Australian Outlook Blog Posts

17 Sep 2026
As Canada seeks to diversify its economic partnerships beyond the United States, its relationship with India is entering a more
17 Sep 2026
U.S. semiconductor export controls increasingly depend on cooperation with allies that control critical technologies but do not always share identical
16 Sep 2026
Modi's meeting with Putin in Bishkek marks a new phase in the India–Russia partnership, one being reshaped by a turbulent
15 Sep 2026
Anwar Ibrahim’s remarks on Taiwan did not alter Malaysia’s One-China policy. But by framing Taiwan through secession and territorial integrity,
15 Sep 2026
Holding a “megadiverse” status shared by only 16 other countries and home to almost 17% of the world’s known species,
11 Sep 2026
This week in Australian Foreign Affairs, the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of September 11, the Defence Minister’s visit to
11 Sep 2026
Quantum-enabled technology and artificial intelligence are quietly eroding the concealment tactics and decision time that nuclear deterrence has relied on
11 Sep 2026
Tech, talent, and data are intrinsically linked to methods of state secrecy, as is particularly the case in China. Notably,
11 Sep 2026
International security has never suffered from a shortage of expertise. What it often struggles with is perspective. At a time
11 Sep 2026
The UAE’s decision to license satellite broadband should be read as more than a telecommunications development. It demonstrates how states
09 Sep 2026
As Dhaka signals openness to the new Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defence pact, this article argues Bangladesh should resist the pull to formalise
09 Sep 2026
Australia seems to have taken a more deliberative approach towards research security, which is likely to require Australian institutions to