Revisiting NATO Post-Trump By Will Leben 29 May 2017Donald Trump’s recent meeting with European leaders in Brussels raised questions about the ongoing role of NATO, with Angela Merkel subsequently commenting that […] Read More
Indigenous Self-Determination and International Law By Professor Mick Dodson AM, Professor Asmi Wood and Professor Peter Bailey 27 May 2017This year’s National Reconciliation Week marks the 25th anniversary of the Mabo decision, which provided legal recognition that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples […] Read More
Manchester's Message About the Evolving Terrorist Threat By Anne-Marie Balbi 24 May 2017In contrast to the Westminster violence earlier this year and other recent lone wolf attacks, the Manchester bombing was highly sophisticated. This, and […] Read More
Why Australia’s Action on Women, Peace and Security Matters By Associate Professor Katrina Lee-Koo, Barbara K Trojanowska and Luke Johnson 23 May 2017Australia is a leader in international efforts to incorporate gender considerations into peace and security policies. Nonetheless, the Australian government retains blind spots […] Read More
Start-Ups and the Defence Technology Race By Thom Dixon 23 May 2017Australia is straddling a defence technology divide between the US and China. Taking better care of homegrown defence industry start-ups may be one way […] Read More
Brexit and the Anglosphere Alternative By Dr Ben Wellings 16 May 2017The UK’s coming departure from the European Union has breathed new life into the concept of the Anglosphere. While it could mean opportunities […] Read More
Australia's Belt and Road Story: Managing a Better Narrative By Hannah Bretherton 16 May 2017The name has been changed, but what is now China’s Belt and Road Initiative is still far from uniformly welcomed. Australians are not […] Read More
Where are the Diplomats in Trump’s Sidelined State Department? By Professor Geoffrey Wiseman 16 May 2017As President Trump embarks on his first foreign trip, his unusual approach to US diplomacy will be evident. The preference for military officers over […] Read More
Increasing Australia's Military Commitment to Afghanistan By Ian Dudgeon 16 May 2017Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed that Australia is considering a US request to increase its military commitment to Afghanistan. Australia should agree […] Read More
WannaCry? Lessons from this Week's Cyber Attacks By Dr Keith Suter 16 May 2017Australia seems to have avoided the worst of the latest global ransomware, WannaCry. The digital disruption, which some have linked to North Korea, is […] Read More
Venezuela: Towards Regime Change? By Raul Sanchez Urribarri 16 May 2017The economic situation in Venezuela has become desperate and the country’s political system appears unsustainable. As the government moves in an authoritarian direction, persistent and growing opposition protests suggest this may instead produce regime change. Read More