Diplomacy & International Relations

What Will the U.S. Golden Dome Missile Defense Mean for Russia? (James D.J. Brown – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

Just one week after U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January this year, he used an executive order to request a new missile shield...

The Decisive Round 2 (Bart M.J. Szewczyk – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski’s thin victory in the first round of Poland’s presidential election raises concerns about his ability to be elected head of...

Future-Proofing Climate Resilience: Urgent Action needed for Eastern Indonesia (Sharyn Davies, Welmince Djulete, Miya Irawati and Yulisna Mutia Sari – Australian Institute of International...

On his re-election, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made his first overseas visit to Indonesia, signifying the importance of this nation to Australia. Given our...

Hashtag geopolitics: Understanding the power of memes in the India-Pakistan conflict (Antara Chakraborthy, Yasmine Wong – The Interpreter)

In the immediate aftermath of the April terrorist attack in the Pahalgam region of Jammu and Kashmir, and anger in India towards Pakistan at...

The Pacific needs to upgrade regional intelligence cooperation (Mary Kalola – The Strategist)

Strengthening regional partnerships can help Pacific intelligence capabilities overcome rising challenges. The Pacific should establish a centralised intelligence hub alongside or through the expansion...

Ensuring Australia’s defence through complex interdependence (Peter Layton – The Strategist)

Australia’s defence thinking is based on outdated grand strategies. Adopting a complex interdependence grand strategy could create robust connections with many countries, enhancing national...

Prabowo chooses ambiguity in South China Sea policy (Aristyo Darmawan – The Strategist)

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s South China Sea policy has many contradictions and inconsistencies, particularly regarding China’s nine-dash line. In separate joint statements Indonesia has...

Australia’s Port of Darwin move risks ISDS arbitration with China (Tianqi Gu, Luke Nottage – East Asia Forum)

The re-elected Australian Labor government plans to reclaim China's 99-year lease over the Port of Darwin. This risks triggering an international arbitration claim by...

Trump Highlights Iran Diplomacy in Visit to the Gulf (Soufan Center)

During his visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week, President Trump emphasized his intent to forge a new...

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