Analysis

This section provides commentary and perspectives on international issues. Articles are primarily sourced on a commission basis from a wide variety of contributors including academic, diplomatic, institutional, government and non-government organisations; however unsolicited pieces can be submitted.

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

28 Apr 2025
The United States (US) would be best placed to adopt a Cyber Maze framework, advocating a flexible, layered strategy to
25 Apr 2025
US allies are revisiting their nuclear security arrangements in response to American pressure. For some who have long placed a
25 Apr 2025
The scale of Australia’s superannuation pool also presents foreign policy opportunities. However, without a coherent foreign policy framework to guide
24 Apr 2025
The 22 April massacre of 28 tourists in Kashmir shows the fragility of regional peace and the enduring volatility of
23 Apr 2025
AUKUS represents the single biggest military agreement Australia has ever entered into. Sadly, at a cost of AUD$368 billion, its
22 Apr 2025
China operates under a model of flexible authoritarianism. In this system, the central leadership sets broad strategic goals while granting
22 Apr 2025
As Canada approaches its 28 April Federal election, the policy implications extend far beyond a simple changing of the guard.
17 Apr 2025
Australian superannuation funds are increasingly investing overseas, yet there is no clear government policy guiding how economic diplomacy should support
16 Apr 2025
The arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu highlights Türkiye’s escalating political repression, where opposition figures are increasingly targeted under sweeping
16 Apr 2025
The European Commission’s new “ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030” outlines ambitious defence goals but overlooks key fiscal and structural challenges for
15 Apr 2025
Australia-led research on China’s South-North Water Transfer Project reveals it as both an engineering and political undertaking, marked by fragmented
15 Apr 2025
With Trump focusing on China both economically and strategically the possibility of war over Taiwan is more acute then ever.