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Daniel Flitton 4 minutes ago AUKUS, Trump and “values-driven leadership”: Unpacking Dutton’s foreign policy address The opposition leader is betting that the public will see his style of leadership as necessary for the times.
William Gourlay 6 hours ago Türkiye makes steps towards peace with the Kurdish PKK The White House fracas over Ukraine overshadowed a major move in resolving one of the world’s longest-running conflicts.
Trang Nguyen , Jannata (Egi) Giwangkara 7 hours ago Southeast Asia’s critical role as a green industrial leader The region’s industrial transformation remains the key for long-term economic prosperity – and the world’s climate goals.
Khang Vu 14 hours ago The North Korea tourist trap The border opened to foreign visitors for only a month before being sealed again. North Korean troops in Russia might be the reason.
Su Mon Thant 1 day ago China’s tightrope walk: Mediating in Myanmar Conflict along the border has spillover effects for China – and an increasingly evident geopolitical dimension.
Gabriela Bernal 1 day ago Command and sovereignty: Who controls South Korea’s military in wartime? Known as “OPCON”, the transfer of operational leadership has long posed a dilemma that has only deepened with Donald Trump’s presidency.
Hugh Piper 1 day ago The new transactional era: Australia’s US alliance needs review Political inertia threatens Australia’s ability to adapt to a changing relationship.
Richard Dunley 1 day ago Australian defence and the nebulous “archipelago” In the region to our north, the risks of playing out operational concepts on a map devoid of politics are manifold.
Susannah Patton 2 days ago Silencing the Voice of America Data from the Asia Power Index shows just how successful the Voice of America has been.