Asia Pacific Security
North Korea's emerging cyber capabilities
The cyber attack on Sony Pictures by North Korea in response to the film The Interview (which opens in Australian cinemas today; see my review) came after a series of North Korean…
Tough choices for Beijing following execution of Chinese ISIS militants
Despite China's long-standing diplomatic principle of non-intervention in the internal affairs of other states, Beijing cannot completely control its citizens' involvement in…
India nuclear deal needs serious parliamentary scrutiny
The Australian parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) will soon review the proposed treaty between Australia and India on Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of…
A dangerous history of multipolarity
The Sino-American relationship may be in decent shape. It's other countries we should be worried about.
Last year, the centenary of World War I's outbreak, was a bonanza for…
Treat terrorism like crime, not war
Earlier this week Anthony Bubalo suggested that a debate is needed about how to properly counter terrorism in liberal democracies, and more specifically how to achieve the proper…
Why invading North Korea is a terrible idea
Earlier this month, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry argued for a US invasion of North Korea.
Thankfully, the general response has been quite negative (here, here and here). Invading North…
Police massacre threatens Philippines peace deal
The best chance for peace in Muslim Mindanao in the Philippines has just noticeably faded.
The deadly clash in the early morning of Sunday 25 January between the Special Action…
Book review: The China-Pakistan Axis
In 1965, a Pakistani military delegation traipsed to Beijing in hope of replacing equipment they'd lost in the previous year's war with India.
Premier Zhou Enlai, meeting the…
Australia must push for regional adoption of Arms Trade Treaty
On 24 December 2014, two decades of campaigning and several years of negotiations culminated in the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) entering into force as an internationally legally…
The US has abandoned a constructive strategy towards North Korea
On 2 January the US announced additional bilateral sanctions against North Korea, adding embargoes on three entities and 10 individuals. The stated reason was the alleged North…