Enter the dragon: Thailand gets closer to China
Thailand’s deepening economic relations with China come at a time of acute political polarisation and instability for the country.Pakistan and Jaish-e-Mohammad: An unholy alliance
The resurgence of Jaish-e-Mohammed is dangerous for India. Only time will tell whether it is also a bad omen for Pakistan.North Korea's strangely disorganised missile program
Focusing on single, effective and deployable ICBM would have been far more dangerous for the world.North Korea: Jake Sullivan on America's policy dilemma
'They are casting about, just like we would have done if we had won, for a potential solution to a wicked problem.'Winding back the China Solution
Early tensions over the China Solution cropped in a debate on the ‘Kindleberger Trap’, a theme initiated by political scientist Joseph Nye.Migration & border policy links: Italy overwhelmed, Thailand’s crackdown, US travel ban and more
This week's links also include refugees heading home in the Central African Republic and the UK's immigration amnesty for Grenfell Tower fire survivors.Stalemate in Qatar dispute
If Saudi Arabia can't make Doha dance to its tune, then Riyadh runs the risk of further reducing regional states' confidence in its leadership capabilities.Three focus points for Turnbull at G20 summit
The G20 should focus on climate change and Australia has an important role to play as a regional leader.The end of RAMSI: A new beginning for policing in the Pacific
Wherever our officers are sent in the future, they will have a better understanding of how to work with partners in building and developing law enforcement capability.Pacific links: PNG election, Fiji’s and Samoa’s budget deficits, COP23 warm up, and more
This week's links also cover off on the ongoing process to elect Vanuatu's new president and different views on climate change and resettlement.North Korea’s ICBM weakens Washington’s hand in Asia
A world in which Japan and South Korea have less trust in America's ability and willingness to defend them against North Korea is one that works to China's advantage.Trump's Indonesian business dealings: Taking the toll road
Even if Trump’s toll road serves only the resort, in this specific instance it will not be running afoul of Indonesian law.Lifting the veil on jihad
Tareq Kamleh’s latest video is a jarring demonstration of the jihadi propensity to cite humanitarian activities in a bid to disguise their true motivations and actions.How China views the plight of refugees
The Chinese position is that its most valuable contribution to the global humanitarian good is the development and stability of China itself.China and Hong Kong: ‘One country above all’
Xi’s itinerary during his three-day whirlwind visit to the city, his first as President, was packed with highly symbolic events showing Hong Kongers, and the world, who’s boss.China’s new warship and the strategic challenge to America
The Type 055 is one component of the Chinese drive to create aircraft-carrier task forces which are capable of regional and even global operations.Explaining Australia’s sharp turn to information warfare
Last week the Turnbull Government announced the creation of the country's modified version of a US Cyber Command. What combination of threat or opportunity pushed Australia into this position?Book Review: Graham Allison’s 'Destined for War'
Allison methodically dismantles the idea that China will become a 'responsible stakeholder'. China seeks the expulsion of the US from Asia.Aid & development links: One Laptop Per Child, Cuban migration, Yemen and more
A comprehensive evaluation of the ‘One Laptop per Child’ project in rural Peru found that it had no effect on test scores in maths and language.
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