22 Jul 2020 Interesting times for TikTok Elliott Zaagman The debate over banning the social media app hits on big issues of tech, trade and sovereignty.
21 Jul 2020 Writing off Trump Daniel Flitton A testy interview puts the spotlight on the President – but do the facts matter?
17 Jul 2020 COVIDcast: Malcolm Turnbull on geopolitics and the pandemic Malcolm Turnbull , Hervé Lemahieu The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region and the world.
17 Jul 2020 The kind of test the world doesn’t need Akimoto Daisuke Even if merely talk, speculation about the US resuming nuclear weapons tests could needlessly spark bigger problems.
15 Jul 2020 America’s summertime blues Erin Hurley Covid-19, the George Floyd killing and three years of Donald Trump have left people exhausted. But an election is near.
15 Jul 2020 Decolonise Diego Garcia: Why America should not fear Mauritius Peter Harris Only a deal with Port Louis can put the future of the US base beyond question and preserve a crucial staging post.
14 Jul 2020 Putting study abroad on ice carries a diplomatic cost Iona Main The benefits of international education come from cultural capital and influence – Covid-19 is putting these at risk.
10 Jul 2020 Keeping the Kremlin in the Kelvinator Matthew Sussex A flurry of enthusiasm to re-engage Russia speaks more to Western insecurities than future power dynamics in East Asia.
9 Jul 2020 The semiconductor industry is where politics gets real for Taiwan Kate Sullivan-Walker These tiny strategic products can profoundly change the world as the US and China fight over the brains of electronics.
1 Jul 2020 Canada won’t fall for China’s hostage diplomacy Grant Wyeth Releasing Meng Wanzhou wouldn’t raise Canada’s standing with China. Worse, it would betray its closest partner.
1 Jul 2020 After ASEAN summit, little change on the South China Sea Mark Valencia Despite expectations leaders might collectively rebuke China for its latest actions, the message was more uncertain.
26 Jun 2020 Vale Owen Harries 1930–2020 Michael Fullilove With admirable chutzpah, Owen believed he could influence the international relations of the most powerful country.
26 Jun 2020 Finding compromise in the Chagos Islands saga David Snoxell The US base on Diego Garcia needn’t be an obstacle to a negotiated settlement of a longstanding sovereignty dispute.
23 Jun 2020 Can inter-Korean peace be salvaged from the latest wreckage? Khang Vu Mismatched expectations pose a big problem on the peninsula.
18 Jun 2020 Need To Know: Ed Davis on US policing and Black Lives Matter Lydia Khalil Many community-minded police leaders complain they are deputised to enforce society’s failures and unfair structures.
17 Jun 2020 Canberra vs Beijing: A reply to Alan Dupont Sam Roggeveen We can’t base plans for the future on a chance China may fail. We are yet to internalise how successful it may be.
16 Jun 2020 The geopolitical consequences of a pandemic Biren Nanda A global system in flux – from the US to Hong Kong, in politics as much as the economy – ultimately needs leadership.
15 Jun 2020 Disruption or demands? US post-election foreign policy in Asia Malcolm Cook While the re-election of an incumbent may prove strangely turbulent, a new president could bring different burdens.
9 Jun 2020 The case for Australian strategic ambiguity Victor Abramowicz Loyalty has its place. But being a more uncertain ally can make you a better friend.
6 Jun 2020 In the US, a week of protests and a tidal wave of history Erin Hurley The killing of George Floyd snapped America awake to racism – again. The problem runs deeper than a rogue president.
4 Jun 2020 US: Powerful unions protect police – from reform Lydia Khalil Changes to police culture have been obstructed by police unions who are often more powerful than police chiefs.
3 Jun 2020 US break with WHO: Where does it leave the rest of the world? Donald R Rothwell Honest assessment of the Covid-19 response will require cooperation from all member states. There is no alternative.
2 Jun 2020 Who really killed the Quad 1.0? Daniel Flitton Australia has borne the blame for sinking the first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. The history is not so simple.
1 Jun 2020 Need To Know: Brett McGurk on America’s strategy to defeat ISIS Rodger Shanahan In a new interview series, the former US special envoy discusses conflict in Syria and maximalist foreign policy goals.
31 May 2020 A G7+? Daniel Flitton Donald Trump’s offer to bring Australia into the G7 isn’t nearly so simple as pulling up a chair to the top table.
31 May 2020 Playing Monopoly in space Morris Jones Privatising astronaut launches was only one objective of the latest venture beyond the atmosphere.
29 May 2020 The Trump card in the Sino-Indian rivalry? Abhijnan Rej The US President’s offer to mediate a “big conflict” at Ladakh is a little more public than India is used to.
26 May 2020 Mauritius, Diego Garcia and the small matter of nukes Samuel Bashfield Mauritius can’t have sovereignty over the Chagos and US nuclear weapons housed on Diego Garcia. Or can it?
22 May 2020 The battle for a Covid vaccine risks losing the “war” Geoff Kitney A quest to find the “magic bullet” is drawing dangerous political lines. Without cooperation, nobody wins.
19 May 2020 Diego Garcia: An American perspective Michael McDevitt A bid by Mauritius to claim the Chagos Archipelago puts the future of the base in question. Does the US have an answer?
13 May 2020 America’s rudderless Covid response Erin Hurley State and local officials have acted effectively to address the crisis, but they’re on their own, with no end in sight.
12 May 2020 For Australia, a testing friendship Daniel Flitton It’s not a question for polite conversation, but PMs will always wonder, just how reliable is Australia’s big ally?
12 May 2020 Breaking with intelligence: Trump and the case of pandemic blame Arzan Tarapore Spurious virus claims are not a case of history repeating. Rather, it’s policy that ignores intelligence altogether.
11 May 2020 Weight on the scales Ali Wyne Middle powers might seek to balance the US and China, but inevitably their own actions change the equation.
7 May 2020 Wuhan lab claims: Is Australia questioning China? Or the US? Both? Sam Roggeveen , Natasha Kassam , Ben Scott Leaked claims, supposed intelligence dossiers, angry outbursts. Lowy experts look to make sense of a Covid controversy.
7 May 2020 With US Afghan exit, Russia eyes Central Asian security Azima Akhmatova An unstable Afghanistan threatens all kinds of trouble for its neighbours. For Russia, it may be a golden opportunity.
6 May 2020 Beyond Covid, might China overreach? Biren Nanda The virus has further complicated US-China ties, as both nibble away the bonds of multilateralism.
6 May 2020 Discontinued: America’s Continuous Bomber Presence Peter Layton Ending a long-standing program, the US shows its commitment to defending friends in the Western Pacific is on the wane.
5 May 2020 Who would Beijing prefer wins in November? Elliott Zaagman China looms over American politics, yet while bilateral ties are straining, a new president might not be welcome news.
30 Apr 2020 The missing piece in the debate about the future regional order Nurliana Kamaruddin , Jan Vincent Galas While all attention has been on the US and China, countries of the region themselves might have a say.
29 Apr 2020 Information warfare in the theatre of Covid-19 Damien Spry Viral misinformation thrives amid the very conditions we see today – a lesson China appears to have identified.
28 Apr 2020 Is this the Kindleberger moment? Peter Layton Covid-19 exposes a power vacuum where exceptionalism and tinfoil hat conspiracy theories go hand in hand.
23 Apr 2020 Statesman Turnbull steps up: Secret letters, taming Trump, due credit Greg Earl Business with Donald, shared history with Xi and a Pacific ploy are revealing of the former PM’s foreign ambition.
16 Apr 2020 In the US, a campaign with no trail Erin Hurley Trump is agitating like the virus is a made for TV drama, while the real job of responding falls to state governors.
8 Apr 2020 Fighting corona will strain US military capacity in the Indo-Pacific Ashley Townshend , Jim Golby With outbreaks in the ranks and resources directed home, America’s commitments abroad will be challenged.
7 Apr 2020 US regional leadership: A shot across the bow William Choong China had already been gaining in Southeast Asia before the pandemic began. Now Beijing is looking to press ahead.
2 Apr 2020 China-US geopolitics in the age of corona Ramesh Thakur Beijing seeks to capitalise and claim global leadership in fighting the virus, while Trump shows no interest at all.
26 Mar 2020 An Australian in New York with a warning about the weeks ahead Mitch Hayes The disconnect between public health and economic interests amid the virus outbreak shows a bias to underreact.
20 Mar 2020 Joe Biden and the ghosts of elections past Erin Hurley Faced with a diverse field of candidates and now a major crisis, Democrats go with what they know.