The challenge presented by the COVID-19 pandemic has thrust Cuba and its medical internationalism into the spotlight. Australia should take note if it wants to make significant inroads with its South Pacific neighbours and enhance its presence in the region.

A prominent frontier in the Sino-US competition and the Quad’s agenda is tech and cyberspace governance. To tackle emerging security challenges, India would benefit from a modified multistakeholder approach to internet governance.

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha faces ongoing public protests, poor approval ratings, and a third wave of COVID-19 that has battered the country since April. If the government is unable to ease restrictions and open for travel in October, Prayut may not have the option to remain in office.

Osama Bin Laden saw himself as the architect of a plan to defeat the West. The strategic goals he set forth in his war with the West have largely been achieved.

The Australian government has long relied on its alliance with the United States for its security. But should Australia continue to do so if it interferes with other security and bilateral relationships?

The Trump administration was oft praised for its increased engagement with Taiwan. Looking back, we should ask whether this translated to meaningful engagement or was little more than an opportunistic means of criticising the administration's perceived opponents.

As the 70th anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement nears, South Korea grapples with competing memories of the Korean War. Historical sites have become powerful mediums through which the past is remembered and contested by the government, war veterans, and victims.

The 2019 defeat of ISIS has left tens of thousands of people, many foreign born, in detention camps with little prospect for release. The potential for radicalisation and long-term security risks grows as governments delay repatriation.

Thailand’s initial response to COVID-19 was applauded internationally, but cracks have begun to appear in vaccine rollouts and new COVID-19 clusters. Throughout it all, the West has supported its ally and is engaging in vaccine diplomacy in the region.

Australia’s level of influence in the Pacific has declined as the result of a misguided and confused foreign policy. With Sino-Australian relations worsening day-by-day, Australia needs its Pacific mates more than ever.