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Australia sails into muddy waters in the Gulf
Australia sails into muddy waters in the Gulf
Prime Minister Scott Morrison was at pains last week to emphasise the “modest and time-limited” nature of Australia’s contribution to the new US-led maritime security mission in…
Macron tries to put the spark back into the G7
Macron tries to put the spark back into the G7
Never one to shy from lofty goals, French President Emmanuel Macron used the G7 summit in the French seaside town of Biarritz to make tenuous first steps in rejuvenating the West…
Australia in the Gulf: Will we make a difference?
Australia in the Gulf: Will we make a difference?
Australia’s commitment to the US-led coalition to provide maritime security for the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf will be one maritime surveillance aircraft, to start…
Australia in the Gulf: The order-based rules
Australia in the Gulf: The order-based rules
Back in December, Scott Morrison went halfway in following Donald Trump’s change to the diplomatic recognition of Israel, deciding to leave Australia’s embassy in Tel Aviv while…
The reluctant coalition
The reluctant coalition
The Australian government’s announcement today that it will contribute assets to a maritime coalition force in the Persian Gulf comes as no surprise, given the very public way the…
Houses divided
Houses divided
Many of The Interpreter’s readers are experts on the theory and conduct of international relations. So, quite reasonably, they look at armed conflict through the lens of inter…
Japan and South Korea’s diplomatic dispute doesn’t need US mediation
Japan and South Korea’s diplomatic dispute doesn’t need US mediation
Already at its lowest ebb in decades, the Japan–South Korea relationship looks set to plummet further still. Leading this diplomatic descent are the perennial “history problems”,…
“Security Brexit”: Johnson follows Trump in the Persian Gulf
“Security Brexit”: Johnson follows Trump in the Persian Gulf
In aligning himself with US President Donald Trump with regard to policing the Persian Gulf, new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has abandoned any pretence that his type of…
US, China now have a three-week window to avert trade talks collapse
US, China now have a three-week window to avert trade talks collapse
After a week of turmoil following President Donald Trump’s decision to impose additional tariffs on imports from China, global markets are cheerful again. Shares are recovering…
Is North Korea still interested in working-level talks?
Is North Korea still interested in working-level talks?
Barely a month after the historic handshake at the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), North Korea returned to provocations by unveiling its new “strategic” ballistic missile…