Scotland’s Reaction to Brexit By Colin Chapman FAIIA — Analysis 21 August 2019As Westminster grapples with the prospect of a no-deal Brexit, it further harms its relations with Scotland. Read More
Trade Wars: Much Ado About Nothing? Dr Geoff Raby — Analysis 21 August 2019Under President Trump the US has declared war on the international trading system. While the US-China trade war commands most attention, punitive tariffs have been applied unilaterally by the US to exports from Japan, South Korea, Germany, Canada and Mexico, among others. Read More
Cybercrime Moonlighting By Dr Stephen McCombie and Dr Allon J Uhlmann — Analysis 21 August 2019A cyber espionage group employed by the Chinese Government is moonlighting for some extra cash as cyber criminals. This has broad ethical and policy implications not just for China but for all nations who operate offensive cyber operations, including Australia. Read More
Caution Rather Than Haste Needed in the Afghanistan Peace Process By Emeritus Professor William Maley, AM FASSA, FAIIA — Analysis 21 August 2019The current negotiation efforts by the US in Afghanistan has not abided basic negotiation tactics, which has prolonged the atrocities and appears to inch further away from a peace process in Afghanistan. Read More
The Internationalisation of White Nationalism: From Christchurch to El Paso and Beyond By Dr Michael G. Zekulin — Analysis 20 August 2019The recent shooting in El Paso, Texas can be ideologically linked to other incidents, specifically the Christchurch, New Zealand attacks. Read More
US-Turkish “Safe Zones” Endanger Democracy in North-Eastern Syria By Dr Stephanie Wright — Analysis 20 August 2019Trump and Erdogan have found it convenient to collaborate on Syria for the moment. But the announcement of US-Turkish cooperation to establish “safe zones” in north-eastern Syria does not herald a thaw in relations between the two NATO allies, and may endanger the democracy at work in the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria. Read More
Human Rights, Nuclear Security and the Question of Engagement with North Korea By Dr Andrew Yeo and Dr Danielle Chubb — Analysis 19 August 2019To inch towards the total denuclearisation of North Korea, we should perhaps frame the North's nuclear threat as a threat against human rights. Read More
An Escape Valve for the Turmoil in Hong Kong? By Dr Sarah Teitt — Analysis 15 August 2019For weeks, analysts have warned of a “rapid descent into anarchy” in Hong Kong. How did the situation get to where it is today, and what options are there to diffuse the crisis? Read More
Australia Should Avoid Reckless Action in the Persian Gulf By Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh — Analysis 15 August 2019Australia has proven its alignment with the United States on many occasions, most recently in Afghanistan and Iraq. However, our alliance with the United States should not trap us in a position that is detrimental to our interests. Read More
Implications of the US Exit From the INF Treaty By Dr Stephan Frühling and Professor Andrew O’Neil — Analysis 14 August 2019The Trump administration’s withdrawal of the US from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty earlier this month is the culmination of an extended period of shadow boxing between Moscow and Washington. What will the withdrawal mean for Asia and Australia? Read More