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  • 21 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • Indonesia
    • Review

    Book Review: The deadly legacy of the Cold War in the modern world

    John West
    The anti-communist purge in Indonesia in the 1960s is retold in a compelling examination of US Cold War policy.
  • 19 Aug 2020
    • India
    • United States

    The Democrat and the world’s biggest democracy

    Aarti Betigeri
    Indians have embraced the US vice-presidential nominee as one of their own, even if her politics might clash.
  • 18 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • Australia

    Kamala Harris: Where does Australia feature in her worldview?

    Iona Main
    What we know about Joe Biden’s running mate is she presents as a centrist internationalist. And she could be president.
  • 17 Aug 2020
    • Middle East
    • United States
    • Iran
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Türkiye
    • Qatar
    • Israel

    The essence of timing in politics

    Rodger Shanahan
    The UAE earned goodwill for a deal with Israel, but the US is still struggling to win backers for its hard line on Iran.
  • 14 Aug 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • United States
    • United Nations
    • Africa

    Diego Garcia: The US has a clear choice

    Jagdish Koonjul
    The Mauritian ambassador to the UN on recognising the country’s sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago.
  • 14 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Contemplating Kamala Harris

    Michael Fullilove , Richard McGregor
    A discussion of US presidential candidate Joe Biden’s pick for vice-presidential running mate.
  • 12 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • US Elections
    • The Trump Presidency

    In US election, no surprise, no mystery

    Erin Hurley
    The only real unknown is just how far Donald Trump will go to remain in office.
  • 11 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • China
    • Southeast Asia

    US in Southeast Asia: Democracy is (sort of) out, deterrence is in

    William Choong
    It would be a stretch for ASEAN members to march to the beat of Mike Pompeo’s democracy drums in confronting China.
  • 10 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • Climate change
    • The Trump Presidency
    • Coronavirus

    The most important American election ever?

    Mark Beeson
    Four more years of Trump would be simply catastrophic, not just for America but for the world.
  • 7 Aug 2020
    • United States
    • China
    • Technology

    Cyber sovereignty cuts both ways

    Elliott Zaagman
    China’s barricades against foreign tech helped its companies grow massive. Now they’re being blocked in other markets.
  • 7 Aug 2020
    • China
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • Papua New Guinea
    • United States

    A Chinese-built airport next door to a key Australia-US naval base?

    Thomas Shugart
    Manus Island is a vital strategic location. Why is a Chinese company being paid to upgrade its airfield?
  • 6 Aug 2020
    • Middle East
    • United States
    • Syria

    It’s always about the oil in the Middle East

    Rodger Shanahan
    Confused by regional dynamics? Look to the constants.
  • 3 Aug 2020
    • Public Opinion
    • United States
    • Australia

    Young Australians turn from the US towards Asia. And it isn’t Trump

    Kate Clayton , James Blackwell
    Millennials don’t remember Washington behaving as a great power or helpful ally, so support for the alliance is waning.
  • 31 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • China
    • Review

    Book review: Superpower showdown

    Robert Wihtol
    The fraught relationship between the United States and China is set to deteriorate further.
  • 31 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • North Korea
    • South Korea

    US–South Korea: Working group blues

    Khang Vu
    Has Washington effectively set up a veto over Moon Jae-in’s efforts to improve relations with Pyongyang?
  • 30 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • China
    • India

    Which side would the US public choose in an India-China conflict?

    Timothy S. Rich , Vasabjit Banerjee
    As American attitudes towards China sour, India, as a fellow democracy, doesn’t appear to automatically benefit.
  • 29 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency
    • Coronavirus

    American carnage, take two

    Erin Hurley
    Covid-19 is a loser. Donald Trump is banking on civil unrest in America’s cities to drum up fear – and votes.
  • 28 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • China

    On China, the US speaks loudly but carries no stick

    Nick Bisley
    A flurry of bombastic rhetoric targeting Beijing puts pressure on allies and also fits Trump’s re-election strategy.
  • 28 Jul 2020
    • Human rights
    • United Nations
    • War Crimes
    • Iran
    • Iraq
    • United States

    UN report on US killing of Iranian commander misses the mark

    Alison Pert
    The drone strike on Qasem Soleimani was unlawful, the report finds, but weak analysis undercuts its conclusion.
  • 27 Jul 2020
    • Diplomacy
    • United States
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • United Kingdom
    • Canada

    Five Eyes: Blurring the lines between intelligence and policy

    Ben Scott
    Intelligence sharing is one thing. Aligning policy with the same brand risks making too exclusive a grouping.
  • 27 Jul 2020
    • Diplomacy
    • Middle East
    • European Union
    • Türkiye
    • United States

    Turkey: Not a team player

    Rodger Shanahan
    A nationalist bent at home and provocations abroad have frayed ties with Europe, and maybe soon the US, too.
  • 25 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • South China Sea
    • Australia
    • China

    Australia lays down the law in the South China Sea dispute

    Bec Strating
    Canberra rejects the PRC’s “historic rights” claim to contested waters but now faces the test of what to do about it.
  • 24 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • China

    China’s catastrophic success: US strategic blunders fuel rivalry

    John Culver
    Deepening enmity could amplify Beijing’s assessment that Washington may pursue the overthrow of the CCP as an end goal.
  • 22 Jul 2020
    • China
    • India
    • Australia
    • Digital Disruption
    • Technology
    • United States

    Interesting times for TikTok

    Elliott Zaagman
    The debate over banning the social media app hits on big issues of tech, trade and sovereignty.
  • 21 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • US Elections
    • The Trump Presidency

    Writing off Trump

    Daniel Flitton
    A testy interview puts the spotlight on the President – but do the facts matter?
  • 17 Jul 2020
    • Australia in the World
    • Diplomacy
    • United States
    • China
    • Coronavirus

    COVIDcast: Malcolm Turnbull on geopolitics and the pandemic

    Malcolm Turnbull , Hervé Lemahieu
    The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region and the world.
  • 17 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • North Korea

    The kind of test the world doesn’t need

    Akimoto Daisuke
    Even if merely talk, speculation about the US resuming nuclear weapons tests could needlessly spark bigger problems.
  • 15 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency

    America’s summertime blues

    Erin Hurley
    Covid-19, the George Floyd killing and three years of Donald Trump have left people exhausted. But an election is near.
  • 15 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • United Kingdom
    • Africa

    Decolonise Diego Garcia: Why America should not fear Mauritius

    Peter Harris
    Only a deal with Port Louis can put the future of the US base beyond question and preserve a crucial staging post.
  • 14 Jul 2020
    • Diplomacy
    • United States
    • Australia

    Putting study abroad on ice carries a diplomatic cost

    Iona Main
    The benefits of international education come from cultural capital and influence – Covid-19 is putting these at risk.
  • 10 Jul 2020
    • Asia
    • United States
    • Australia
    • China
    • Russia

    Keeping the Kremlin in the Kelvinator

    Matthew Sussex
    A flurry of enthusiasm to re-engage Russia speaks more to Western insecurities than future power dynamics in East Asia.
  • 9 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • China
    • Taiwan
    • Technology

    The semiconductor industry is where politics gets real for Taiwan

    Kate Sullivan-Walker
    These tiny strategic products can profoundly change the world as the US and China fight over the brains of electronics.
  • 1 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • China
    • Canada

    Canada won’t fall for China’s hostage diplomacy

    Grant Wyeth
    Releasing Meng Wanzhou wouldn’t raise Canada’s standing with China. Worse, it would betray its closest partner.
  • 1 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • Asia Pacific Security
    • South China Sea
    • Asean
    • China

    After ASEAN summit, little change on the South China Sea

    Mark Valencia
    Despite expectations leaders might collectively rebuke China for its latest actions, the message was more uncertain.
  • 26 Jun 2020
    • United States
    • Australia

    Vale Owen Harries 1930–2020

    Michael Fullilove
    With admirable chutzpah, Owen believed he could influence the international relations of the most powerful country.
  • 26 Jun 2020
    • United States
    • United Nations
    • United Kingdom
    • Africa

    Finding compromise in the Chagos Islands saga

    David Snoxell
    The US base on Diego Garcia needn’t be an obstacle to a negotiated settlement of a longstanding sovereignty dispute.
  • 23 Jun 2020
    • North Korea
    • South Korea
    • United States

    Can inter-Korean peace be salvaged from the latest wreckage?

    Khang Vu
    Mismatched expectations pose a big problem on the peninsula.
  • 18 Jun 2020
    • United States

    Need To Know: Ed Davis on US policing and Black Lives Matter

    Lydia Khalil
    Many community-minded police leaders complain they are deputised to enforce society’s failures and unfair structures.
  • 17 Jun 2020
    • United States
    • Australia
    • China

    Canberra vs Beijing: A reply to Alan Dupont

    Sam Roggeveen
    We can’t base plans for the future on a chance China may fail. We are yet to internalise how successful it may be.
  • 16 Jun 2020
    • Global Economy
    • United States
    • China
    • Coronavirus

    The geopolitical consequences of a pandemic

    Biren Nanda
    A global system in flux – from the US to Hong Kong, in politics as much as the economy – ultimately needs leadership.
  • 15 Jun 2020
    • Asia
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Disruption or demands? US post-election foreign policy in Asia

    Malcolm Cook
    While the re-election of an incumbent may prove strangely turbulent, a new president could bring different burdens.
  • 12 Jun 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • Europe
    • United States
    • Australia

    NATO: Rebranding exercise or new product launch?

    Gorana Grgic
    #NATO2030
  • 9 Jun 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • United States
    • China-Australia Relations
    • Australia
    • Australia-United States Relations
    • China

    The case for Australian strategic ambiguity

    Victor Abramowicz
    Loyalty has its place. But being a more uncertain ally can make you a better friend.
  • 6 Jun 2020
    • United States
    • The Trump Presidency
    • Human rights

    In the US, a week of protests and a tidal wave of history

    Erin Hurley
    The killing of George Floyd snapped America awake to racism – again. The problem runs deeper than a rogue president.
  • 4 Jun 2020
    • United States

    US: Powerful unions protect police – from reform

    Lydia Khalil
    Changes to police culture have been obstructed by police unions who are often more powerful than police chiefs.
  • 3 Jun 2020
    • United States
    • Multilateral Institutions
    • United Nations
    • China
    • Coronavirus

    US break with WHO: Where does it leave the rest of the world?

    Donald R Rothwell
    Honest assessment of the Covid-19 response will require cooperation from all member states. There is no alternative.
  • 2 Jun 2020
    • United States
    • Australia
    • India
    • Japan

    Who really killed the Quad 1.0?

    Daniel Flitton
    Australia has borne the blame for sinking the first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. The history is not so simple.
  • 1 Jun 2020
    • United States
    • Syria
    • Islamic State
    • Terrorism
    • Iraq

    Need To Know: Brett McGurk on America’s strategy to defeat ISIS

    Rodger Shanahan
    In a new interview series, the former US special envoy discusses conflict in Syria and maximalist foreign policy goals.
  • 31 May 2020
    • Australia
    • Diplomacy
    • Multilateral Institutions
    • United States

    A G7+?

    Daniel Flitton
    Donald Trump’s offer to bring Australia into the G7 isn’t nearly so simple as pulling up a chair to the top table.
  • 31 May 2020
    • Technology
    • United States

    Playing Monopoly in space

    Morris Jones
    Privatising astronaut launches was only one objective of the latest venture beyond the atmosphere.
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