Diplomacy & International Relations

Just like fuel, fertiliser supply chains are a hidden vulnerability

(Raelene Lockhorst - ASPI The Strategist) While fuel shortages attract attention, disruptions to shipments in fertilisers or chemicals are just as damaging to our...

A royal visit with strategic purpose: why Denmark matters to Australia

(Bart Hogeveen - ASPI The Strategist) The state visit of King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark to Australia, which started last Saturday, is...

When global maritime arteries seize, Australia chokes

(Sean Andrews - ASPI The Strategist) Australians are learning an uncomfortable lesson about maritime power. The conflict in the Middle East and threats to...

Just like defence: food security is part of national security

(John Coyne and Andrew Henderson - ASPI The Strategist) Food supply is long overdue for elevation into national security policy. As The Australian reported...

Hungarian opposition picks top business executives to dismantle Orbán’s rule

(Max Griera - Politico) Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar is recruiting top business leaders to form his Cabinet if he wins next month’s election...

5 takeaways from France’s local elections

(Marion Solletty - Politico) Both the far right and far left made strong showings in the first round of France’s municipal elections on Sunday,...

EU’s crisis-proofing summit derailed by … another crisis

(Nicholas Vinocur - Politico) EU leaders were all set to finally hammer out how they will revive the bloc’s ailing economy and chart a...

Britain scrambles to shield Gulf allies as Iran war pounds on

(Anne McElvoy, Esther Webber and Sophie Inge - Politico) U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stressed since the start of the U.S. and Israeli-led...

Top US allies are turning toward China instead. Blame Trump

(Phelim Kine and Jordyn Dahl - Politico) The 21st century is more likely to belong to Beijing than to Washington — at least that’s...

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