The People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force: Reshaping China’s Approach to Strategic Deterrence By Professor Bates Gill and Adam Ni 15 September 2019China has upgraded its rocket forces. What does this mean for the United States and its allies? Read More
Unrequited Love: Diary of an Accidental Activist By Emeritus Professor Dennis Altman AM FASSA 13 September 2019Denis Altman’s new book, "Unrequited Love: Diary of an Accidental Activist" accounts for his time in the US and draws comparisons between the American and Australian political state. Read More
Red Terror: How the Soviet Union Shaped the Modern Anti-Zionist Discourse By Alex Ryvchin 10 September 2019Zionism has become perhaps the most maligned and distorted term in the vernacular of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The origins of modern anti-Zionist discourse needs to be explored and the association to the Jewish national liberation movement with racism and Nazism needs to be questioned. Read More
Mexico: Iguala’s Dark Night Still Casts a Long Shadow By Dr Ruth Adler 10 September 2019The release of a key suspect in the September 2014 disappearance of 43 students in the Mexican state of Guerrero poses a significant challenge for the administration of leftist President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Read More
No Skin Left in the Game: Doing the Maths of Intensive War By Cate Carter and Dr Charles Knight 05 September 2019There is good reason to question whether Australian Defence Force procurement decisions prepare Australia's forces psychologically, materially and organisationally for an intensive war. Read More
The United Nations Charter: A Useful Framework for the Negotiation and Resolution of The Rohingya Refugee Crisis By Daweena Tia Motwany 03 September 2019The long-awaited United Nations Fact Finding Mission’s report on the state of Rohingyas is due in September. It is important to note how the United Nation’s Charter can be used to assist in avoiding further inhumane treatment of the Rohingyas and possibly assist in a conflict resolution process. Read More
Lula’s Interview in the Light of the Amazon Fires By Dr Flavia Bellieni Zimmermann 03 September 2019President Bolsonaro’s ignorance to the Amazon fires and rude comments towards President Macron’s wife garnered much unwanted attention at the G7 and has sparked a reaction from former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Read More
Seven Go to Biarritz By Colin Chapman FAIIA 29 August 2019In recent years the G7 has clearly been divided. Although this year's meeting produced no consensus on burning issues, it did provide some glimmers of hope. Read More
A Covert Push for Nuclear Weapons? By Dr Mark Diesendorf and Richard Broinowski AO 26 August 2019Conservative media and other supporters of nuclear power for Australia are becoming more vocal. Although Australia ratified the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in 1973 and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1998, could this be a prelude to Australia developing a nuclear weapons program? Read More
Policy Options For Addressing the China-US Trade Imbalance By Professor Tony Makin 26 August 2019The explosive trade war between China and the US persists due to the constant imposition of tariffs by either side. The solution lies in the appreciation of the Yuan against the US dollar and liberalising restrictions on US foreign domestic income (FDI) in China. Read More
Infrastructure, Conflict and the Pacific – Risks and Realities By Dr Anouk Ride 26 August 2019The growth in Australia’s investment in the Pacific has led to a development of infrastructure. However, in respect to the Solomon Islands the delay in investing in infrastructure has resulted in a number of local conflict risks. Read More