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India’s Bold Move: Abeyance of Indus Waters Treaty Amid Rising Terrorism (Neeraj Singh Manhas – Australian Institute of International Affairs)

The suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty by India marks a turning point in South Asia’s geopolitical and environmental future. As water becomes both...

The Indo-Pakistan Military Clash: What it Means (Claude Rakisits – Australian Institute of International Affairs)

India’s military strikes deep into Pakistan is a major escalation of tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad following a recent terrorist attack in India-administered...

Tariffs, Tories, and Trudeau’s Successor: Canada’s Election Amid American Aggression (Bruce Mabley – Australian Institute of International Affairs)

As Trump’s tariffs send economic shockwaves north, Canada faces a political reckoning. The election revealed a fractured federation struggling to form a common front...

Embedded Authoritarianism in the Xi Jinping Era (Stefanie Kam Li Yee – Australian Institute of International Affairs)

Since coming to power in 2013, Xi has recentralised authority in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Unlike earlier “integrated” authoritarian models...

Blue bonds and mangrove protection: Small island nations lead in climate resilience (Christopher Burke – The Interpreter)

Last year, the South Pacific Stock Exchange and International Finance Corporation, with support from Australia and New Zealand, launched an initiative to help identify...

Huawei drives and dominates Thailand’s digital ascent (Angela Suriyasenee – The Strategist)

Thailand’s rapid ascent as a 5G leader in Southeast Asia has, in part, been powered by Huawei. While many Western nations excluded Huawei from...

Sri Lanka holds its own amid economic uncertainty (Malki Opatha – The Strategist)

In recent months, Colombo has faced two sharp blows from its Western partners. First was the surprise cut to USAID funding, amounting to approximately...

A British carrier group is coming to the Pacific—with doubts looming over it (Bill Sweetman – The Strategist)

Operation Highmast got underway in late April, as the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and supporting warships embarked on an eight-month deployment,...

Mapping a decade’s worth of hybrid threats targeting Australia (Fitriani, Shelly Shih – The Strategist)

Hybrid threats, enabled by digital technologies and fuelled by geostrategic competition, are reshaping international security and global norms. Most often, states (commonly working through...

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