Analysis

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Articles are around 800-1000 words covering any topic in international affairs.

23 Jul 2026
Thucydides' Trap—the idea that a rising power and an anxious hegemon are fated to collide—has become the go-to shorthand for
23 Jul 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-nation visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand represents an important milestone in the evolution of
22 Jul 2026
The twenty-eight-paragraph joint statement from the Third Australia–India Annual Summit in Melbourne covers almost everything: defence, critical minerals, uranium, education
22 Jul 2026
The Ukraine conflict has left Russia in a very uncomfortable position. Originally envisaged as a means to deter future wars,
22 Jul 2026
China’s recent submarine-launched ballistic missile test into the Pacific should be understood as more than strategic signalling: it marks a shift
17 Jul 2026
As the fifth anniversary of Australia’s departure from Afghanistan draws near, questions about the conduct of its soldiers still captivate
17 Jul 2026
Australia risks underestimating one of its most important long-term strategic opportunities if it continues to view India primarily through the
17 Jul 2026
Recent climate change and urbanisation have increased the risk of more severe disasters. In particular, the Indo-Pacific is one of
17 Jul 2026
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently hosted its second biennial Forum on Gender Equality. While the inaugural
17 Jul 2026
Marco Rubio’s May 2026 visit to China surprised observers since he was officially sanctioned by Beijing. Yet he entered without
15 Jul 2026
Stalin once posited, “Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we
14 Jul 2026
As the US and its partners race to counter China's grip on critical minerals, Australia and its allies risk mistaking