14 Jul 2018 Why India is buying the world’s emptiest airport David Brewster Geopolitical rivalry between big powers sometimes yields odd results.
14 Jul 2018 Weekend catch-up: Trump–Putin rendezvous and more The Interpreter ASIO and DFAT talk China, Mohammad bin Salman’s reforms and Japanese floods: the week that was on The Interpreter.
13 Jul 2018 Japan floods a warning for a changed climate Kumuda Simpson Failure to radically cut global carbon emissions will mean disasters such as that in Japan will become the new normal.
13 Jul 2018 Polio in PNG: a menace resurfaces Kaveri Devi Mishra A mass immunisation campaign is needed, and a dedicated effort to lift dismal health standards in the country.
13 Jul 2018 Short-term capital flows to emerging economies Stephen Grenville Surges and retreats of foreign capital flows pose a question: how could they be made less volatile and more beneficial?
13 Jul 2018 Why Japan is supporting Cambodia’s election Darren Touch Despite Western concern the ballot will be neither free or fair, Tokyo is seeking to counter China’s influence.
12 Jul 2018 Aid and the new face of entrepreneurship Rachel Mason Nunn Backing local entrepreneurs helps redefine the assumption that informal-sector employment is fundamentally precarious.
12 Jul 2018 Reform in Saudi Arabia: will MbS squib it? Anthony Bubalo Saudi Arabia’s young tyro is trying to keep up with citizens who are demanding a lot more of their rulers and system.
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.
11 Jul 2018 Cambodia: dispelling the Malaysia illusion Astrid Norén-Nilsson No stunning surprises will be allowed in Hun Sen’s drive to remain as prime minister.
11 Jul 2018 China’s expanding navy James Goldrick The PLA-N is growing rapidly, raising problems for personnel and the integration of new capabilities into the service.
11 Jul 2018 Burdens and threats at NATO summit Mohib Iqbal Donald Trump’s theatrics about military spending will distract the alliance from a focus on pressing threats.
11 Jul 2018 Pacific links: Melanesian arts festival, more Erin Harris <p>China offers pre-APEC meeting with Pacific leaders, the ABC in the Pacific, Solomon Islands resilience, and more</p>
11 Jul 2018 Assessing Duterte’s China investment drive Alvin Camba Separating the PRC and Hong Kong when calculating Chinese investment in the Philippines has major consequences.
10 Jul 2018 New Zealand’s P-8 purchase: straddling the gap Euan Graham New Zealand could change to a strategic “front line” if geopolitical competition in the South Pacific hots up.
10 Jul 2018 Boris Johnson exits. Pass the salt. Daniel Flitton <p>Johnson still displays a twinge of anxiety in his effusive praise of British strength.</p>
10 Jul 2018 Syria: extinguishing the flame of the revolution Rodger Shanahan Bashar al-Assad faces more challenges, but momentum in military campaigns is a difficult thing to stop.
10 Jul 2018 New Caledonia: decolonisation in conversation Catherine Wilson Locals in New Caledonia share their views about the territory’s prospects ahead of the November ballot on independence.
9 Jul 2018 The domestic politics of New Zealand’s defence Robert Ayson It’s not China that animates New Zealand’s latest defence policy statement.
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.
9 Jul 2018 China business and China threats Fraser Howie Doing business with China means being able to say no when the conditions for Australia become too onerous.
9 Jul 2018 Indonesia’s elections and the local result Aisyah Llewellyn Analysts should be wary of using regional elections as a guide for the 2019 presidential race.
7 Jul 2018 Weekend catch-up: Hambantota port and more The Interpreter Cambodian military politics, Nauru’s ABC ban, and “Patrons of Mateship”: the week that was on The Interpreter.
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>
6 Jul 2018 Novichok poisoning and the test for Britain Shashank Joshi The difficulty for the UK now is in crafting a fresh response to the continued effects of Russia’s brazen attack.
6 Jul 2018 Poor man’s cigarette: India’s unspoken epidemic Rajesh Trichur Venkiteswaran Watered-down regulation of the “bidi” industry has created disastrous consequences for smokers and the country alike.
5 Jul 2018 International rescue: the Thai cave response Daniel Flitton The latest dramatic rescue has spurred a huge international response – but cooperation never seems to outlast a crisis.
5 Jul 2018 Tail wagging the dog: Seehofer in Germany Daniel Woker Germany’s Minister of the Interior is the latest right-wing leader in Europe to surf the populist political wave.
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.
4 Jul 2018 Hambantota: “the Chinese port” Aarti Betigeri The facility is seen as an egregious example of how Beijing is using loans and aid to curry strategic influence in Asia.
4 Jul 2018 Immigration links: Mediterranean sea rescues, more Erin Harris <p>Immigration policy deal in Germany, Malta charges rescue ship captain, and more links from the migration sector.</p>
4 Jul 2018 Denmark: fading out ghettoes Amina McCauley A bid “to ensure good Danish knowledge” has raised fears of Islamophobia.
3 Jul 2018 Nauru ABC ban: Australia damned by faint criticism Daniel Flitton Authoritarian dangers encroaching on the Pacific have been a theme of late – but not for Australia about Nauru.
3 Jul 2018 Australia’s Women, Peace and Security policy Susan Hutchinson The new National Action Plan needs to account for developments regarding the rights of women in conflict settings.
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.
3 Jul 2018 Trade is not just about tariffs Stephen Grenville Behind-the-border measures are more important restraints on international trade.
2 Jul 2018 Sources of Shinzo Abe’s resilience Ryosuke Hanada The Japanese Prime Minister derives strength from weak domestic opposition and assertive external powers.
2 Jul 2018 Aid links: empowering women, mapping welfare, more Alexandre Dayant Combating “sugar daddies” in Kenya, reviewing Australian aid, and other links from the aid and development sector.
2 Jul 2018 Mai Tai diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific Peter Layton The 2018 Rim of the Pacific military exercises are a chance for China’s neighbours to signal support for the US.
2 Jul 2018 Hun Sen and his personality cult Erin Handley The menace behind the man within the title “Princely Exalted Supreme Great Commander of Gloriously Victorious Troops”.
30 Jun 2018 Weekend catch-up: Huawei’s wolf culture and more The Interpreter Indian aircraft carriers, Bitcoin, and the vacant US Ambassadorship: the week that was on The Interpreter.
29 Jun 2018 Make or break: UAE in Yemen Alexander Harper Amid claims of human rights abuses, many Yemenis are increasingly coming to view the Emirates as an occupying power.
29 Jun 2018 Thinking about Australia’s power and influence Darren Lim , Victor Ferguson To maximise its international influence, Canberra must concentrate on pathways where it has a comparative advantage.
28 Jun 2018 The Huawei way Elliott Zaagman Speaking with insiders and outsiders offers a remarkable insight into this famously mysterious company.
28 Jun 2018 Asking the wrong questions in the aid debate Rachel Mason Nunn A qualitative, not quantitative, approach to evaluating foreign aid is needed more than ever.
28 Jun 2018 Duterte’s China policy: beyond law Aaron Jed Rabena Prematurely judging the Philippines’ foreign policy as appeasement of Beijing ignores gains.
27 Jun 2018 Vietnam: a month of mass protests Vu Lam <p>Recent public outrage demonstrate the optics of policy making matter, even in Vietnam.</p>
27 Jun 2018 The “unsinkable” island is no substitute Abhijit Singh Aircraft carriers have a strategic and demonstrative impact no fortified island can replicate.
27 Jun 2018 Pacific links: tourism, PNG unrest, more Erin Harris Riots in the PNG Highlands, Vanuatu’s PM in Canberra, tourism as a growth driver, and more updates from the Pacific.