26 Aug 2018 John McCain: death of a hero David Lambertson A solid Republican with a maverick streak, McCain was a tireless advocate of strong alliances, including with Australia.
23 Aug 2018 What did the 2008 crisis cost America? Stephen Grenville A new study attempts to put a number on the ongoing cost of an enormously costly episode of misguided policies.
21 Aug 2018 Why a US–Russia team–up against China is unlikely Ali Wyne Trump has called Putin a “good competitor” and warned about China, but Moscow has reasons to keep Beijing on side.
17 Aug 2018 The struggle to conclude peace in Korea Meghan Fitzpatrick While there is fresh impetus to resolve the US–North Korean conflict, a treaty remains as bewildering as ever.
16 Aug 2018 The discord in the Korean peace process Khang Vu Dealing with North Korea has never been easy, but the US and South Korea have differing priorities in the negotiations.
14 Aug 2018 Who has been best for Australia: Trump or Obama? Stephen Grenville It should concern Australia that Trump treats his potential enemies better than his loyal long-time friends.
10 Aug 2018 Made in China 2025 and US–China power competition Chengxin Pan Encouraging indigenous innovation is laudable but should not be conflated with technology nativism and protectionism.
9 Aug 2018 Is Russia’s military better than America’s? John Ruehl Contrast gains from US interventions in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, with Russia in Georgia, Syria and Ukraine.
7 Aug 2018 Kiwi Act marks “new” relationship with US Alan C. Tidwell The first significant pro–New Zealand legislation since the Senate ratified the ANZUS treaty in 1951 has been passed.
7 Aug 2018 What Kim Jong-un really wants hasn’t changed John Hemmings , James Amedeo Donald Trump has leverage. Pyongyang wants something he has to help with the parlous state of the North Korean economy.
30 Jul 2018 North Korea: repatriating fallen Americans Meghan Fitzpatrick Hopes are high of returning home the long-lost war dead, but commemoration and remembrance are emotionally charged.
26 Jul 2018 POTUS does a Putin Kyle Wilson <p>When a US president’s policies are indistinguishable from the KGB heirs’, the world is indeed turned upside down.</p>
25 Jul 2018 Trump and the rebirth of satire Gabriel Wilder When Nazis proudly march in America’s southern cities, do we really need comedians to point out how bad people can be?
19 Jul 2018 North Korea also an intelligence test for Trump Nate Kerkhoff <p>Pyongyang, always keen observers, are seeking to bypass the US bureaucrats and appeal directly to Donald Trump.</p>
18 Jul 2018 Keep calm and carry on: a message to Trump critics Sam Roggeveen <p>With two-and-a-half years still to go in Trump’s first term, this level of outrage just cannot be maintained.</p>
17 Jul 2018 Trump-Putin: beyond election meddling Daniel Flitton , Beba Cibralic <p>The Helsinki Summit was judged as a spectacle, far more than on what the talks were supposed to deliver.</p>
17 Jul 2018 The President, his partners, and Putin David Ritchie If America’s allies in Europe were ever in doubt, now they know: the President is a US-only leader.
12 Jul 2018 Tit-for-tat-for-tit-for-tat Roland Rajah In his trade war, Donald Trump’s maximum pressure tactics look likely to prove highly counterproductive.
12 Jul 2018 High anxiety: Donald Trump’s summits Stephen Blank The summit with Putin reflects an ongoing US strategic failure to learn to think how Moscow thinks.
9 Jul 2018 US Navy sails into Taiwan sunset Sam Roggeveen Whereas in 1996 America’s affirmations of support for Taiwan were genuine, they are now a bluff.
6 Jul 2018 “Patrons” of the alliance and the missing mates Jenny Hayward-Jones <p>Australia’s public diplomacy is not advanced by excluding women and failing to recognise diversity.</p>
5 Jul 2018 Détente divergence: the US-South Korean split Robert E Kelly South Koreans don’t see how destructive and divisive Donald Trump is, nor is it their concern with North Korea so close.
3 Jul 2018 Pyongyang’s promises Khang Vu Despite the much-trumpeted summit, Kim Jong-un does not seem to be honouring his end of the deal.
26 Jun 2018 An empty chair vs the risk of a crazy Trump crony Geoff Kitney <p>A politically stupid choice as next US Ambassador to Australia would hurt public confidence in the relationship.</p>
25 Jun 2018 Exit strategy: will US troops leave South Korea? Markus Bell , Geoffrey Fattig For perhaps the first time, major players in Korean affairs all seem to share an interest in removing foreign forces.
25 Jun 2018 Human Rights Council: reform rather than reject Susan Harris Rimmer The US decision to walk away has made it harder for like-minded countries such as Australia to promote human rights.
21 Jun 2018 US-China trade: joke’s over John Edwards The US is in trade rows with all of its major trading partners at once.
18 Jun 2018 The ever-widening Atlantic Marcus Colla Battening hatches and waiting for the Trump storm to pass is hardly a pragmatic solution to concerns of a world in flux.
15 Jun 2018 The US and the West: with friends like that ... David Ritchie Lost trust between leaders and policy concerns under Trump have hardened into an existential crisis.
14 Jun 2018 Trump-Kim summit: China smiles Merriden Varrall China’s political elite know that this is only the beginning, but have several reasons to be pleased.
13 Jun 2018 Trump–Kim summit: negotiating weakness Sam Roggeveen The real agenda in US–North Korea talks may be economic and political, rather than about arms.
13 Jun 2018 Trump–Kim summit: Moon’s conflicted achievement Khang Vu The South Korean President’s shuttle diplomacy may fracture his relationship with the US.
13 Jun 2018 The Supreme Leader and his bodyguards Mark F. Briskey The jogging bodyguards alongside Kim Jong-un’s limousine are more than a charade.
12 Jun 2018 Trump-Kim summit: history happens Daniel Flitton <p>Donald Trump deserves credit for creating a moment that could – maybe – escape the madness of destruction.</p>
12 Jun 2018 Trump–Kim: an agenda for forgotten nuclear victims Lauren Richardson Donald Trump has a unique chance to turn negotiations to his advantage and that of about 2000 survivors of the A-bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki who wound up in North Korea.
11 Jun 2018 A primer for the Trump–Kim summit The Interpreter How The Interpreter has followed a remarkable few months of on-again off-again diplomacy.
4 Jun 2018 Mindful Mattis did just fine at the Shangri-La Dialogue Euan Graham The US Secretary of Defense fleshed out the Trump administration’s “free and open Indo-Pacific” strategy with aplomb.
1 Jun 2018 Singapore summit: the case for guarded optimism Sam Roggeveen The US and North Korea are far apart, but look beneath the surface and there is a chance for agreement.
25 May 2018 Summit cancelled: advantage Pyongyang Euan Graham US credibility has taken a significant hit, with broader impacts for Washington’s relationships in Northeast Asia.
24 May 2018 The Moon is still strategic Morris Jones While China forges ahead with lunar plans, America regresses.
21 May 2018 US naval accidents revisited Sam Bateman Collisions attributed to poor on-board standards have damaged the US Navy’s credibility.
16 May 2018 Bolton’s bargain: a Libya deal for North Korea? Casper Wuite <p>New US National Security Adviser John Bolton might draw on past experience when negotiating with Kim Jong-un.</p>
16 May 2018 All’s not fair in US–China trade stoush Roland Rajah Mixed objectives and a focus on so-called fairness are creating unhelpful confusion.
16 May 2018 Talking North Korea in Australia Robert E Kelly Many of the moral debates about North Korea are settled, even if the diplomatic questions are not.
11 May 2018 Method in Trump’s madness on Iran Lavina Lee Getting more out of North Korea may be a good reason behind Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran deal.
10 May 2018 Can Europe salvage the Iran deal? Dina Esfandiary <p>The EU had more than a year to plan, but instead sought to downplay Trump’s statements and appease him.</p>
9 May 2018 Trump’s Iran decision: one reckless act must not be followed by others John Carlson Calm heads must prevail – no one will gain from a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
9 May 2018 China is catching up to the US, except on this key measure Sam Roggeveen The Lowy Institute Power Index shows that China remains a lonely superpower. Does that matter?
8 May 2018 Soft-power dressing: China’s moment in the US Vivienne Chow A rare chance to dress up political motives as a form of cultural appreciation.
6 May 2018 Trump–Kim summit: what’s in the venue? Euan Graham Singapore, Panmanjom, Ulaanbataar, or anywhere else, deciding where the leaders meet will broadcast an important signal.