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19 hours ago Remembering Martin Indyk, an American diplomat with Australian sensibilities The Interpreter “Few Australians have had such a large impact on the world, and for good”, said Lowy Institute Chairman Sir Frank Lowy.
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23 Jul 2024 America’s election: It’s not foreign policy, stupid Victoria Cooper For all the noise of the campaign, the next few months will be a quiet time in America’s approach to international affairs.
22 Jul 2024 Bye Biden Daniel Flitton The rollercoaster quality of politics and political coverage seems to ensure the head-jerks will continue.
22 Jul 2024 Japan, South Korea and United States: Let’s hope for a robust, lasting pact Jane Hardy The new framework for security cooperation will have important consequences for the region – if it survives domestic politics among the partners.
17 Jul 2024 Has Biden “checkmated” China? Susannah Patton The President is rightly proud of having bolstered US alliances. But claims of beating China are overreach.
15 Jul 2024 Trump attack will bolster his dark vision of America Lydia Khalil For a candidate that has themselves incited violence while playing the victim, Trump now clearly is the victim.
14 Jul 2024 Immediate questions after the attack on Trump Daniel Flitton Fairly or not, blame for political violence will now be levelled by both sides.
12 Jul 2024 Is Biden time out of time? Ben Bland The president is trying to run down the clock on critics, only the fate of US power looms as a question in the American capital, too.
10 Jul 2024 Why Democrats suddenly have “buyer’s remorse” with Biden Victoria Cooper The public can see Biden’s weaknesses, making his strategy-in-contrast far less persuasive this time around.
9 Jul 2024 Biden’s candidacy was risky before the debate – and Democrats chose him anyway Erin Hurley And it will be no small thing to override a sense of personal loyalty and deep affection to give up on a friend.
2 Jul 2024 Putin goes to Pyongyang: Should we be worried? Jane Hardy The renewed marriage of convenience between Russia and North Korea has global implications.
28 Jun 2024 So, Trump took out the debate. What if Biden wins the election? Daniel Flitton What Trump says amounts to an imagined future, whereas Biden’s comments determine policy in the here and now.
28 Jun 2024 A tale of high stakes and nerves centre on the White House Ben Scott Getting the balance right in the amount of information to provide the US President.
27 Jun 2024 Julian Assange: Some consular cases are more equal than others Ian Kemish It’s hard to think of a case that has consumed more official hours and dollars.
27 Jun 2024 Assange’s guilty plea “crucial” for many in US intelligence community: James Clapper, former DNI James Clapper Justice has been served and an irritant in US relations with Australia resolved.
25 Jun 2024 America’s about–face on Assange allows Albanese to claim a win Daniel Flitton Managing different interests between allies isn’t easy.
25 Jun 2024 Tariffs, data security and global collaboration: Navigating the geopolitics of electric vehicles Marina Yue Zhang Protectionism isn’t going to help with meeting global climate ambitions.
25 Jun 2024 Ten reasons why Trump will support AUKUS Peter Dean AUKUS will survive regardless of who wins the presidential election in November.
21 Jun 2024 Dictator on Day One? Trump’s grand plans for the federal bureaucracy Samuel Garrett The aim to gut the US civil service and install political appointees could happen. But not overnight.
14 Jun 2024 Back to the future for the US State Department? Alice Nason , Tom Corben Biden’s repair job after Trump turmoil is far from complete.
7 Jun 2024 Malcolm Turnbull makes a call to global leaders with advice on Trump Daniel Flitton Memories of an infamous falling-out have a former PM offering lessons.
5 Jun 2024 The China alibi Jenny Gordon A geopolitical contest between the United States and China should not stop Australians assessing their own economic interests.
31 May 2024 Joe Biden should pardon Donald Trump Daniel Flitton The bad dream is nowhere near ending.
24 May 2024 The “Squad” is a welcome spin-off, but the Quad is the main game Rahul Mishra India might not perfectly align with its partners in the minilateral group but its Indo-Pacific heft is much greater than that of the Philippines.
22 May 2024 Biden’s new Antarctic statement holds lessons for Australia Tony Press Different views of sovereignty on the continent shouldn’t obscure the many shared goals.
21 May 2024 Whether EVs or solar panels, protectionism has the same distorting effect John Edwards Biden is playing election politics with tariffs on China’s electric cars, while Albanese’s solar subsidy plans might end up costing Australia.
20 May 2024 The macroeconomic limit of American exceptionalism Jenny Gordon There are hard rules to the forces driving the current account deficit, no matter how it is calculated.
9 May 2024 In the story of an assassination plot, India decides to shoot the messenger Daniel Flitton Getting to the source of information can leave reporters open to criticism.
9 May 2024 “Squad” goals: Consolidating the new quadrilateral partnership Richard Javad Heydarian With China flexing its muscle in the South China Sea, a revised grouping that includes the Philippines strikes a new balance.
24 Apr 2024 FONOPs send a message – but they don’t speak for themselves Kim Heriot-Darragh Making the case for rules can dispel a common misunderstanding that promoting freedom on the seas is about power.
17 Apr 2024 Telling tales about “Civil War” Sam Roggeveen Politics isn’t the only strange omission from what is undoubtedly a captivating and relentless movie spectacle.
17 Apr 2024 Why China remains unlikely to invade Taiwan Denny Roy Xi Jinping didn't reach the top of Chinese politics by gambling.
15 Apr 2024 Is South Korea’s Indo‑Pacific Strategy a diplomatic lame duck? Jeffrey Robertson After President Yoon’s election defeat, a change in foreign policy is unlikely, but momentum will vanish.
8 Apr 2024 Beyond Biden vs Trump: The other US elections that matter Raymond La Raja In US foreign policy, the Congress can pack a punch against the president, and that reverberates all the way to Australia.
5 Apr 2024 What should Australia be doing about the South China Sea? Susannah Patton While Australia’s interests are clear, its contribution is ambiguous.
2 Apr 2024 A wave of US trilaterals sends a clear message to China Richard Javad Heydarian Revamped security groupings led by Washington, including with Manila and Tokyo, are the new normal.
28 Mar 2024 Are Beijing and Washington testing the dark forest hypothesis? Jersey Lee A TV spin-off may explain why China and the US have chosen not to shoot first and ask questions later.
27 Mar 2024 China and the great global AI governance divide Benjamin Herscovitch Beijing already has at its disposal multiple means to shape how the world approaches this technological revolution.
21 Mar 2024 Don’t be timid about Trump, Australia, just roll with the punches Daniel Flitton Where is our national self-confidence?
19 Mar 2024 Some allies are more equal than others Daniel Flitton Trying to make sense of the curious debate about allies' rankings.
18 Mar 2024 The ripple effects of NATO expansion William Gourlay Türkiye’s approval of Sweden’s entry into the treaty alliance has led to improved US–Turkish relations.
6 Mar 2024 A summit between Japan and North Korea? About time Khang Vu With Kim Jong-un extending an olive branch to Tokyo, high-level talks may be on the cards, but roadblocks remain.
6 Mar 2024 Grand strategising: The view from outside Mark Beeson , Van Jackson It is entirely possible that the US may soon install a very different policy elite with very different ideas about domestic and foreign policy.
5 Mar 2024 From confrontation to collaboration: Working together on critical minerals supply chains Marina Yue Zhang , Xunpeng (Roc) Shi A global energy transition will rely not on decoupling but uniting for a diversified and sustainable future.
29 Feb 2024 When war-planning and politics collide Erin Hurley The rhythms of the electoral cycle are too often overlooked in the conduct of conflict.
28 Feb 2024 Can South Korea become a global pivotal state? Gabriela Bernal With non-permanent member status on the UN Security Council, Seoul has a long list of goals to help make its mark.
27 Feb 2024 AUKUS is a Trump-style deal Patrick Triglavcanin He rebels against the language of a “rules-based order” but he is happy to talk business.