9 Mar 2022
China is key to understanding India’s dilemma over Ukraine
Quad partners have recognised New Delhi needs its military ties with Moscow to stand against Beijing.
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9 Mar 2022
Asia’s space race: China leads India on strategy
Beijing and New Delhi’s space programs have very different backstories and have taken markedly different trajectories. -
8 Mar 2022
Young feminist leadership is the future of peacebuilding
Feminist leadership coupled with the UN’s Youth, Peace and Security agenda envisions a more just and inclusive peace. -
8 Mar 2022
Sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping: Connecting the dots
The abuse of women and children must be urgently addressed as a key issue in the hierarchy of harm. -
8 Mar 2022
Women’s participation in peace mediation
Zoom diplomacy has become a vital conflict resolution tool. But where are all the women? -
8 Mar 2022
The Ukraine crisis, feminism and Australia’s foreign policy
There’s a reason why gender inequality and state conflict go hand in hand, a denial of which erodes democracy. -
7 Mar 2022
Reading Southeast Asia on Ukraine
Russia’s invasion has unified the West with new clarity, yet exposed ambiguity and uncertainty in Southeast Asia. -
7 Mar 2022
The hypocrisy of Russia’s push for a new global cybercrime treaty
The same Russia in the middle of invading a neighbour is preaching respect for state sovereignty online. -
7 Mar 2022
The Ukraine crisis and Timor-Leste
The small country’s decision to stand against Russia underscored its democratic credentials in a region without many. -
7 Mar 2022
Australian republicanism poses difficult foreign policy questions
In the recently proposed model, a mandate from the head of state would override the prime minister. That’s a problem. -
4 Mar 2022
Squaring the circle in Ukraine
Moscow is likely seeking victory on the cheap against Kyiv – which offers an opportunity to influence its strategy. -
4 Mar 2022
Europe triggers “temporary protection” for Ukraine war refugees
Those fleeing will not be forced into the cumbersome and complicated process that normally awaits those seeking asylum. -
4 Mar 2022
Ukraine: Don’t write off the international order – read and rewrite it
Resistance to Russia’s aggression is being shaped by how decentralised and data-centric global rules have become. -
4 Mar 2022
China needs to rethink its Russia policy
Beijing may find it difficult to handle this troublesome “no limits” partner. -
4 Mar 2022
Back in the USSR – surprises in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
It’d be funny, if it wasn’t so deadly serious. -
3 Mar 2022
Sanctions bite – but how dangerously?
As long as Russian energy revenues continue to flow, Moscow will retain a critical financial lifeline. -
3 Mar 2022
Australia and the crisis in Europe: threats and opportunities
A global contest of values and interests – and sharply divergent visions of order - is now dramatically intensified. -
3 Mar 2022
Ukraine: Winning online matters less on the ground
The information battle has seen the Kremlin upstaged – so far. Early optimism needs to be tempered. -
3 Mar 2022
The half-hour that fundamentally split Germany from Russia
A massive boost to arms spending by Berlin, once unthinkable, is suddenly policy as the Ukraine crisis deepens. -
2 Mar 2022
How long will Europe’s generosity towards Ukraine’s refugees last?
With potentially five million people displaced, the semantics of temporary protection vs refugee status become critical. -
2 Mar 2022
Australia begins to step it up in the northeast Indian Ocean
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives are keen in engage and will help plug a gap in Australia’s Indo Pacific strategy. -
2 Mar 2022
Is India’s row over hijabs about optics – or opportunity?
Teenagers in a small southern state test the country’s tradition of religious pluralism. -
1 Mar 2022
Ukraine: what are Putin’s options now?
Deluded by a belief he would win quickly and cleanly, Putin must now weigh the pros and cons for his next steps. -
1 Mar 2022
What if Trump wins again?
It would be folly to ignore the threat to US democracy. Australia needs to prepare against the possibility. -
1 Mar 2022
Will cryptocurrency allow Russia to bust sanctions?
Despite the transparency of blockchain-based finance, Moscow is working the dark reaches of the web to move money. -
1 Mar 2022
Russia is losing the information war
Ukraine’s open approach is a stark contrast to the Kremlin’s secrecy around its invasion. -
28 Feb 2022
Russia’s war will hasten the drive for clean energy security
Wind and solar is not only zero-emissions – it’s local. And that will cut Europe’s dependence on Russian gas and oil. -
28 Feb 2022
Putin’s hubris foreshadows tragedy – for Ukrainians and Russians alike
The invasion will drive Ukrainians even closer to Europe and bind the NATO alliance with a greater purpose. -
28 Feb 2022
Australia was quick to sanction Moscow. Why not Myanmar?
It was right to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But that’s different to military aggression much closer to home. -
25 Feb 2022
Keeping Australian uranium out of Russian hands – and bombs
After MH17 was shot down the Abbott government banned yellowcake sales to Russia. But then struck a deal with Ukraine… -
25 Feb 2022
China’s grey zone tactics amount to far more than just laser games
A Chinese warship’s use of a laser on an Australian surveillance plane was no accident but purposeful aggression. -
25 Feb 2022
Why was it left to Kenya to speak up for multilateralism?
Kenya’s UN envoy Martin Kimani was a sensation at an emergency Security Council session—with a message for all nations. -
24 Feb 2022
Economic diplomacy: Slow dividends for Australia from ASEAN spending
Amid the Ukraine sanctions showdown, an Indian trade deal looms as a pre-election win for the Morrison government. -
24 Feb 2022
China and the Ukraine crisis
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine presents the biggest diplomatic challenge the PRC has faced since the financial crisis. -
24 Feb 2022
The election for the future of the internet
A battle for authoritarian control of the internet is underway at the most important UN body you’ve never heard of. -
24 Feb 2022
Micronesia stays in the Pacific Islands Forum fold – for now
But Australia faces its own test amid tensions over leadership of the regional grouping. -
23 Feb 2022
Russia-Ukraine: Lessons for Australia’s defence
Great powers seek spheres of influence – but there are limits. -
23 Feb 2022
It’s a mistake to allow Myanmar’s junta to appear in Rohingya case
Accepting military representatives in the genocide defence serves to lend the coup an undeserved legitimacy. -
23 Feb 2022
Transforming Australian diplomacy for climate leadership
Practical measures will foster enduring regional ties beyond the immediate challenge of responding to global warming. -
22 Feb 2022
Putin seeks to rewrite history
The Russian leader wants to turn the preferred language of sovereignty and governance back on the West. -
22 Feb 2022
A global Australia needs to be a confident Australia
As a nation, we need to probe the boundaries and content of what passes for “received wisdom”. -
22 Feb 2022
Damage limitation and US nuclear strategy
In an atomic world, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. -
21 Feb 2022
Courting change for Indonesia’s invisible brides
The country’s marriage statistics obscure a significant rise in unregistered unions involving children and adolescents. -
21 Feb 2022
Putin’s choice
It’s a wintry outlook for Russia/NATO relations, over Ukraine and beyond. -
21 Feb 2022
Is bipartisanship on national security a good thing?
The current era requires patient diplomacy and policy that survives a short election cycle. But not without debate. -
18 Feb 2022
A few remarkable wins for Pacific women in local politics
But what is far too often the exception should become the norm. -
18 Feb 2022
Not so quiet on the Southern Front
Australia faces stiff geopolitical competition in Antarctica, and it’s not just China and Russia with eyes on the prize. -
17 Feb 2022
Okinawa’s vocal anti-US military base movement
Environmental damage and gendered violence are flashpoints on the tiny island dominated by US troops. -
17 Feb 2022
Myanmar’s military numbers
Simply comparing the estimated number of combatants on the two sides is not a valid basis to assess combat capabilities. -
17 Feb 2022
The Pacific Islands become collateral damage on drug superhighway
Australia and New Zealand must address the fallout from an appetite for illicit drugs. The Pacific is relying on it.