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A nuclear pivot to Asia?
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A nuclear pivot to Asia?
In this article on The Diplomat's Flashpoints blog, Rory Medcalf asks whether Asia's growing strategic uncertainty will affect President Obama's push for nuclear…
Foreign service remains vastly underfunded
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Foreign service remains vastly underfunded
In an opinion piece in the Australian Financial Review, Dr Michael Fullilove and Alex Oliver argue that as Australians look ahead to a federal election in September, they should…
Whera are all the Australian Generals?
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Whera are all the Australian Generals?
In this blog for the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Military Fellow James Brown asks why we don't hear more rom Australia's retired Generals in the public defence…
Dilema Hukuman Mati (Death penalty dilemma)
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Dilema Hukuman Mati (Death penalty dilemma)
Lowy Institute Research Fellow Dr Dave McRae, in an opinion piece for Indonesian daily Kompas, outlines three reasons why executions are not the solution to narcotics crime. He…
Asian century is marked by rising conflict
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Asian century is marked by rising conflict
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Rory Medcalf argues that the Asian Century is increasingly being marked by inter-state tensions and strategic mistrust. This reality runs…
North Korea's nuclear test: a silver lining?
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North Korea's nuclear test: a silver lining?
In this article on The Diplomat's Flashpoints blog, Rory Medcalf looks at the silver linings surrounding North Korea's nuclear test.Rory Medcalf
How involved is Xi Jinping in the Diaoyu crisis?
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How involved is Xi Jinping in the Diaoyu crisis?
Linda Jakobson, Program Director East Asia, published an article in The Diplomat on the tense stand-off between Beijing and Tokyo over the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands,…
What to make of India's nuclear forces
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What to make of India's nuclear forces
In this article on The Diplomat's Flashpoints blog, Rory Medcalf looks at the security implications of India's recent submarine-launched ballistic missile test for Indo…
G20 needs sharp focus
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G20 needs sharp focus
Mike Callaghan, Director of the G20 Studies Centre at the Lowy Institute, writes in an opinion piece in The Australian Financial Review on the challenges for Australia as it takes…