12 Nov 2019 North Korea’s deadline logic Khang Vu Pyongyang has declared an end-of-year cut off in the nuclear talks, yet does such a deadline really matter?
11 Nov 2019 Signs of a deal between US and China, and a rethink John Edwards Both countries have good reasons to cool off the two-year trade war.
7 Nov 2019 Chart of the week: Trump and the US-Australia alliance Natasha Kassam Most Australians say the alliance makes us safer, but also makes Australia more likely to be drawn into a war in Asia.
4 Nov 2019 China’s slam dunk of the NBA is a game changer Robert E Kelly Western businesses ditching ethics for market access isn’t new, but the NBA’s cowering has finally made it a story.
1 Nov 2019 Film review: Torture, lies, and videotape Sam Hendricks Adam Driver stars as Daniel Jones, who spent more than six years uncovering the dark secrets of the US war on terror.
30 Oct 2019 Towards a peaceful and inclusive Asia Chin Tong Liew Resurrecting the idea of “Asia” can help give smaller states agency to guide China as a responsible and benign giant.
25 Oct 2019 Finally, some plain talk on the Quad Iain Henry The US Secretary of State dropped a fig leaf: Washington thinks the Quad can help put China back in its “proper place”.
15 Oct 2019 Diplomatic immunity: Time to change the rules Alison Pert A fatal road accident in the UK has again put a spotlight on potential abuse of a system intended to protect envoys.
14 Oct 2019 US-China trade talks: No deal yet, but a breakthrough of sorts John Edwards Donald Trump has begun talking about “phases”, suggesting he has a more realistic expectation of what it is possible.
11 Oct 2019 Why does North Korea keep dragging its feet? Khang Vu Pyongyang is taking a high-risk, high-reward approach to its engagement with the US.
9 Oct 2019 The sharp shift on Syria Brigid O’Farrell To pull out from northern Syria only invites more trouble – already ISIS is seeking advantage.
8 Oct 2019 US shift on Syria puts Canberra in a bind Rodger Shanahan Trump’s announcement may or may not be followed through, but it has serious implications for Australia either way.
7 Oct 2019 The decline of US global leadership: Power without authority Allan Behm It is breathtaking just how quickly Donald Trump’s recklessness has eroded the US position in the world.
3 Oct 2019 Democrats and impeachment: A leap of faith Erin Hurley Americans have grown increasingly polarised over the past 30 years, but perhaps this is a way back from the abyss.
3 Oct 2019 Poles apart: The long shadow of US-China competition Nengye Liu National rivalry should not get in the way of cooperation to stop the greatest threat to polar regions – climate change.
2 Oct 2019 Impeachment will stabilise US foreign policy Robert E Kelly Despite all the bluster, Donald Trump’s effect on foreign affairs has been too shallow to last beyond him.
2 Oct 2019 Jumping at shadows: The great Aussie conspiracy to bring down Donald Daniel Flitton Australian spies among three US treaty-allies in an elaborate plot to derail the Trump campaign? Yeah, that’ll fly.
1 Oct 2019 An educated idealist is still a believer Erin Hurley Samantha Power’s memoir is no reflection in despair but instead a continuing call to action in support of rights.
26 Sep 2019 An impeachment drama intrudes on Trump’s three-act foreign policy Nick Bisley From running on autopilot to hyper-aggressive, the President now seems intent on deal-making – without constraints.
23 Sep 2019 Trump, Morrison, the media, and hearing what you want to hear Daniel Flitton The danger for journalists in normalising dealing with the President applies just as much to his bilateral counterparts.
18 Sep 2019 A White House dinner for two: A tell-tale of tweets and transcripts Daniel Flitton Ahead of a Washington rendezvous, Donald Trump and Scott Morrison revel in their own words.
17 Sep 2019 Raising the stakes in the Gulf’s game of reprisals Rodger Shanahan With global energy markets rattled, the tit-for-tat exchanges have reached a new level.
16 Sep 2019 The last of the White House neocons Gorana Grgic Bolton’s ouster makes clear the US president’s policy isn’t “America first”, but “Trump first”.
11 Sep 2019 Not such a great game Adnan Aamir Pakistan staked its fortunes on brokering a US-Taliban peace deal in Afghanistan. Then Donald Trump scuttled it.
11 Sep 2019 Bolton sacking means Morrison will visit a White House again in chaos Daniel Flitton <p>So much diplomatic energy is wasted when Donald Trump decides to fire another key administration official.</p>
6 Sep 2019 China’s Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands ploy to undercut the US-Japan alliance Andrew Taffer The 2012–13 crises revealed Beijing’s wedging strategy, and that needs to be understood before tensions flare again.
3 Sep 2019 How the US keeps priority boarding ahead of Iran at the United Nations Carlisle Richardson If Iran’s Foreign Minister wants to speak at UN headquarters in New York, is the US obliged to issue him a visa?
2 Sep 2019 A light amid the gloom of the US-China trade war John Edwards Everything leaks in Washington, except the 150-page summary of the trade talks – and that’s a good sign of seriousness.
29 Aug 2019 Australia sails into muddy waters in the Gulf Brigid O’Farrell For how long will Scott Morrison be able to insist the build-up of a US-led coalition is “separate” to wider tensions?
27 Aug 2019 Macron tries to put the spark back into the G7 Hervé Lemahieu By keeping Trump from derailing the proceedings, the self-anointed saviour of the West scored a tactical win.
27 Aug 2019 Australia in the Gulf: Will we make a difference? Sam Bateman Coalition ships and aircraft may escort ships through the strait but legally they cannot patrol in or over the strait.
22 Aug 2019 Australia in the Gulf: The order-based rules Daniel Flitton Scott Morrison backed the Iran nuclear deal to reinforce “the rules-based international system”, only to be Trumped.
21 Aug 2019 The reluctant coalition Rodger Shanahan Australia will back the US and join a maritime force in the Persian Gulf, but with no rush to deploy – which is telling.
21 Aug 2019 Houses divided Allan Behm In Australia – and in a world in thrall to populists – political and business elites need to talk to each other.
13 Aug 2019 Japan and South Korea’s diplomatic dispute doesn’t need US mediation Lauren Richardson If history is a guide, the interests of Korean victims, not US strategic goals, must be put first.
9 Aug 2019 “Security Brexit”: Johnson follows Trump in the Persian Gulf Daniel Woker The UK has made a premature break with what should be a collective response to a crisis in Europe’s near-abroad.
9 Aug 2019 US, China now have a three-week window to avert trade talks collapse John Edwards There will have to be a negotiation to enable negotiations to resume, and quick, otherwise the US election will intrude.
8 Aug 2019 Is North Korea still interested in working-level talks? Khang Vu Missile tests hardly seem to signal Pyongyang’s sincerity but may serve as a distraction tactic for wider aims.
7 Aug 2019 China-US currency clash: Who’s manipulating who? Roland Rajah Trumpian currency intervention is a bigger risk than China weaponising the renminbi.
7 Aug 2019 Trump bets on Pakistan to deliver peace in Afghanistan Adnan Aamir The hope might rest with Imran Khan, but for all the warm words, Pakistan can do only so much to influence the Taliban.
6 Aug 2019 US foreign policy: restraint without retrenchment Robert E Kelly Can the US escape a “law of the hammer”, where the deployment of American troops abroad offers a temptation to use them?
6 Aug 2019 Coordinating with America to pressure China on trade Stephen Grenville Beijing should pay legitimate intellectual property charges yet the system is an imperfect way to reward innovation.
5 Aug 2019 Iran: Washington calls on Canberra Rodger Shanahan Politics more than military necessity will decide if Australia backs Trump’s push for a Persian Gulf security force.
2 Aug 2019 Trump and the question of intelligence Gregory F. Treverton Nominating loyalist John Ratcliffe as US intelligence chief will only compound the problem of speaking truth to power.
30 Jul 2019 The Pacific step up goes to Washington Alan C. Tidwell Finding a voice amid the diplomatic clamour in Washington can sometimes benefit from the help of friends.
26 Jul 2019 Bob Mueller exits the stage Erin Hurley Rather than a beginning of something more, the testimony of the former Special Counsel this week felt like an end.
23 Jul 2019 Trump and Xi need a trade deal and they need it soon John Edwards With the US election looming, the window for an agreement is closing – yet the two sides are closer than often assumed.
22 Jul 2019 What Tom Cruise can teach us about great power competition Dirk van Graver Hollywood’s “Healthy Development” of an audience in China carries a cost should reel life mask the real thing.
11 Jul 2019 The pitfalls of North Korea’s summitry spectacle Khang Vu It is easy to mistake process for progress in talking to North Korea.
9 Jul 2019 The US does more in the Pacific than it gives itself credit for Michael Walsh Technical definitions of what counts as “aid” fail to capture the full scope of American assistance in the region.