18 Oct 2023 Australia must play the geoeconomics game, or risk being side-lined Naoise McDonagh The world is moving away from a rules-based order and towards power politics. Is Canberra ready?
13 Oct 2023 Imagining Trump’s second term Mark Pierce Could Canada cope? Might Australia? Two books on the “vice in the chest and tightness in the stomach” prospect.
11 Oct 2023 The Fix: “Get your kicks…” Jenny Gordon Your weekly Interpreter feature to rake up resources and reads you might otherwise miss.
10 Oct 2023 McCarthy’s fall and the far-right influence on American foreign policy Emma Shortis Critical support for Ukraine’s war effort could be torpedoed by a small minority of US congressional extremists.
6 Oct 2023 How Australia features in Trump’s crosshairs Daniel Flitton Another Trumpian persecution again has an alliance partner connection.
2 Oct 2023 Ukraine counteroffensive makes gains but dark clouds loom in Washington Adam Simpson Successful attacks and talk of new missile systems shifts momentum in Kyiv’s favour provided that political support is sustained.
26 Sep 2023 US under pressure to conclude compact agreements in the North Pacific Patricia O’Brien Free association deals have been central to Washington’s Pacific engagement for forty years. Will new deadlines be met?
22 Sep 2023 The US–Pacific Islands Partnership, one year on Meg Keen , Daniel Mandell Recognising that it cannot go it alone, Washington needs to coordinate its development efforts with like-minded partners.
21 Sep 2023 The Camp David Agreement’s shallow foundations Henry Storey A new trilateral security arrangement could precipitate unintended and deleterious consequences for the US–Korea alliance.
18 Sep 2023 Seychelles: Washington comes calling Ashton Robinson Small island states are back on the diplomatic agenda with the West looking for strategic depth in the Indian Ocean region.
12 Sep 2023 Amid great power visits, don’t underestimate middle power cooperation Melissa Conley Tyler With Vietnam supercharging its relationship with the United States, Australia may be next.
4 Sep 2023 Climate justice: friendshoring, China’s supremacy and America’s IR Act Michelle Lyons The goal of ensuring equitable outcomes through the energy transition must be global.
28 Aug 2023 Indo-Pacific strategy: Uniting all the players on the board Saba Sattar Trouble in the Pacific shows that an aligned approach across the sub-regions is essential in the contest with China.
28 Aug 2023 Australia and the UN: A new agenda for peace Adam Bartley , Charles T. Hunt , Aiden Warren Multilateral responses to the threats of new and emerging tech – from AI warfare to bioweapons – are crucial to success.
25 Aug 2023 The social licence for AUKUS has not yet been earned Peter K. Lee , Alice Nason , Sophie Mayo Convincing Australians that nuclear-powered subs are needed, and worth the $368 billion price tag, is a hard sell.
17 Aug 2023 Bridging the divide: the significance of the US-South Korea-Japan trilateral Daniel R. DePetris The Biden administration sees the upcoming summit as historic – China and North Korea may also, for different reasons.
14 Aug 2023 The Moon: The great game on new turf Ved Shinde India joins a powerplay with the United States, China and Russia in the hunt for lunar treasure and strategic superiority.
7 Aug 2023 For America’s atomic bomb legacy, the past is present Daniel Mandell The fallout of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – as well as nuclear testing in the Pacific – continues to hang over the US regional reputation.
4 Aug 2023 Archipelago angst: How Indonesia and the US differ on air routes over sea lanes Aristyo Rizka Darmawan UNCLOS ambiguity, again.
3 Aug 2023 De-dollarisation: shifting power between the US and BRICS Michael Roach Will a new global reserve currency threaten the greenback's supremacy? The short answer is yes.
3 Aug 2023 The vanishing options for Julian Assange Donald R Rothwell Extradition for the WikiLeaks founder to the United States looks likely unless Anthony Albanese can persuade Joe Biden otherwise.
1 Aug 2023 Something fishy about China’s anger over the Quad’s open ocean plans Denny Roy Even illegal fishing is politicised amid growing China-US tensions.
27 Jul 2023 Qin Gang has come and gone, but US-China drama is stuck on repeat Daniel R. DePetris The sudden and surprising demise of China’s foreign minister won’t change the systemic tensions in the relationship.
27 Jul 2023 An agenda for the AUSMIN talks Sam Roggeveen Australia should spend less time worrying about American strength – and more time thinking about its resolve.
26 Jul 2023 A return to old-school mercantilism? Ved Shinde Suspicion and economic competition are forcing states back in time, with protectionism and self-sufficiency the new norm.
24 Jul 2023 Forget Washington, Pyongyang’s most important target has always been Beijing Khang Vu Kim Jong-un’s charm offensive with Donald Trump may have yielded few results. Not so his efforts with Xi Jinping.
17 Jul 2023 The emergence of “collective strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan Rupert Schulenburg With a change in language, has Washington over-promised on its allies’ appetite for conflict with China?
10 Jul 2023 The Quad: Tackling the spider, not cobwebs, in cyberspace Ravi Nayyar A security pact, but not as we know it. How a commitment to uplift software security will reap benefits for all.
5 Jul 2023 The downsides for Australia from the US‑PNG defence agreement Henry Storey Sovereignty concerns about the American deal will create additional hurdles for Australia-PNG Defence Treaty currently under negotiation.
27 Jun 2023 China’s double wedge against efforts to foster Vietnam-US relations Khang Vu Just as Beijing seeks to coerce Hanoi in the South China Sea, it warns about Washington’s intentions closer to home.
19 Jun 2023 Will Modi charm again in Washington? Aarti Betigeri The Indian PM’s visit will see Biden embrace a polarising leader while trying to keep an influential diaspora onside.
16 Jun 2023 Is US industrial policy headed in the wrong direction? Connor O’Brien Washington’s geopolitical strategy threatens to entrench economic hierarchies and undermine the global green transition.
15 Jun 2023 Washington’s difficult dance in the Middle East Ved Shinde The United States is recalibrating its strategy in the region and using history as a guide.
15 Jun 2023 It’s time for South Korea to refocus on multilateral diplomacy Gabriela Bernal A new national security strategy stresses values-based diplomacy, but that can’t be at the expense of talking to China.
13 Jun 2023 Shangri-La: A missed chance for US–China dialogue Cherry Hitkari But at least both sides recognised that the outbreak of a conflict would be “unbearable”.
9 Jun 2023 The US steps up pressure on Bangladesh ahead of elections Md Salman Rahman Concerns about fostering democracy must also be considered alongside growing US strategic interests in the country.
8 Jun 2023 Economic diplomacy: Duelling D-words to delineate China Greg Earl Australia seems to be treading carefully around the G7’s agreement to de-risk dependence on the region’s biggest economy.
6 Jun 2023 US-China: A Cold War lesson to apply “rules of the road” at sea Donald R Rothwell Soviet and American warships had a code to prevent dangerous encounters and the US and China should have the same.
5 Jun 2023 Lessons from history: Comparing Australia’s response to war crimes with the United States Daniel Flitton The fallout from the Ben Roberts-Smith case is only the beginning of a reckoning about justice in war.
19 May 2023 Building a Quad that lasts to the next generation Kate Clayton , Eleanor Shiori Hughes Joe Biden won’t decide the future of the Quad. But he and the other engaged leaders can help foster it.
17 May 2023 Biden’s trip cancellations reveal pitfalls of a crowded diplomatic calendar Daniel Flitton Bailing on Australia and PNG highlights the growing risk of disappointment when leaders are clambering to summits here, there, everywhere.
10 May 2023 Biden’s quiet economic revolution Nick Bisley The guiding hand of the state is back as geopolitics rules.
28 Apr 2023 Marcos has turned the Philippines towards America – not without risks Andrea Chloe Wong An expanded US military presence will benefit efforts to stand up to China. But Filipinos are wary of the social cost.
27 Apr 2023 Will US reassurance be enough to halt South Korea’s nuclear ambition? Eva Mackinley Seoul has won extra support from Washington, but not for the goal of global disarmament.
26 Apr 2023 Quad should ask ASEAN to a diplomatic dance Ved Shinde For all the talk of hedging, Southeast Asian nations have long worried about China’s ambition to dominate the region.
19 Apr 2023 Hugh White on the choice facing Penny Wong Hugh White How long can the Foreign Minister talk of a multipolar order in Asia in a government working to bolster US strategic primacy?
18 Apr 2023 Not the Indo-Pacific: a Melanesian view on strategic competition Patrick Kaiku The states of the southwest Pacific are not interested in a zero-sum contest between the United States and China.
13 Apr 2023 Economic diplomacy: Counting the cost of decoupling Greg Earl US-China tensions are disrupting economic links for other countries as new forecasts of slow growth make change harder.
12 Apr 2023 Australia’s delicate dance with the United States and China Philipp Ivanov Could Canberra’s deft management of its Beijing relationship influence policy in Washington?
4 Apr 2023 To help end war in Ukraine, the Quad should back India to engage Russia Adarsh Badri India might be accused of playing both sides but also has the special relationships to lead a push towards a settlement.