15 Feb 2018 Indian Ocean base race: India responds David Brewster Access to naval facilities in Oman could see a greater Indian naval presence in the Persian Gulf.
15 Feb 2018 Jonghyun and depression in South Korea Nicole de Souza The death of a K-pop star has focused attention on the high rate of suicide in South Korea.
14 Feb 2018 The Monroe Doctrine revival Diego Leiva The US is again seeking to stamp its authority in Latin America.
14 Feb 2018 Pacific Islands links: Cyclone Gita, mines and independence, an African judge in PNG Links and stories from around the Pacific by The Interpreter team.
14 Feb 2018 Assessing global threats Daniel Flitton “Killer graphics” are Donald Trump’s preferred method of digesting intelligence.
14 Feb 2018 Malaysia’s election – electric and exhausting Amrita Malhi Politicians might talk political tactics and leave the public bored, but a real contest is brewing.
13 Feb 2018 Olympic détente just another North Korean deceit Katherine Mansted While cheerleaders dance in PyeongChang, officials in Pyongyang are pushing ahead with a nuclear and ballistic missile program.
13 Feb 2018 Climate change and security and why it’s so hard Kumuda Simpson The security implications of climate change must become part of Australia’s long-term Asia-Pacific policy.
13 Feb 2018 Sanction busting, North Korea–style Justin Hastings China has cracked down on cross-border trade to win extra leverage over its neighbour.
12 Feb 2018 Aid and development links: future of US aid, Oxfam under fire, the meaning of resilience, and more Alexandre Dayant Links from the aid and development field.
12 Feb 2018 What to expect at the Melanesian Spearhead Group summit Tess Newton Cain A Gordian knot of challenges awaits the first MSG leaders meeting in two years.
12 Feb 2018 Israel strikes Syria, loses a fighter, and maybe something more Rodger Shanahan Iran breached a red line by sending a drone into Israel airspace, and the response was swift.
12 Feb 2018 China’s cobalt conundrum in Congo Frederick Kuo Joseph Kabila’s power grab and violence in Congo may disrupt China’s vital cobalt supply.
10 Feb 2018 Weekend catch-up: the cost of bases, Indonesia crime, and a fond farwell The week that was on The Interpreter.
9 Feb 2018 Tech’s unhealthy future John Gooding If a popular narrative emerges equating deeper engagement with unhealthy tech addiction, Facebook will not be able to avoid confronting it.
9 Feb 2018 Punitive measures: Indonesia’s new draft criminal code Aisyah Llewellyn Talk of criminalising homosexual acts and prison terms for adultery has many Indonesians worried.
9 Feb 2018 Review: Asia on a knife-edge Robert Wihtol A newly released book by John West takes a guarded view of the world’s most promising region.
9 Feb 2018 Hong Kong: race-baiting the judiciary Alvin Y.H. Cheung An effort is underway to “other” Hong Kong’s common law system: to portray it as a colonial holdover ripe for replacement.
8 Feb 2018 ASEAN: different strokes for different folks, but future should be in sync Huong Le Thu Communicating contradictory images and aspirations does not help create a consistent perception of ASEAN among its external partners.
8 Feb 2018 Migration and border policy links: Global Compact zero draft, Australia as an innovation nation, and more Erin Harris <p>Links and updates from across the migration and border policy field.</p>
8 Feb 2018 The spectre of a divided Yemen Alexander Harper Throughout the last year, Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi’s control over the south deteriorated.
8 Feb 2018 China: the web closes in Isaac Stone Fish Top Chinese officials easily say one thing and do another to fit their vision of deeper party control.
8 Feb 2018 Syria: a plan to name and shame chemical weapons suspects John Hart A French initiative, backed by Australia and international organisations, aims to hold supporters of chemical weapons use legally accountable.
7 Feb 2018 Pacific Islands links: Papua tweets, logging in PNG, and more Links and stories from around the Pacific by The Interpreter team.
7 Feb 2018 Shot down over Syria Rodger Shanahan Vladimir Putin could never countenance anything other than a swift and severe response to Syrian rebels who shot down a Russian Su-25.
7 Feb 2018 The clash of values and practice in Australian foreign policy Bec Strating Nauru is one case where Australia's global interest in promoting democracy is compromised by its specific immigration policy priorities.
7 Feb 2018 Base race in the Horn of Africa David Brewster New middle powers are creating a multipolar and complex Indian Ocean.
6 Feb 2018 America’s two doctrines Sam Roggeveen Analyst Tom Wright makes a compelling point in a new essay, but there's nothing inevitable about US–China rivalry.
6 Feb 2018 ASEAN matters and deserves credit John Blaxland For all its inconveniences, Australia is overwhelmingly dependent on ASEAN working and working well.
6 Feb 2018 The comic opera of Italy’s election Daniel Woker Should Italy turn a shade of populist or nationalist, will we see yet another crisis in Europe?
5 Feb 2018 Aid and development links: prizes, bugs, and keeping students in degrees Alexandre Dayant Links from the aid and development sector.
5 Feb 2018 Exposed! Australia’s secret war plans to attack Iran! (Maybe) Rodger Shanahan Nothing is for nothing in the Middle East.
5 Feb 2018 Is ASEAN still central to Australia? Euan Graham Canberra is busy diversifying its diplomatic efforts partly in response to ASEAN's shortcomings.
3 Feb 2018 Weekend catch-up: Cabinet files, arms sales, sea cables and more The week that was on The Interpreter.
2 Feb 2018 The ABC Cabinet Files and the secrets exposed Daniel Flitton An extraordinary security breach in Australia has left politicians red-faced, but done little lasting damage.
2 Feb 2018 India’s intolerance is hurting the country Murali Krishnan Violent protests against the release of the film Padmaavat have fuelled fears about free speech and religious intolerance.
2 Feb 2018 China’s economic gloom merchants Stephen Grenville China will one day run into the same growth-constraining factors as South Korea and Japan. But not yet.
2 Feb 2018 The courage of youth on display in Hong Kong Vivienne Chow An independent spirit might not mean separating Hong Kong from China, but adopting ways that threaten vested interests of the ruling class.
1 Feb 2018 Sea cables in a thawing Arctic Elizabeth Buchanan A trans-Arctic sea cable would afford the Kremlin a significant opportunity to demonstrate its role in developing the Arctic commons.
1 Feb 2018 Economic diplomacy brief: TPP rides again, students vs spies on campus, and Britain cools on China Greg Earl Trade deals in Asia are a test of America's self image, as the debate rages on China's on-campus influence in Australia.
1 Feb 2018 Vanuatu: flailing, not drowning Dan McGarry Development finance is fraught with issues, but won’t be solved with geopolitical bun fights.
1 Feb 2018 Migration and border policy links: revoking citizenship, unrest in Turkey, and more Erin Harris Links and updates from across the migration and border policy field.
1 Feb 2018 The awkward case of the Australian “spy” in Phnom Penh David Boyle Espionage charges against Australian film-maker James Ricketson have put a spotlight on Canberra’s delicate ties with Cambodia.
31 Jan 2018 Pacific Islands links: French Polynesia elections, the Melanesian Spearhead Group, sorcery in PNG, and more Links on developments across the Pacific region.
31 Jan 2018 Off beat: China’s hip-hop ban Frances Kitt An act of censorship serves domestic ends and to project a controlled version of soft power on an international stage.
31 Jan 2018 The real purpose of Russia’s presidential election Stephen Blank Putin’s election to a fourth term in March is a foregone conclusion.
31 Jan 2018 Despite the Olympics, Trump is moving the Western debate on North Korea to the right Robert E Kelly The protracted public debate over striking North Korea is a marker of Donald Trump shifting of the terms of the debate.
30 Jan 2018 The unending nightmare for Germany’s Social Democrats Marcus Colla The coming days and weeks will be a period of great uncertainty in Berlin and, by extension, Europe.
30 Jan 2018 Defence export strategy revives old ethical dilemmas Sam Roggeveen Can we raise our defence exports while keeping our hands clean?
30 Jan 2018 China’s new network of Indian Ocean bases David Brewster The Chinese navy does not intend to challenge the US Fifth Fleet – at least in the short term.