Diplomacy & International Relations

Global Development Initiative and Military–Civil Fusion Synergy: China’s Strategy for Global Influence (Col (Dr) DCS Mayal – Observer Research Foundation)

The convergence of Military-Civil Fusion (MCF) and the Global Development Initiative (GDI) can serve as a strategic enabler for China to accelerate its geopolitical...

Indonesian protests a wake up call on policy complacency (East Asia Forum)

Indonesia's steady growth performance over much of the past three decades is now under strain as weak wages, rising costs and limited formal-sector employment...

The China-Russia- North Korea alliance that needs no name (Seong-Hyon Lee – Lowy The Interpreter)

The image of Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong-un standing together at Tiananmen Square was a masterclass in political theatre, a chilling and...

Who is Thailand’s new Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul? (Susannah Patton – ASPI The Strategist)

The rapid demise of two Thai prime ministers in as many years has paved the way for a third: Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the...

Ukraine’s oil war threatens to leave Russia running on empty (David Kirichenko – ASPI The Strategist)

Ukraine is steadily expanding its campaign against Russia’s oil refineries. Fuel shortages are worsening across the country, with one Russian newspaper warning that the...

Soviet symbolism returns to Russian diplomacy (Iryna Skubii – Lowy The Interpreter)

Sergei Lavrov is no stranger to making a statement. But not in a fashion sense. So, when Russia’s long-serving Foreign Minister wore a pullover...

The Pacific’s diplomatic retreat from great power competition (Hansley Gumbaketi – Lowy The Interpreter)

The agreement to restrict non-member states from attending the forthcoming Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting next week in Honiara is seen to signal a...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 7, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Russia launched its largest combined drone and missile strike against Ukraine of the war to date on the night of September 6 to 7...

Cyberfraud epicentre: Myanmar scam centres are a global cyber and humanitarian threat (Nathan Ruser – ASPI The Strategist)

Myanmar has rapidly become the global epicentre of a burgeoning cyberfraud industry, a crisis deeply interwoven with the dynamics of the post-coup conflict that...

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