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A growing political-military nexus between China and Pakistan, as currently seems likely, will further aggravate security competition with India.

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Australia's best hope is that Canada, which shares our position as a major net user of IP, will work hard in the NAFTA negotiations to defend our common interests.

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Westerners in general remain a target, as do Shi’a and Sunni governments who Salafists believe are constraining their activities.

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Pacific links: Solomon Islands PM, PNG’s cabinet, Guam and more

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop addressed an audience in Suva over the weekend to provide more clarity on Australia's new approach to the Pacific, foreshadowed last year by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. James Batley provides excellent analysis for The Interpreter. Papua New Guinea's

By Jonathan Pryke

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The end of RAMSI: A new beginning for policing in the Pacific

Nearly 14 years after Australian war ships appeared off the coast of Solomon Islands leading the largest expeditionary force in the Pacific since World War Two, the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands has come to an end. Its success is such that parents have named their children RAMSI in

By Amanda Kates

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RAMSI: Nostalgia must give way to political responsibility in Solomon Islands

Almost 14 years ago I stepped off an Air Vanuatu plane in Honiara to the astonishing sight of an airfield covered with khaki army tents and several thousand Solomon Islanders holding up placards with various iterations of greetings, peace and thanks. I was in Honiara to join the RAMSI team, serving

By Jenny Hayward-Jones

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Australia prevented a disaster on the doorstep

Originally published in the Australian Financal Review

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Resilience in the post-RAMSI era

Understanding how and when governments might intervene in failing countries is an art rather than a science. It requires detailed knowledge of the country in question, the resilience of the people and systems in relation to the emerging crisis, and the willingness of the people to accept an

By Greg Colton

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Pacific links: RAMSI, Baldwin Lonsdale, PNG voting update and more

The end of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) is being marked with a week of celebrations. Nick O’Malley reports on the end of RAMSI, and the future of the Solomon Islands. The 2017 Lowy Institute Poll shows 77% of Australians believe the use of military forces would

By Harriet Smith

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