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Jing Ge 20 hours ago Moon governance in the spotlight after Artemis II The Artemis Accords represent an opportunity for middle powers, including Australia, to establish a role in lunar governance.
Dita Liliansa 20 hours ago No flag, no crew, no rights – what Indonesia can legally do about the Lombok drone A torpedo-like object found off Lombok may not qualify as a “ship”, challenging categories that weren’t designed for unmanned vessels.
Nischal Dhungel 22 hours ago High rates and expensive oil create a global debt trap While advanced economies debate the nuances of “soft landings”, low- and middle-income countries are caught in a pincer.
Paul Pelczar 1 day ago There’s a bear in there: Russia in the Indo-Pacific A Russian naval visit to Jakarta barely rated a mention in Australia.
Courtney J Fung , Andrea Ghiselli 1 day ago Iran crisis puts China’s UN diplomacy to the test China’s UN veto on a Strait of Hormuz resolution was a calculation driven by domestic pressure and pragmatism.
Anton Ponomarenko 1 day ago Mutual benefits in a Ukraine–South Korea partnership A closer relationship with Kyiv would offer Seoul both military and economic benefits, including battle-tested drone technology.
Tom Barber 1 day ago Be informed, not just alert Australia’s crisis-driven communication is a symptom of the deeper problem: a failure to treat statecraft as conversation.
Suzannah Jessep 2 days ago New Zealand’s defence reckoning: From shelter to stormfront A pivot to spending 2% of GDP and combat-capable rhetoric signals a deeper shift in how NZ sees the world.
Jade Guan 2 days ago Same old formula, bigger stakes: Beijing and Taiwan’s opposition The KMT visit shows Beijing is using Taiwan's democracy as an arena of competition – not just symbolism.