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The 'Pivot' has run out of puff
Commentary
The 'Pivot' has run out of puff
Despite Joe Biden’s Asia trip, Obama’s foreign policy has seemed Atlantic-focused recently.Michael Fullilove
Q. & A.: Rory Medcalf on the meaning of China’s Air Defense Zone
Commentary
Q. & A.: Rory Medcalf on the meaning of China’s Air Defense Zone
In this interview with Austin Ramzy for the New York Times' Sinosphere blog, Rory Medcalf discusses the regional security implications of China's Air Defence…
Kepentingan Bersama Indonesia dan Australia (Indonesia's and Australia's Common Interests)
Commentary
Kepentingan Bersama Indonesia dan Australia (Indonesia's and Australia's Common Interests)
Lowy Institute Research Fellow Dr Dave McRae, in an opinion piece for Indonesian news portal VivaNews, argues that the spying row of the past week exposes the need for Indonesia…
Abbott's failure to listen escalates spying row
Commentary
Abbott's failure to listen escalates spying row
In an opinion piece in The Drum, Lowy Institute Research Fellow Dr Dave McRae says that Tony Abbott's failure to proactively defuse the spying row with Indonesia has…
Brave new region? America's Mideast allies face U.S. withdrawal
Commentary
Brave new region? America's Mideast allies face U.S. withdrawal
Obama's modest new Middle East policy is costing the U.S. the trust of its allies while emboldening its adversaries, says Anthony Bubalo, Research Director at the Lowy…
Time for Canberra and New Delhi to establish a new partnership
Commentary
Time for Canberra and New Delhi to establish a new partnership
In this op-ed for The Times of India , Rory Medcalf discusses the need for Australian ministers to establish new lines of communication and partnership working with India.Rory…
Bilateral talks offer chance to set record straight
Commentary
Bilateral talks offer chance to set record straight
Australia must endeavour to seek clarity from the US about the superpower's intentions and expectations for the Indo-Pacific Asia region.Rory Medcalf
China throws away a chance to lead
Commentary
China throws away a chance to lead
In this piece for the Wall Street Journal, Rory Medcalf argues that China has allowed its territorial dispute in the South China Sea to distort its diplomatic response to Typhoon…
Typhoon Haiyan: Disaster response highlights diplomacy of aid, boosts countries' influence
Commentary
Typhoon Haiyan: Disaster response highlights diplomacy of aid, boosts countries' influence
In this piece for ABC News, Rory Medcalf looks at the strategic consequences already evident in responses to Typhoon Haiyan in Asia.Rory Medcalf