1 Dec 2020 We’ve been trolled – expect more of it, because it worked Damien Spry Here’s how Scott Morrison might have responded to China’s online provocation.
1 Dec 2020 China: Explaining that tweet Sam Roggeveen Four possible reasons behind a Chinese official’s social media missive.
1 Dec 2020 The UK’s unwelcome foreign aid cut Philip Citowicki Amid a pandemic and shifting geopolitics, the aid budget was a victim of its own size – and domestic pressures.
1 Dec 2020 What RCEP can tell us about geopolitics in Asia Rocky Intan China-US rivalry tends to overshadow assessments. But this major accomplishment came with ASEAN at the centre.
30 Nov 2020 Donald Trump vs the democratic tradition Madeleine Nyst By refusing to concede an election he has lost, the American president further undermines faith in the system.
30 Nov 2020 The fallout of assassinating Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Bob Bowker The killing of the head of the Iranian nuclear program may make it even harder to revive the nuclear deal.
30 Nov 2020 Russia’s red star in the Red Sea Alexey Muraviev A naval facility in Port Sudan signals a new thrust of Russian operations in the Indo-Pacific.
27 Nov 2020 Fareed Zakaria on Australia’s “opportunity” between the US and China Richard McGregor Inspiration from a tiny giant in Southeast Asia might help Australia find a way through multiple diplomatic obstacles.
27 Nov 2020 Prospects for a G20 “pandemic treaty” Erin Watson-Lynn Spared the “theatre of summitry”, the next leaders of the grouping now have a chance to get on with the job.
27 Nov 2020 Port Adelaide to Shanghai: Sports diplomacy and the long road ahead Andrew Hunter When a sports club thinks strategically, governments can benefit too.
27 Nov 2020 Beijing’s line on the South China Sea: “Nothing to see here” Oriana Skylar Mastro China’s official denials of growing military capability in the region look a lot like gaslighting.
26 Nov 2020 Myanmar’s military-backed opposition party stares into political abyss David Hopkins An electoral failure might be a repudiation of the military’s influence in politics – but not its irrelevance.
26 Nov 2020 Who was Hugo Grotius and what is a “Grotian world”? Renee Jeffery The PM extols a philosopher who put moral conduct at the centre of international relations.
26 Nov 2020 The outlines of a European policy on the Indo-Pacific Lisa Louis Germany and the Netherlands have new strategies for the Indo-Pacific, and maybe the beginnings of a common EU stance.
25 Nov 2020 In search of a middle-power rethink on North Korea policy Jeffrey Robertson An international commission could potentially transform an outdated and failed approach to the Korean peninsula.
25 Nov 2020 A Biden presidency and US-Russia relations Ian Hill The new US administration will certainly push back harder on the Kremlin, but there may also be chances for engagement.
24 Nov 2020 Australia’s PM: “How good is international relations theory!” Daniel Flitton Scott Morrison is adopting a philosophical approach to strategic challenges – but don’t confuse this with doing nothing.
24 Nov 2020 PNG budget: Pluses and minuses Maholopa Laveil , Dek Joe Sum A spending surge aims to steer the economy out of crisis, but high debt and heavy interest pose another risk.
24 Nov 2020 After Christchurch: Mapping online right-wing extremists Brian Ballsun-Stanton , Lise Waldek , Julian Droogan For all the hate, sometimes extending to talk of violence, the extremist milieu is also a highly social space.
23 Nov 2020 The submarine capability gap David Feeney The life-of-type extension project is a major, complex and high-risk undertaking of critical importance.
20 Nov 2020 Australia’s mission in Afghanistan – what was it again? Daniel Flitton Nothing can reduce the responsibility of individuals. But the political context for a “forever war” is relevant, too.
20 Nov 2020 India heads towards economic autarky David Brewster A telling speech foreshadows an India more focused on domestic markets and one with less clout in the region.
20 Nov 2020 Indonesian cleric re-enters the fray Erin Cook Amid a changed political landscape – and a pandemic – Rizieq Shihab’s return from Saudi Arabia raises much speculation.
20 Nov 2020 Back to the future: Will Biden’s Asia policy come full circle? Zack Cooper Hopes might be high for a new US administration. But polls show views on regional challenges have changed markedly, too.
19 Nov 2020 Economic diplomacy: Navigating Asia’s trade tangle and a NSW “step-up” Greg Earl Plus, revisiting assumptions that China would be reluctant to interfere with South China Sea trade routes.
19 Nov 2020 Beijing’s bad books: Australia can learn from Norway and South Korea Henry Storey China’s coercive diplomacy is not new. Other countries have managed to repair ties after a perceived slight.
19 Nov 2020 A firebrand cleric’s return boosts Islamist politics A’an Suryana , Nur Syafiqah Mohd Taufek Habib Rizieq Shihab can wield a potent influence, but even those welcoming him home from exile are wary of being burned.
19 Nov 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh: Peace – for now Ian Hill Anger and humiliation at their defeat means Armenia will see this conflict very much as unfinished business.
18 Nov 2020 Putting the caste system in its place Aarti Betigeri Recent events have brought renewed attention to the injustices of India’s social hierarchy, and similar codes elsewhere.
18 Nov 2020 The Democrats’ voter problem Victor Abramowicz Scraping through what should have been an easy win highlights systemic issues.
18 Nov 2020 Gauge-changing train is no game changer for China Wu Shang-Su The recently launched high-speed rail adaptable to different track widths is unlikely to jump the hurdles of the BRI.
17 Nov 2020 RCEP revives the art of the deal Dick Grant A regional agreement might actually be a small step towards something even greater.
17 Nov 2020 Why Russia will not return the Kuril Islands to Japan Nikola Mikovic More than 60 years of stubborn diplomatic stalemate stemming from the Second World War doesn’t appear likely to end.
17 Nov 2020 The G20’s existential crisis Erin Watson-Lynn The group’s expanded mandate, including into women’s empowerment, puts its relevance and its values under a microscope.
16 Nov 2020 End of the road for Hong Kong’s opposition camp? Holmes Chan A gesture of solidarity, yes. But the mass resignation by 15 pro-democracy lawmakers was also an admission of defeat.
16 Nov 2020 Reality bites: Budget, personalities and politics put Marape on notice Shane McLeod PNG’s prime minister must face down a no-confidence motion everyone knew was coming yet still caused a surprise.
16 Nov 2020 Putting real Australian money on the table to help Indonesia Roland Rajah An outright loan for A$1.5 billion won’t meet all Indonesia’s needs – but it’s a very welcome start.
16 Nov 2020 India: Trolls from a Hindu nationalist fringe with a majority complex Roshni Kapur , Nazneen Mohsina Online outrage over a jewellery TV ad underlined a majoritarian drift in debating Indian identity.
13 Nov 2020 Biden’s clean energy plan versus China’s green tech dominance Elliott Zaagman The US might be able to construct a clean-energy supply chain without relying on China, but it won’t be easy.
13 Nov 2020 Jihadist attacks in Nice: The Tunisian connection Leila Ben Mcharek Hopes have been dashed for moderate Islamism to undercut dictatorships, eliminate terrorism and strengthen human rights.
13 Nov 2020 The evolving threat from chemical weapons Miah Hammond-Errey , Paul Mostafa Emerging technologies pose new challenges to the already fragile norms of chemical weapons control.
12 Nov 2020 Japan-Australia: The chance to sweeten the deal Donna Weeks Scott Morrison’s trip to Tokyo should move beyond a narrow focus on defence to secure the living environment.
12 Nov 2020 China: World’s biggest polluter ... and climate activist? Cornelia Tremann Its greenhouse gas emissions are more than the US and EU combined, but China has big ambitions for carbon neutrality.
12 Nov 2020 In post-Covid recovery, hidden costs of going green Awidya Santikajaya An environmentally sustainable recovery from the pandemic’s economic damage shouldn’t disadvantage developing countries.
11 Nov 2020 America’s divisions are real, and not going away Erin Hurley Yes, Joe Biden won the election. But Donald Trump got 71 million votes, this time running on his record.
11 Nov 2020 Leading by example: Two different responses to China’s rise Victor Cha South Korea and Australia share many traits but differ in one important respect – their responses to a rising China.
11 Nov 2020 Biden’s comfortable style of diplomacy will be welcome for Japan David Walton , Akimoto Daisuke Fear within Tokyo circles that the US will become “too soft” on China missed the nuance a new administration will adopt.
10 Nov 2020 Small hope for justice in Mexico’s deadly “war on drugs” Ann Deslandes Outrage over the 2014 disappearance of 43 students and the demand for national reckoning has far-reaching implications.
10 Nov 2020 What does a Biden administration herald for New Zealand? Ian Hill More congenial relations, certainly, but a competitive diplomatic marketplace in Washington should temper expectations.
10 Nov 2020 A chance for the US to change its tune on justice Shannon Maree Torrens Will American hostility to the International Criminal Court, and exception from it, shift under a Biden administration?