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China’s rare earth advantage isn’t just about control (Walter Colnaghi – The Interpreter)

The 90-day pause in the US-China trade war brought relief to global markets. But while the trade truce is good news, rare earth elements...

Australia’s role in preventing the next Andaman Sea refugee catastrophe (Tri Nuke Pudjiastuti, Christy Kumesan, Caitlin McCaffrie, Naparat Kranrattanasuit – The Interpreter)

Ten years ago, people smugglers abandoned more than 8,000 refugees and migrants to be stranded for weeks in the Andaman Sea. An estimated 370...

Is Taiwan prepared to fight for itself? (Vincent So – The Interpreter)

Support for Taiwan is often presented as a binary: the West either defends a fellow democracy or abandons it to authoritarianism. But the real...

Golden Dome looks technically doable, but brings strategic complications (Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan – The Strategist)

The plan for a Golden Dome missile defence system in the United States looks technologically feasible but nonetheless raises doubts around factors such as...

China’s love-bombing of Gen Z Taiwanese has its limits (Nathan Attrill – The Strategist)

Through a mix of subsidised tours, university scholarships, TikTok-style propaganda and influencer outreach, Beijing is trying to win over the generation in Taiwan that...

Eyes over the paddock: farm monitoring with Chinese drones is a national security risk (Jason Van der Schyff – The Strategist)

Australia’s national security conversation often focuses on critical minerals, undersea cables, sovereign cloud and satellite capabilities. Yet one area remains underexamined: the quiet, high-resolution...

Northern Australian defence infrastructure can support cooperation with Indonesia (Nathaniel Streher – The Strategist)

Under the 2023 Defence Strategic Review, investment and development are shifting toward northern Australia. This aims to reposition Defence capabilities and build a stronger...

Beyond the liberal model in East and Southeast Asia (Diego Fossati – East Asia Forum)

In East and Southeast Asia, democracy must be understood within the region’s unique political, historical and economic contexts. While liberal values are present, many...

Japan needs diversity amid demographic decline (Kumiko Nemoto – East Asia Forum)

Japan is maintaining its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to revitalise its economy and address its rapidly declining population, with foreign shareholders hitherto playing...
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