The Global Gag Rule Will Harm International Security By Dr Maria Tanyag — Fresh perspective 23 May 2017The recently reinstated US Global Gag Rule will have far-reaching consequences for women’s health and gender equality. The ongoing imbalance prevents effective long-term solutions to […] Read More
A Dysfunctional Family: How Australia Can and Should Repair its Relationships with the Pacific by Acting on Climate By Liam Moore — Analysis 18 March 2024The prevailing strategic culture in Australian foreign policy circles that view Pacific Island states in instrumental and paternalistic ways is unproductive. Moving forward, there must be active recognition of the agency of these actors and engagement with their key concerns — particularly climate change. Read More
An Anxious Europe Ponders Nuclear Weapons By Jasper Hufschmidt Morse — Fresh perspective 26 February 2024After comments made by the US presidential candidate, Donald Trump, some Europeans are considering the possibility of acquiring nuclear weapons. They should think again. Read More
China’s Military Buildup: the Biggest Since 1945? By Professor Greg Austin — Analysis 19 February 2024The Australian government asserts that China's military buildup is the largest of any country in post-war history. Their threat perception is overblown. Read More
Trianonsense? By Dr Bryce Wakefield 15 December 2023In the weeks before the European Union accepted Ukraine into membership talks, AIIA National Executive Director Dr Bryce Wakefield travelled to Hungary and asked about Budapest's beef with Kyiv. Read More
Nuclear Power Seeks a Critical Mass at COP28 By Brandt K. Mabuni — Analysis 05 December 2023In an attempt to rebrand the Middle East as a techno-futuristic oasis for global exchange and innovation, the host's of this years COP28 has attempted a bold movement toward nuclear energy production. Once the black sheep of clean energy, fission may be poised for a reawakening. Read More
The Saint-Malo Accord and the Future of European Security and Deterrence By Colin Chapman FAIIA — Analysis 23 November 2023Vladimir Putin may be hoping for a negotiated settlement on Ukraine, with the support of a weakened and defensively apathetic Europe. A revived Saint-Malo Accord may make this more difficult, a prospect the United Kingdom’s new foreign minister will certainly be trying to bolster. Read More
Britain's Labour Party Gains New Relevance in British Politics By Colin Chapman FAIIA — Analysis 11 October 2023The differences in party conferences between the Labour and Conservative parties in the United Kingdom recently has been as much about policy as behaviour. With Labour catching up, Rishi Sunak's party will be getting worried. Read More
Bidenomics and America's New Economic Agenda By Colin Chapman FAIIA — Analysis 29 September 2023While the presidential primary witnessed its second Republican debate without Trump, Biden has sent his Vice President Kamala Harris to promote the administration's economic successes. There is still some confusion in the public about the economy, but it is clear that Bidenomics is working. Read More
Australia’s Potential Role in Global “Neurorights” Conversations By Walter G. Johnson — Analysis 17 August 2023In only the last few years, “neurotechnology” has notched a place on the international agenda and prompted substantial expert debate around whether and why we need “neurorights.” With civil society actors and public voices largely absent from these international debates, Australia is uniquely positioned to facilitate and argue for greater inclusion in global neurorights conversations. Read More