19 Aug 2021 North Korea calling Khang Vu The hotline between Pyongyang and Seoul is operational again despite irritation at joint US military ops in the region.
19 Aug 2021 Decoding intelligence on Afghanistan Ben Scott An official inquiry should answer much wider questions about the US mission than only those of the final few weeks.
19 Aug 2021 China’s new silos: Nuclear arms control more urgent than ever Gareth Evans News of huge missile silo fields shows dumb luck is no basis for managing a risk of nuclear catastrophe.
18 Aug 2021 Afghanistan’s collapse shifts strategic dynamics in South Asia Stuti Bhatnagar If the Taliban’s return is seen a plus for Pakistan, India appears to be the loser.
18 Aug 2021 The double challenge for Suga Purnendra Jain , Takeshi Kobayashi Japan’s Prime Minister cleared a massive Olympic hurdle. But will he trip up on the politics to follow?
18 Aug 2021 China debate not just a matter of hawks and doves Sam Roggeveen Two new volumes explore Australia’s economic, cultural and security relationship with the emerging superpower.
17 Aug 2021 What to do after the Taliban take-over Susanne Schmeidl The foreign troops might be gone but Afghanistan is still our responsibility.
17 Aug 2021 Australia should scale up its vaccine diplomacy Philippa Nicole Barr Is Australia undermining its own efforts to help other countries in the pandemic?
17 Aug 2021 UK’s Indo-Pacific tilt – not just for the good times Ben Bland Britain’s renewed enthusiasm in Southeast Asia means, among other tasks, negotiating the idiosyncrasies of ASEAN.
16 Aug 2021 Kabul has fallen and so have we Edmond Roy Defeat in Afghanistan is not only a military one, but of the commitment professed by the “international community”.
16 Aug 2021 Afghanistan: the right time to leave Rodger Shanahan There was no “low cost” solution for the United States other than endless conflict.
16 Aug 2021 Germany’s federal election: choose any colour you like Marcus Colla The looming headache of Germany’s coalition arrangements will play out again this September.
13 Aug 2021 Mango diplomacy is more than low-hanging fruit in South Asian politics Mubashar Hasan , Zahid Shahab Ahmed Bangladesh has used a national icon to signal a fresh appetite for improved ties with Pakistan – just as China looms.
13 Aug 2021 Taiwan: The age-old question of who gets a vote Timothy S. Rich , Isabel Eliassen , Madelynn Einhorn A proposal to lower the voting age to 18 leaves the electorate surprisingly apprehensive – even younger Taiwanese.
12 Aug 2021 Economic diplomacy: Burning down the house Greg Earl Climate change is the new frontier for economic thinking in international relations.
12 Aug 2021 Syria: The consequences of intellectual failure and moral neglect Bob Bowker No Western government should abide policy goals that in practice are pursued via collective punishment of Syrian people.
11 Aug 2021 How can Australia reset relations with China? Bec Strating , Kate Clayton Two past PMs offer their perspective on a diplomatic breakdown and how to put the pieces back together.
11 Aug 2021 Pandemic plight of international students will leave Australia poorer Aaron Soans Lonely days during an education abroad will deplete Australia’s soft power reserves.
11 Aug 2021 Pacific needs partnership, not just leadership James Batley Richard Marles on a multidimensional regional challenge, from aid and migration to climate change and strategic denial.
10 Aug 2021 Afghanistan: Russia faces its own risks and uncertainty Ian Hill Regional instability, refugee flows, extremism, and zero appetite for warfare temper Russia’s stance on Afghanistan.
10 Aug 2021 The battle for Myanmar’s seat in the UN General Assembly Catherine Renshaw An empty chair in New York would be a potent reflection of the situation on the ground in post-coup Myanmar.
9 Aug 2021 Australia and India: A time to refocus on trade talks Anil Wadhwa Tony Abbott’s visit to India shows conditions are ripe to advance a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement.
9 Aug 2021 Disinfopreneurs and infodemics Damien Spry Black Ops social influence campaigns are big business. Some difficult questions and a few bold ideas are on the table.
6 Aug 2021 Life in a host city, at home, live-streaming the Olympics Donna Weeks Watching on from a tatami floor in Tokyo, the sport is great, the geopolitics just as good.
6 Aug 2021 Refreshing American soft power in the Pacific Islands Moses Sakai , Patrick Kaiku Tales of past wars no longer resonate. The US has better stories to tell, not least of its own stumbles with democracy.
6 Aug 2021 Hong Kong security law flexes Beijing’s international muscle Perry Q Wood Beijing’s heavy hand in Hong Kong showcases China 2.0 – more confident and less conciliatory.
5 Aug 2021 Is Pakistan fuelling a Taliban takeover? Hussain Nadim The Afghan government points a finger at Pakistan in a tactic to divert attention from its own colossal failures.
5 Aug 2021 “I am a Taiwanese”: Eastern Europeans see a Cold War in East Asia Josh Stenberg Memories of life under authoritarianism forge ties between Taiwan and a growing number of Eastern European states.
4 Aug 2021 Cruising into stormy weather Nick Savvides Covid-19 is not the cruise industry’s only woe. Will America’s love affair with sea voyaging be able to turn the tide?
4 Aug 2021 Preparing Australia to respond to disasters – at home and abroad Peter Layton The military should be restructured with a dedicated element to better tackle relief operations full-time.
3 Aug 2021 Man on a mission: Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan Erin Hurley The removal of US troops from Afghanistan was in Joe Biden’s sights long before he was president. But what next?
3 Aug 2021 India-US ties: Work in progress Sarosh Bana “Quad” partners they may be, but the US is performing a delicate dance around its human rights concerns in India.
3 Aug 2021 Keeping PNG connected by investing in radio Shane McLeod Australia could quickly make a critical – and relatively cheap – neighbourly investment in democracy.
2 Aug 2021 How many times? Reckoning with gender-based violence in PNG Leanne Jorari Urgent action is needed to end PNG’s poor record as the most dangerous country in the region for women and girls.
2 Aug 2021 Russia and Vietnam: An alliance of convenience Nikola Mikovic Moscow’s interests in Hanoi’s arms and oil make for a tricky strategic juggling act with Beijing.
2 Aug 2021 China threatens the West’s primacy, not its democratic systems Hugh White Cold War tropes misrepresent Beijing’s challenge, and exaggerate its material and ideological power.
30 Jul 2021 China’s Afghan conundrum Henry Storey Afghanistan is not reputed to be the “graveyard of empires” without reason.
30 Jul 2021 Why China and North Korea decided to renew a 60-year-old treaty Khang Vu Mutual interests abound in a win-win for the alliance of single-party states.
29 Jul 2021 Economic diplomacy: Going for gold in 20 years and counting Greg Earl Brisbane will host the Olympics in 2032 but the starter’s gun has already sounded in the cost versus benefits contest.
29 Jul 2021 Bad news for Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Milton Osborne Climate change, yes, but other factors, too.
29 Jul 2021 Africa and Europe rally to contain Islamic insurgency in Mozambique David Brewster But it won’t be the end of the story.
28 Jul 2021 Far more world leaders visit China than America Neil Thomas If leadership diplomacy was an Olympic sport, Beijing beats Washington to the gold medal.
28 Jul 2021 India: A very colonial hangover Edmond Roy The Pegasus spyware saga puts a spotlight, again, on a lack of parliamentary accountability for intelligence agencies.
28 Jul 2021 Merkel and beyond Jan Bielicki With grace under pressure, Angela Merkel has led Germany through several emergencies. What of the next Chancellor?
27 Jul 2021 The connectivity trade-off from social media misinformation Andressa Oliveira Countries of the Global South hold the greatest potential for new internet users. But also the spectre of violence.
27 Jul 2021 When the chips are down: Biden’s semiconductor war Tian He Export controls on US semiconductor tech into China didn’t stop with Trump.
26 Jul 2021 Another proxy war in Afghanistan? Aarti Betigeri India and Pakistan both have deep ties to Afghanistan and as US troops withdraw, a fresh conflict may fill the void.
26 Jul 2021 Bringing home Australian children trapped in Syrian camps Rodger Shanahan Faced with thorny legal and security obstacles for the adults, it may be better to return children alone.
23 Jul 2021 Shouldering their fair share? The ANZUS allies in the Pacific Islands Anna Powles , Joanne Wallis A reported pivot by special forces to the region raises questions about the role expected of Australia and New Zealand.
23 Jul 2021 China’s numbers game harms us all Elliott Zaagman As Beijing attempts to tackle some shared world problems, its opaque regime means the benefits are limited.