Diplomacy & International Relations

Russia and North Korea’s Partnership: A Rising Concern for Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Shravishtha Ajaykumar – Observer Research Foundation)

In December 2024, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) and Russia signed a mutual defence treaty, representing a new level...

Watching China in Europe—May 2025 (Noah Barkin – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

Next week a new German government led by conservative Friedrich Merz will be sworn in. As I’ve argued on these pages for years, Germany...

India’s Trade Shift Towards the Global North (Marilyn Kwan Kharkongor – Australian Institute of International Affairs)

India is accelerating its shift toward trade with the Global North through a series of strategic agreements with the US, UK, EU, Australia, and...

Africa’s Used Vehicle Dependency: A Complicated Double-Edged Phenomenon (Festival Godwin Boateng, Gaurav Mittal – Australian Institute of International Affairs)

Discussions on the consequences of vehicle end-of-life offshore to Africa need to move beyond the traditional focus on major OECD vehicle exporters and four-wheelers....

Kashmir: Why was India so quick to blame Pakistan? (Ishaal Zehra – The Interpreter)

After the serenity of Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam in Indian-held Kashmir was shattered last week by a brutal attack, the urgent need is not...

Bursting the Solomon Islands stability bubble (Jon Fraenkel – The Interpreter)

Only a year after its re-election, the “OUR” government in Solomon Islands has collapsed. At least ten ministers and backbenchers, including Manasseh Sogavare as...

How the Squad risks upending ASEAN norms (Vincent Kyle Parada – The Interpreter)

It’s Balikatan (“shoulder-to-shoulder”) season for Washington and Manila. Over the last two weeks, 14,000 troops from the United States, Philippines, Australia, and Japan have...

Myanmar earthquake: Why the junta has turned away aid (Su Mon Thant – The Interpreter)

As monsoon rains loom, the Myanmar junta’s selective acceptance of international aid following a devastating earthquake in March – welcoming assistance from allies such...

Australia’s critical minerals strategy must avoid Pinjarra’s mistakes (John Coyne – The Strategist)

The Albanese government’s announcement of a $1.2 billion critical minerals strategic stockpile marks an important step towards securing Australia’s economic future. Yet history warns...
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