Ukraine

    Marin Ekstrom , Wilder Alejandro Sánchez
    An evolving foreign and defence policy is on display.
  • 4 Mar 2024
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Why is Putin again threatening a nuclear war?

    Alexander Clackson
    And just as importantly, is the West willing to call his bluff?
  • 26 Feb 2024
    • India
    • Ukraine
    • Identities

    You name it! Are country name changes necessary?

    Stéphanie Fillion
    The reasons behind rebranding a nation are myriad – from overt nationalism to anti-colonialism and everything in between.
  • 16 Feb 2024
    • Australian Navy
    • Defence & Security
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    The right lessons for Australia’s future warships

    Sam Roggeveen
    The war in Ukraine appears to be a revolution in naval warfare. Australia’s upcoming Surface Fleet Review must reflect on the consequences.
  • 16 Feb 2024
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Putin believes that time is on Russia’s side – and, sadly, he has a point

    Ian Hill
    Ukraine will be up against it maintaining Western support this year.  
  • 23 Jan 2024
    • Australia
    • Ukraine

    An Australian strategy for improved aid to Ukraine

    Mick Ryan
    More resources would be a good start – as well as diplomatic backing, better coordination, and a stronger statement about why democracy matters.
  • 19 Dec 2023
    • Defence & Security
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Putin’s confidence heading into 2024

    Ian Hill
    In the Russian leader’s world, friends are returning and with it the whiff of success.
  • 18 Dec 2023
    • Ukraine

    Ukraine’s game of thrones

    Nikola Mikovic
    It’s not surprising that political tensions are playing out at home amid frustration over progress in the war.
  • 13 Nov 2023
    • Middle East Conflict
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Middle East
    • Israel
    • United States

    1947 and now

    Steve Casey
    Strife in the Middle East, hyper-partisans in the US Congress, and Russian troops on the march. We've been here before.
  • 8 Nov 2023
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Energy

    Ukraine’s energy fightback

    Stephen Minas
    Expert crews are risking their lives to keep the lights on amid Russia’s invasion – with help from far away, too.
  • 3 Nov 2023
    • Middle East Conflict
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Israel

    Russia seeks benefit from the Gaza conflict

    Ian Hill
    Moscow hopes the Middle East will distract the West from supporting Ukraine – but old troubles at home could stir again.
  • 2 Nov 2023
    • Europe
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • United States

    Ukraine: 2024 headwinds

    Mick Ryan
    A country already severely tested will face challenges in politics, maintaining global attention, and ensuring the necessities of war.
  • 26 Oct 2023
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Review

    A Marshall Plan for Ukraine?

    John West
    History can be a useful guide, but the geopolitical circumstances of today are vastly different.
  • 24 Oct 2023
    • Defence & Security
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Technology
    • Türkiye

    The dual-use conundrum

    Brendan Walker-Munro
    Restrictions on technology with both a civilian and military application are too often worthless without better coordination.
  • 10 Oct 2023
    • Ukraine
    • United States

    McCarthy’s fall and the far-right influence on American foreign policy

    Emma Shortis
    Critical support for Ukraine’s war effort could be torpedoed by a small minority of US congressional extremists.
  • 6 Oct 2023
    • China
    • Australia
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Energy

    Power of Siberia 2: Moving beyond a pipe dream?

    Genevieve Donnellon-May
    Australia would be wise to diversify its gas exports now before Russia’s pivot to Asia takes hold.
  • 2 Oct 2023
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • United States

    Ukraine counteroffensive makes gains but dark clouds loom in Washington

    Adam Simpson
    Successful attacks and talk of new missile systems shifts momentum in Kyiv’s favour provided that political support is sustained.
  • 11 Sep 2023
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Ukraine has Moscow in its crosshairs but that shouldn’t make us squeamish

    Tennyson Dearing
    Don’t be fooled by Putin’s bluster. Giving Russia impunity by limiting destruction to Ukraine is no way to win the war.
  • 5 Sep 2023
    • Australia in the World
    • Australian Defence Force
    • Defence & Security
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Technology

    Danger Will Robinson: Warfighting robots fast approaching

    Peter Layton
    A swarm of angry Australian-made cardboard attack drones sets the scene for all future conflicts.
  • 30 Aug 2023
    • Europe
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • International law
    • United Nations
    • War Crimes

    Europe’s last war

    Ian Kemish
    Remembering the Bosnian conflict of 30 years ago to compare how the world responds to Russia’s war on Ukraine today.
  • 17 Aug 2023
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    The Baltic response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

    Adam Simpson
    A history of atrocities at the hands of Moscow steels the resolve of its neighbouring states.
  • 10 Aug 2023
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Review

    Fake news, propaganda, and the withering of commitment to truth

    Mark Pierce
    Joseph Stalin’s denial of access for Western journalists during the Second World War heralded the birth of disinformation.
  • 2 Aug 2023
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Moscow, we have a problem

    Angela G. Palmer
    Once useful mouthpieces, Russian military bloggers reporting from the front lines in Ukraine are now making the Kremlin nervous.
  • 28 Jul 2023
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Exploring an end game in Ukraine? Not yet

    Ian Hill
    Moves towards negotiations are risky and could be interpreted by Putin as a sign of weakening Western resolve.
  • 25 Jul 2023
    • Defence & Security
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • International law

    Cluster munitions: A necessary defensive strategy for Ukraine

    Munira Mustaffa
    It is Russia, not Ukraine, abusing international principles. The law must not obstruct Ukraine to fight back.
  • 19 Jul 2023
    • Central Asia
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Trade

    Why China tripled its heavy truck shipments to Central Asia: Unravelling the influence of Russia’s war in Ukraine

    Joseph Webster
    A sharp spike in overall exports to the region appears to provide Beijing a pathway to indirectly support the Kremlin’s war effort.
  • 19 Jul 2023
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Trade
    • United Nations
    • Türkiye

    Why the Black Sea Grain Initiative must be restored

    John Denton
    The collapse of a deal integral to world food security will imperil millions of lives.
  • 13 Jul 2023
    • Central Asia
    • China
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Putin is Xi’s useful idiot

    Ben Scott
    In the geopolitical tussle between superpowers, Russia pays the price and China reaps the benefits.
  • 12 Jul 2023
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Türkiye

    How long can Putin’s “special relationship” with Erdoğan last?

    Nikola Mikovic
    Despite mutterings about a Turkish “stab in the back”, Russia needs Türkiye – Putin’s reign may depend on it.
  • 11 Jul 2023
    • China
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Beijing’s bad bet on Moscow

    Ved Shinde
    The collapse of the Putin regime is something China wants to avoid. A weak Kremlin is better than a headless one.
  • 6 Jul 2023
    • Australia
    • Diplomacy
    • Ukraine

    Australia’s absent ambassador must return to Ukraine

    Dave Sharma
    If the PM won’t provide more than a few military off-casts in support, sending back the top envoy should be an easy step.
  • 3 Jul 2023
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Unleashing chaos: Nova Kakhovka Dam destruction threatens global food security

    Genevieve Donnellon-May
    The collapse of critical hydroelectric infrastructure will have devastating knock-on effects for Europe’s breadbasket.
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