24 Jun 2024 Gas and the difficult path to net zero Stephen Grenville As a major supplier of global energy, Australia’s external challenges will be formidable.
30 May 2024 The message behind China’s high-profile “comfort women” lawsuit against Tokyo Ming Gao Nationalism has a potent influence on historical memory – and this can skew in unexpected directions.
24 May 2024 The “Squad” is a welcome spin-off, but the Quad is the main game Rahul Mishra India might not perfectly align with its partners in the minilateral group but its Indo-Pacific heft is much greater than that of the Philippines.
9 May 2024 “Squad” goals: Consolidating the new quadrilateral partnership Richard Javad Heydarian With China flexing its muscle in the South China Sea, a revised grouping that includes the Philippines strikes a new balance.
6 May 2024 Japan is insulating itself from America’s turbulent politics Shantanu Roy-Chaudhury Alert to the risks of Trump’s return, Tokyo is betting it can make the alliance even stronger.
19 Apr 2024 Japan: Can foreign policy achievements save Kishida? Maximilien Xavier Rehm A scandal-ridden administration struggling with diminished public support at home, Japan’s PM has turned to international affairs to save his job.
2 Apr 2024 Australia’s Southeast Asia trade stumbling block Maxfield Peterson Canberra must move fast on a formal information-sharing facility to reach its regional economic and foreign policy goals.
2 Apr 2024 A wave of US trilaterals sends a clear message to China Richard Javad Heydarian Revamped security groupings led by Washington, including with Manila and Tokyo, are the new normal.
27 Mar 2024 A closer look at the rising popularity of Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa Tan Ming Hui And could she take the next step to the top job?
26 Mar 2024 Should Japan expand its security partnerships in the Pacific? Daniel Mandell Four reasons why rushing in may not be the answer.
25 Mar 2024 The message Japan sends by backing Ukraine Marin Ekstrom , Wilder Alejandro Sánchez An evolving foreign and defence policy is on display.
19 Mar 2024 Why Japan’s de‑risking response to China is incoherent Aaron Magunna A gap in interests divides the national security community in Japan and influential parts of the domestic business sector.
6 Mar 2024 A summit between Japan and North Korea? About time Khang Vu With Kim Jong-un extending an olive branch to Tokyo, high-level talks may be on the cards, but roadblocks remain.
6 Mar 2024 How “like-minded” are Indonesia and Japan about China? Mahbi Maulaya Actions speak louder than words.
5 Mar 2024 A role for nuclear in Australia’s climate response? Stephen Grenville In the facts-lite political debate, the opportunities and comparative advantages of solar are being sidelined.
27 Feb 2024 Japan and the United States should pool efforts to improve health in Pacific Island countries Eileen Natuzzi , Rieko Hayakawa A coordinated “health as diplomacy” partnership could mobilise the Quad, PBP, and other multinational partnerships to do the same.
20 Feb 2024 Japan in the shadow of China Richard Javad Heydarian And it’s not just Beijing – the Japanese strategic elite is understandably anxious about the future of its alliance with America.
13 Feb 2024 How to fix Japan John West Embracing the lost art of “creative destruction” will allow the once booming economy to flourish again.
10 Jan 2024 “An awkward photo‑op”: Japan’s persistent gender problem Tan Ming Hui A summit blunder begs the question of how women can fight for equality when they’re not even at the table.
27 Dec 2023 Power in Asia: Six surprising facts Jack Sato , Susannah Patton Following the launch of the 2023 Asia Power Index, the authors dig into data that reveals how power is shifting in Asia.
14 Dec 2023 Shifting Quad relief operations from theory to practice Neely Haby A relief operation exercise would allow the Quad partners to draw in other countries and showcase a regional good.
14 Nov 2023 Japan’s new golden age in Southeast Asia Richard Javad Heydarian Tokyo’s recent geopolitical assertiveness cements its position as a regional security and economic powerhouse.
12 Oct 2023 How can Australia get its commitments to reduce carbon emissions back on track? Greg Earl Economic diplomacy: Putting energy into the post-Voice political vacuum by smoothing Australia’s relations is a start.
29 Sep 2023 Japan risks its reputation in Oceania with Fukushima discharge Derek Grossman A rollcall of Pacific Island nations have very different views on the release of treated radioactive wastewater.
21 Sep 2023 The Camp David Agreement’s shallow foundations Henry Storey A new trilateral security arrangement could precipitate unintended and deleterious consequences for the US–Korea alliance.
28 Aug 2023 Australia and the UN: A new agenda for peace Adam Bartley , Charles T. Hunt , Aiden Warren Multilateral responses to the threats of new and emerging tech – from AI warfare to bioweapons – are crucial to success.
18 Aug 2023 Stepping on the gas: Boosting Australia’s climate diplomacy in the region Andrea Fahey Opponents of carbon capture plans need to look past ideology and think about the development costs to friends and neighbours.
17 Aug 2023 Bridging the divide: the significance of the US-South Korea-Japan trilateral Daniel R. DePetris The Biden administration sees the upcoming summit as historic – China and North Korea may also, for different reasons.
7 Aug 2023 For America’s atomic bomb legacy, the past is present Daniel Mandell The fallout of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – as well as nuclear testing in the Pacific – continues to hang over the US regional reputation.
1 Aug 2023 Something fishy about China’s anger over the Quad’s open ocean plans Denny Roy Even illegal fishing is politicised amid growing China-US tensions.
20 Jul 2023 Economic diplomacy: Japan’s message in a gas bottle Greg Earl More than hot air, economics is the essence of national security in Australia’s resource deficient closest Asian partner.
17 Jul 2023 The emergence of “collective strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan Rupert Schulenburg With a change in language, has Washington over-promised on its allies’ appetite for conflict with China?
10 Jul 2023 The Quad: Tackling the spider, not cobwebs, in cyberspace Ravi Nayyar A security pact, but not as we know it. How a commitment to uplift software security will reap benefits for all.
30 Jun 2023 The looming fate of Fukushima’s contaminated water Daniel Mandell Environmental concerns in the Pacific also come with political risks for Japan’s prime minister.
7 Jun 2023 Australia’s lost appeal: Reversing a downward trend for Japanese students Ryosuke Hanada Education links are a weak spot in the Australia-Japan Special Strategic Partnership. Both countries can fix this.
19 May 2023 Building a Quad that lasts to the next generation Kate Clayton , Eleanor Shiori Hughes Joe Biden won’t decide the future of the Quad. But he and the other engaged leaders can help foster it.
5 May 2023 Japan’s Article 9: Pacifism and protests as defence budget doubles Donna Weeks In the rush to applaud increased military ties between Japan and Australia, resistance to the idea is often overlooked.
2 May 2023 Managing Japan-Australia energy tensions in a time of transition James Bowen Australia can’t afford to support Japan’s carbon emissions anymore than its own.
27 Apr 2023 Economic diplomacy: Friends, rivals and diplomatic gaslighting Greg Earl Money still talks in a new world of tighter security alliances when Japan and China can align against Australia on energy.
26 Apr 2023 Quad should ask ASEAN to a diplomatic dance Ved Shinde For all the talk of hedging, Southeast Asian nations have long worried about China’s ambition to dominate the region.
6 Apr 2023 China is its own worst enemy Daniel R. DePetris Xi’s belligerence prompts classic balancing, an alignment among smaller states that would alone struggle to compete.
4 Apr 2023 To help end war in Ukraine, the Quad should back India to engage Russia Adarsh Badri India might be accused of playing both sides but also has the special relationships to lead a push towards a settlement.
3 Apr 2023 What the Quad could learn from AUKUS Arzan Tarapore If the four powers decide to adopt a greater security role, they should go beyond empty signals.
29 Mar 2023 Japan feels the pinch as fertiliser costs soar thanks to Russia’s war Yusaku Yoshikawa The country has for too long relied on foreign sources without cultivating domestic alternatives.
27 Mar 2023 This year, India leads the G20, Japan the G7, and together can make a potent team Nazia Hussain , Tan Ming Hui The two nations share a chance to renew confidence in multilateral cooperation.
21 Mar 2023 Japan seeks an improved climate in relations with ASEAN Sam Baron A new blueprint for economic ties between Tokyo and Southeast Asian nations has a focus on sustainable development.
14 Mar 2023 Japan and South Korea: a logical but uneasy alignment Robert E Kelly Is a compensation deal to right colonial-era wrongs part of a strategic shift towards rapprochement?
6 Feb 2023 The big picture: five lessons for five years of the Asia Power Index Hervé Lemahieu Superpower rivalry matters – but don’t be blinded to the role of smaller players in a region of many contests.
24 Jan 2023 Japan and ASEAN: 50 years of maritime strategy Thư Nguyễn Hoàng Anh Collaboration on ending illegal fishing and piracy in the region is important. But there are also bigger fish to fry.
16 Jan 2023 Towards meaningful Quad cooperation on intelligence Arzan Tarapore Collaborative AI capabilities would allow the partners to deepen military cooperation, should leaders choose that step.