1 Dec 2018 George H W Bush: the internationalist president Tony Walker Marshalling an international force to turn back the illegal invasion of Kuwait proved the high point of his career.
30 Nov 2018 North Korea’s emerging blackmail strategy Khang Vu A deadlock in negotiation between the US and South Korea leaves Pyongyang to make all the gains.
29 Nov 2018 Russia-Ukraine: soggy response to Kerch aggression John Besemeres It is not tensions that are escalating but the relentless Russian acts of aggression against Ukraine.
15 Nov 2018 Chipping away at trust in democracy Adam Henschke <p>Without a greater level of political care, threats to the brittle foundations of democracy will grow.</p>
15 Nov 2018 More than words needed to meet the China challenge Sam Roggeveen There appears to be little evidence of the US preparing itself for a whole-of-nation competition with China.
14 Nov 2018 The prospect of a “Trumpier” foreign policy Michael Fullilove There is every chance the president will be bolder abroad, in search of wins he believes will help him at home.
9 Nov 2018 The new normal: a close naval encounter in the South China Sea James Goldrick The Chinese commander’s handling of the situation was less than adept.
7 Nov 2018 US midterms: the no-joke elections Daniel Flitton <p>Is anything short of a punishing defeat for Republicans actually an endorsement of Donald Trump?</p>
5 Nov 2018 The cliché is true: this is the most important US midterm, ever Robert E Kelly The midterm elections this week may change the balance of power in Washington and re-define Donald Trump’s presidency.
31 Oct 2018 Trump scores a win over Russia Stephen Blank Ribald nuclear threats by Vladimir Putin show that Washington’s decision to withdraw from the INF Treaty was right.
30 Oct 2018 Disinformation campaigns and US elections Sarah Logan Alerted and (hopefully) alarmed, the new US tactic to scare off Russian interference won’t stop online trolls at home.
29 Oct 2018 With Trump in Mind, China Realigns Stuart Lau <p>America's anti-China trade policies are compelling China to realign.</p>
29 Oct 2018 Jamal Khashoggi: shifting law in a deadly turf war Melinda Rankin The journalist’s death illustrates broader anxieties for the international rule of law and the fate of the global order.
26 Oct 2018 The one Iran deal the US should keep Firouzeh Khoshnoudiparast The 1955 Treaty of Amity has offered a chance to resolve disputes between the US and Iran. Abandoning it carries a cost.
23 Oct 2018 America builds on development aid Cornelia Tremann Thanks to China, US development financing gets a facelift.
23 Oct 2018 Friends like these … allies and the Pence speech Iain Henry The US may have to adjust its goals and means to obtain full allied support for its China policy, and what about Trump?
19 Oct 2018 Killing Chimerica John Lee “Decoupling” the deep economic entwinement with China is increasingly seen as vital to US security.
18 Oct 2018 Is the second Trump-Kim summit necessary? Khang Vu The more attention the world pays Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal, the less incentive it has to actually surrender weapons.
17 Oct 2018 Beware of fighter pilots bearing gifts Victor Abramowicz A “dog fight” between a Russian and US jet, apparently over Syria, looks to be fake news.
16 Oct 2018 Decoding the bombshell story for China Samm Sacks Right or wrong, claims Beijing hacked computer chips has accelerated a push to cut out China from US supply chains.
12 Oct 2018 Courting supreme mistrust Matt Bevan Where India’s Supreme Court has grown in stature, partisan bickering may undermine the US Supreme Court for years.
9 Oct 2018 Will geopolitics trump trade? Roland Rajah Ships and chips and an adversarial strategy exacerbate the likelihood of a Sino-American trade war.
8 Oct 2018 A slap in the face for diverse diplomacy Susan Harris Rimmer , Elise Stephenson Unmarried, same-sex partners of foreign diplomats have 30 days to get married or face deportation from the US.
8 Oct 2018 Pence on China: reviving a neoconservative dream Chengxin Pan What amounts to bringing about the “end of history” by repetition has been a persistent temptation for neocons.
3 Oct 2018 Fawning and flummery winning over love-sick Donald Robert E Kelly A Korean deal based on flattering Donald Trump as a useful idiot will not hold.
28 Sep 2018 Time to fill the big hole in US-Australia ties Alan C. Tidwell Arguments that Australia can relax about not having a US ambassador put a brave face on what is a missed opportunity.
19 Sep 2018 Korean peninsula and the Moon-shot Mason Richey Talks rest on South Korea’s Moon Jae-in persuading the US and North Korea to join a “declaration-for-declaration” deal.
17 Sep 2018 Trump to take on Iran at UN Security Council table Barbara Slavin Blasting the Islamic Republic is low-hanging fruit for an embattled President to please his base ahead of midterms.
17 Sep 2018 America First, in space Fabio Tronchetti <p>Despite new policy moves, the Trump administration's space policy is poorly defined and could stoke conflict.</p>
10 Sep 2018 India-US: two plus two equals hopes and troubles Stuti Bhatnagar The growing American interest in India has led to optimism for future cooperation – but significant hurdles remain.
31 Aug 2018 Chinese “birth tourism” shows citizenship evolves Vanessa Hua Pregnant mothers seeking US citizenship for kids raises compelling questions about belonging but is hardly nefarious.
29 Aug 2018 The swooning over McCain is more about Trump Robert E Kelly He gave in to the worst of the American right, but in media memory, John McCain represents an earlier Republican party.
26 Aug 2018 John McCain: death of a hero David Lambertson A solid Republican with a maverick streak, McCain was a tireless advocate of strong alliances, including with Australia.
23 Aug 2018 What did the 2008 crisis cost America? Stephen Grenville A new study attempts to put a number on the ongoing cost of an enormously costly episode of misguided policies.
21 Aug 2018 Why a US–Russia team–up against China is unlikely Ali Wyne Trump has called Putin a “good competitor” and warned about China, but Moscow has reasons to keep Beijing on side.
17 Aug 2018 The struggle to conclude peace in Korea Meghan Fitzpatrick While there is fresh impetus to resolve the US–North Korean conflict, a treaty remains as bewildering as ever.
16 Aug 2018 The discord in the Korean peace process Khang Vu Dealing with North Korea has never been easy, but the US and South Korea have differing priorities in the negotiations.
14 Aug 2018 Who has been best for Australia: Trump or Obama? Stephen Grenville It should concern Australia that Trump treats his potential enemies better than his loyal long-time friends.
10 Aug 2018 Made in China 2025 and US–China power competition Chengxin Pan Encouraging indigenous innovation is laudable but should not be conflated with technology nativism and protectionism.
9 Aug 2018 Is Russia’s military better than America’s? John Ruehl Contrast gains from US interventions in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, with Russia in Georgia, Syria and Ukraine.
7 Aug 2018 Kiwi Act marks “new” relationship with US Alan C. Tidwell The first significant pro–New Zealand legislation since the Senate ratified the ANZUS treaty in 1951 has been passed.
7 Aug 2018 What Kim Jong-un really wants hasn’t changed John Hemmings , James Amedeo Donald Trump has leverage. Pyongyang wants something he has to help with the parlous state of the North Korean economy.
30 Jul 2018 North Korea: repatriating fallen Americans Meghan Fitzpatrick Hopes are high of returning home the long-lost war dead, but commemoration and remembrance are emotionally charged.
26 Jul 2018 POTUS does a Putin Kyle Wilson <p>When a US president’s policies are indistinguishable from the KGB heirs’, the world is indeed turned upside down.</p>
25 Jul 2018 Trump and the rebirth of satire Gabriel Wilder When Nazis proudly march in America’s southern cities, do we really need comedians to point out how bad people can be?
19 Jul 2018 North Korea also an intelligence test for Trump Nate Kerkhoff <p>Pyongyang, always keen observers, are seeking to bypass the US bureaucrats and appeal directly to Donald Trump.</p>
18 Jul 2018 Keep calm and carry on: a message to Trump critics Sam Roggeveen <p>With two-and-a-half years still to go in Trump’s first term, this level of outrage just cannot be maintained.</p>
17 Jul 2018 Trump-Putin: beyond election meddling Daniel Flitton , Beba Cibralic <p>The Helsinki Summit was judged as a spectacle, far more than on what the talks were supposed to deliver.</p>
17 Jul 2018 The President, his partners, and Putin David Ritchie If America’s allies in Europe were ever in doubt, now they know: the President is a US-only leader.
12 Jul 2018 Tit-for-tat-for-tit-for-tat Roland Rajah In his trade war, Donald Trump’s maximum pressure tactics look likely to prove highly counterproductive.