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China, America and the Thucydides Trap: An interview with Graham Allison

by Sam Roggeveen

Harvard University scholar Graham Allison talks about his new book on US-China relations.

Pacific links: Tony de Brum, PNG’s new parliament, giant African snails and more

by Anna Kirk

This week's links also include an examination of the historical significance of the Australia-PNG relationship for both countries.

This week, it's Trump the conventional Republican hawk

by James Bowen

It seems Trump has been co-opted by the powerful military and foreign policy establishment in Washington - memorably described as 'the Blob' by former Obama adviser Ben Rhodes

Riyadh’s Shia two-step

Iraqi Shia Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's reconciliation tour of Sunni-run Gulf states continued this week, following up his visit to Riyadh to see Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with a visit to the UAE. There he was met by the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayad. There is little doubt

By Rodger Shanahan

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Saudi Arabia’s change of tack on Iraq

For too long, the Saudis have complained about the 'loss' of Iraq to Iranian influence without acknowledging that their almost complete refusal to establish ties with Baghdad achieved little other than creating the vacuum that Tehran has sought to fill. But there are signs that Riyadh has

By Rodger Shanahan

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