Diplomacy & International Relations

Trump’s Gulf AI gambit to reshape the Middle East tech landscape (Nadeem Ahmed Moonakal, Megha Shrivastava – The Interpreter)

While the world watched Donald Trump’s high-profile visit to the Middle East alongside Silicon Valley’s biggest names, only a few would have anticipated that...

The CPTPP dilemma: Economic merit versus geopolitical calculation (Peter Varghese – The Interpreter)

How far should geopolitical calculation drive trade agreements? It’s the question raised in whom to support and whom to stall for admission to the...

A chance for Australia to grab: Europe’s offer of a security pact (Bart Hogeveen – The Strategist)

Australia should accept the European Union’s proposal to form a defence and security agreement. The closer relationship would complement Australia’s main security arrangements—the US...

New Zealand’s defence plan lifts spending, emphasises partnerships (Steven Paget – The Strategist)

The Five Eyes are really four eyes and a wink, according to a joke that derides New Zealand’s limited defence spending. Publication of the...

To counter China, Quad members should work closer in maritime surveillance (Arzan Tarapore – The Strategist)

The Quad is not keeping pace with security needs in the Indo-Pacific. Its members—Australia, India, Japan and the United States—should step up cooperation to...

Now that’s innovation: Ukrainian army units compete for weapons; start-ups compete for their business (Henry Campbell – The Strategist)

Fast-paced, iterative, gritty and incredibly successful innovation is sustaining Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s invasion. The country’s latest defence industry revolution is the Brave1 Market,...

Rethinking China’s renminbi strategy in a fragmenting global economy (Monique Taylor – East Asia Forum)

China’s renminbi (RMB) internationalisation strategy seeks to reduce reliance on the US dollar by fostering a multipolar currency system tailored to a fragmented and...

India–Pakistan conflict tests the limits of nuclear deterrence (Arun Swamy – East Asia Forum)

The 2025 India–Pakistan conflict marked an unprecedented escalation of the two countries’ longstanding hostilities. These hostilities have largely centred on Kashmir, though driven less...

AI-Driven Productivity Scenarios (Paul Samson, S. Yash Kalash, Nikolina Zivkovic – CIGI)

Technological development and diffusion are rapidly transforming economic, financial and societal systems. Policy and legal frameworks may be unable to keep pace with approaches...

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