Asia and Pacific
US-China: Why things won't go well
Deep and rather arresting pessimism here about the future of US-China relations from Jennifer Lind and Daryl Press:
The best hope for amicable U.S.-China relations rests on…
Andrew Michelmore: Understanding China's SOEs
Eva O’Dea is a Research Associate in the Lowy Institute’s East Asia Program.
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Australia needs to better understand Chinese state owned enterprises (SOEs),…
Michelmore on Chinese investment in Australia
Eva O’Dea is a Research Associate in the Lowy Institute’s East Asia Program.
Australia has ‘tarnished’ its reputation for policy stability in recent years through mismanagement…
Delhi gang-rape trial: Only the beginning for India's women
Danielle Rajendram is a Lowy Institute research associate. Her work focuses on Indian foreign and domestic policy, India-China relations and Asian security.
The trial related to…
Views across the Pacific: Change in Myanmar
Although still not a democracy, Myanmar has been the standout case of political change in Southeast Asia over the past two years. In this new video, the third in the 'Views Across…
Revisiting the 'Asian arms race' debate
Chris Rahman is a Senior Research Fellow in Maritime Strategy and Security at the University of Wollongong.
The hoary question of whether Asia is experiencing a naval arms race…
Commentary
Kebijakan Abbott Bisa Picu Gesekan (Abbott's Policies Could Trigger Tension)
Lowy Institute Research Fellow Dr Dave McRae, in an opinion piece for the Media Indonesia newspaper, explains that the newly-elected Coalition have maintained Indonesia as a…
Analyses
Judicious ambition: international policy priorities for the new Australian Government
In this new Lowy Institute Analysis, a number of Lowy Institute experts outline what they believe should be some key international priorities for the new Australian Government…
Indonesia wants gunships for WHAT?
This news comes as a bit of a surprise: Indonesia's Defence Ministry has concluded a deal with the US for the purchase of eight AH-64 Apache helicopter gunships.
The Australian…
US reveals new Darwin Marines move
Cameron Stewart writes in The Australian today about the announcement by the US Chief of Naval Operations (from his Navigation Plan 2014-2018) that he aims to 'provide amphibious…