Diplomacy & International Relations

Modern military training demands northern Australian digital upgrade (John Coyne – The Strategist)

The wars of the future will be won by those who train together in live, networked and constructive environments that reflect the full complexity...

How to manage a US alliance: what Canberra and Seoul can learn from each other (Jihoon Yu – ASPI The Strategist)

While South Korea and Australia occupy distinct strategic positions in the Indo-Pacific, they share a common security foundation: decades of alliance management under the...

The Arctic: A Strategic Shift for Europe. A Unique Opportunity for Belgium (Hanaa El Hajji – Egmont Institute)

“The EU is in the Arctic. As a geopolitical power, the EU has strategic and day-to-day interests, both in the European Arctic and the...

Fit for the Future? A Review of the Belgian Defence’s 2025 Strategic Vision (Wannes Verstraete – Egmont Institute)

The new Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), Alexus G. Grynkewic, said in July 2025 that NATO should prepare for the threat of two simultaneous...

Elite Competition and Narrative Inconsistency in Vietnam’s Propaganda Apparatus (Dien Nguyen An Luong, Nguyen Khac Giang – FULCRUM)

Vietnam’s propaganda system is widely perceived as cohesive and tightly managed, shaped by a centralised architecture that reflects the Communist Party of Vietnam’s longstanding...

Chinese Chambers of Commerce: Balancing Malaysia-China Ties and Domestic Divides (Peter T. C. Chang – FULCRUM)

The rise of China as a global economic powerhouse has significantly reshaped the role of Chinese chambers of commerce in Malaysia. No longer confined...

From Deadlock to Dealmaking: Thailand’s Chaotic Search for a New Prime Minister (Napon Jatusripitak – FULCRUM)

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has dismissed Paetongtarn Shinawatra from her position as prime minister over charges of serious ethical violations stemming from a private conversation...

Myanmar’s Wartime Polls: Managing Expectations (Kai Ostwald – FULCRUM)

Myanmar’s junta is planning wartime elections in December 2025 and January 2026. Externally and internally, perspectives on the polls vary dramatically. The difference in...

Dribbling institutions and the Duterte impeachment (Paolo S Tamase, Athena Charanne Presto – East Asia Forum)

The Supreme Court of the Philippines' nullification of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment has exposed serious cracks in the Philippines’ constitutional order. Legal experts...

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