Ireland's EU journey before and after Brexit 31 March 2023On Tuesday 28th March 2023, the Australian Institute of International Affairs NSW welcomed Rosie Keane, the Irish Consul General in Sydney, to discuss […] Read More
“Friend-Shoring”: From Rhetoric to Reality and Options for Australia By Dr Naoise McDonagh 31 March 2023Greater organisation for the protection of critical minerals industries from economic coercion is on the agenda for major nations, with China's actions providing a catalyst. A key platform for the agenda will be May's G7 summit in Hiroshima. Read More
Washington's Awkward Line on ICC and Russian War Crimes By Dr Matt Killingsworth 22 March 2023The US response to the International Criminal Court (ICC or Court) prosecution of Russian war crimes reveals the contortions of long-held and selective reasoning on international legal obligations. Choosing to support longstanding policy may ultimately end in a win for Russian aggression. Read More
United Kingdom: The Conservative Party Between Competence and Ideology By Dr Ben Wellings 15 March 2023Rishi Sunak has scored some important political and diplomatic successes in his short time as UK prime minister. But his party still has a long way to go to retain government at the next general election less than two years away. Read More
Sweden’s NATO Accession Threatened by Quran Burning By Dr Kira Pronin 15 February 2023Just as the Sweden's political parties have united to shift long-standing policy toward collective security, Islamophobic protests have threatened its hopes. The long road to NATO may still have many miles to go. Read More
The War in Ukraine and the Future of Global Collective Security By Dr Eyal Mayroz 14 February 2023Shortly after its start, the war in Ukraine was cast as a “make or break” moment for the future of global collective security. One year later, it is time to consider the international scorecard and the remaining challenges on the way to a more peaceful world. Read More
South Pacific Defense Alliances are Going to Space By Marçal Sanmartí 03 February 2023The number of vital assets placed in outer space has grown considerably in the past decade. Defence-related activities are escalating at a matching rate, with the fear that a new space race is on the horizon. Read More
25 November 2022: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs By Isabella Keith 25 November 2022This week in Australian foreign affairs: Albanese attends APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting; four new diplomatic postings announced; Wong confirms Professor Sean Turnell has returned safely to Australia; statement on MH17 verdicts; and more. Read More
Global Structural Constraints Continue to Disadvantage African Economies By Rick Rowden 23 November 2022COVID-19 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have compounded the development constraints faced by African nations. But world trade, outdated debt structures, and illicit financial flows continue to challenge the long-term prospects of developing African nations. Read More
The Geopolitical Challenges of State Building in Post-War Afghanistan By Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed, Muhammad Faizan Fakhar and Umar Farooq Khan 22 November 2022The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is not yet recognised internationally. Until this happens and the international community convenes a regional peacebuilding forum, the scars of war will continue to dominate regional state-building efforts. Read More
A New Cold War: Russia Ends Over Three Decades of Optimistic Cooperation in the Arctic By Professor Stefan Kirchner 21 November 2022The escalation of Russia’s war against Ukraine has directly impacted international cooperation in the Arctic. After three decades of cooperation, Arctic governance is now de facto fragmented into two parts: Russia and the Western Arctic. Read More