Diplomacy & International Relations

The Quad’s Calibrated Maritime Security Agenda (Sayantan Haldar – Observer Research Foundation)

The Quad has been repeatedly criticised for supposedly lacking a maritime security agenda. These views, however, stem from a narrow interpretation of ‘maritime security’—one...

Not every critical mineral is equal – and Australia’s policy should reflect this (Eli Hayes, Darren Lim – Lowy The Interpreter)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese boasted twin benefits from the critical minerals deal signed with the United States last month. On the security side, Albanese...

The digital battlefield around Australia’s South China Sea patrols (Fitriani and Astrid Young – ASPI The Strategist)

When an Australian patrol aircraft met a Chinese jet over the South China Sea last month, the encounter quickly moved beyond airspace to digital...

How to achieve real national resilience with industry policy (John Coyne – ASPI The Strategist)

Australia stands at a crossroads where ambition, fiscal restraint and strategic necessity intersect. The Future Made in Australia agenda, once a rallying cry for...

China’s reactive diplomacy shows maintenance beats momentum (Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos – ASPI The Strategist)

China’s sudden scramble to court Honduras before the country’s 30 November election shows how quickly China reacts when its influence is under threat. China’s...

Through cooperation, Australia and South Korea can lead in the age of autonomy (Jihoon Yu – ASPI The Strategies)

The Indo-Pacific is entering an age of autonomy. Uncrewed systems are transforming how nations project power, manage crises and sustain deterrence. For middle powers...

India–Australia engagement on critical minerals is evolving and expanding (Alice Wai – ASPI The Strategist)

Recent bilateral and multilateral initiatives show a clear acceleration in India–Australia critical minerals engagement. This growth has been characterised by government memorandums of understanding,...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 9, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Russian and Ukrainian forces continue interdiction campaigns in the Pokrovsk direction as the rate of Russian advances in and around Pokrovsk remains temporarily decreased. Russian...

Russia Strengthens ASEAN Nuclear Ties (Anna J. Davos – The Jamestown Foundation)

Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation, Rosatom, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have taken the most tangible step thus far in nuclear energy...

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