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Jackson Lopez 5 hours ago The fallacy of Vietnam’s bamboo diplomacy Vietnam is prioritising appeasement of the powers that matter – Beijing and Washington – while neglecting its own long-term vulnerabilities.
Frank Rose 7 hours ago AUKUS will be worth the work. China’s alarm shows why Trump should get onboard The strategic benefits far outweigh the operational and political challenges.
Melissa Conley Tyler 7 hours ago UN development summit shows who’s really fanning the flames Seville’s sweltering UN conference exposed deep rifts between those pushing private finance and advocates for debt justice.
Henry Yep 14 hours ago Fear, honour, and miscalculation: War game lessons in the Indo-Pacific Why it’s reckless to assume that wars only erupt by deliberate design.
Denise Fisher 1 day ago New Caledonia’s Bougival Accord offers path beyond independence deadlock Voters in the French territory must now decide at a 2026 referendum whether to accept dual citizenship and statehood within France.
Melinda Stuart 1 day ago If infrastructure is the new oil, Australia is in a winning position By investing in Southeast Asia’s sustainable development, Australia can help shape regional growth and prosperity.
William Gourlay 1 day ago Making Greater Russia again? Trump’s new world order may greenlight a Russian sphere of interest, but Moscow’s geopolitical clout seems in decline.
Vu Lam 1 day ago Timor-Leste is ready for ASEAN, but is ASEAN ready for what comes next? The bloc’s inability to mediate even among its members highlights a structural blind spot: it can convene, but not intervene, even when regional cohesion is at stake.
Robert Walker 2 days ago The America First approach to trade and tariffs is only getting started Multiple legal mechanisms give the US President broad authority to impose sectoral levies beyond current negotiations.