Attention has turned to the “stateless” problem of three of the boys, their coach, and maybe 3 million more in Thailand.

While NATO wobbles and strongmen prosper, a newly authoritarian Turkey might turn towards nuclear options.

ASIO and DFAT talk China, Mohammad bin Salman’s reforms and Japanese floods: the week that was on The Interpreter.

A mass immunisation campaign is needed, and a dedicated effort to lift dismal health standards in the country.

Despite Western concern the ballot will be neither free or fair, Tokyo is seeking to counter China’s influence.

Saudi Arabia’s young tyro is trying to keep up with citizens who are demanding a lot more of their rulers and system.

The summit with Putin reflects an ongoing US strategic failure to learn to think how Moscow thinks.

The PLA-N is growing rapidly, raising problems for personnel and the integration of new capabilities into the service.

China offers pre-APEC meeting with Pacific leaders, the ABC in the Pacific, Solomon Islands resilience, and more

New Zealand could change to a strategic “front line” if geopolitical competition in the South Pacific hots up.

Bashar al-Assad faces more challenges, but momentum in military campaigns is a difficult thing to stop.

It’s not China that animates New Zealand’s latest defence policy statement.

Doing business with China means being able to say no when the conditions for Australia become too onerous.

Cambodian military politics, Nauru’s ABC ban, and “Patrons of Mateship”: the week that was on The Interpreter.

The difficulty for the UK now is in crafting a fresh response to the continued effects of Russia’s brazen attack.

The latest dramatic rescue has spurred a huge international response – but cooperation never seems to outlast a crisis.

South Koreans don’t see how destructive and divisive Donald Trump is, nor is it their concern with North Korea so close.

Immigration policy deal in Germany, Malta charges rescue ship captain, and more links from the migration sector.

Authoritarian dangers encroaching on the Pacific have been a theme of late – but not for Australia about Nauru.

Despite the much-trumpeted summit, Kim Jong-un does not seem to be honouring his end of the deal.

The Japanese Prime Minister derives strength from weak domestic opposition and assertive external powers.

The 2018 Rim of the Pacific military exercises are a chance for China’s neighbours to signal support for the US.

Indian aircraft carriers, Bitcoin, and the vacant US Ambassadorship: the week that was on The Interpreter.

To maximise its international influence, Canberra must concentrate on pathways where it has a comparative advantage.