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SSBNs are unnecessary and destabilising
A Chinese Type 094 (Jin-class) SSBN. (Wikipedia.)
Regarding the Chinese and Indian ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) programs and their impact on international security, my…
Why sea-based nuclear weapons won't stabilise the Indo-Pacific
China, India and possibly Pakistan intend to deploy nuclear weapons at sea. Ultimately, such deployments may well have a stabilising effect — that is, they may reduce the risk of…
Indo-Pacific security links: ICBMs,drone sales, intelligence sharing, Russian subs and more
By David Schaefer, an intern in the Lowy Institute's International Security program.The Indo-Pacific is a strategic system encompassing the Indian and Pacific oceans, reflecting…
China links: Anti-graft, Abe-Xi, patriotism, rule of law, Islam, Africa, oil rigs and more
Rumours are flying that former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda may have met Chinese President Xi Jinping on a secret visit to China. Meanwhile, Japan and China are…
Credit rating agencies must do better
Standard and Poors' credit ratings. (Wikipedia.)
Foreign investors learn about the Australian economy from a variety of sources, but the credit rating agencies (CRAs) have a…
Pacific trade: Sisters doing it for themselves
There's been a lot of talk about getting women into top positions in business in Australia, but our friends in the Pacific have been walking the walk. The inaugural Pacific Export…
G20: The case for an inclusive growth target
Earlier this year Treasurer Joe Hockey negotiated a significant commitment among G20 Finance Ministers to aim for an additional 2% of global growth over the next five years. As…
India links: Human Development Index, space diplomacy, Israel dilemma, US-India and more
Rukmini S investigates the numbers and tells the stories of Delhi's reported rape cases as part of a three-part series in the Hindu. Part three is due to be released later today…
Pacific island links: Pacific Islands Forum, regionalism, PNG aid, climate change and more
This week our links are focused on the Pacific Islands Forum taking place in Koror, Palau.
On the Devpolicy blog, Seini O'Connor asks: what can the people of our region expect of…
Ten speeches on Australia's place in the world (part 1)
As readers of The Interpreter may have heard, I've just launched a revised second edition of Men and Women of Australia! Our Greatest Modern Speeches.
Most of the speeches in…