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.

04 Sep 2025
Forget grimy battlefields, as today’s extremist movements are contesting for followers online. The Islamic State of Khorasan (ISK) has gone
03 Sep 2025
ASEAN currently stands at a decisive crossroads. On one side, the region faces intensifying external pressure from great-power rivalry in
03 Sep 2025
The Liberal Party are correct in claiming Australia’s relations with Israel are at their lowest point ever. The real questions
03 Sep 2025
Forty-two years after fleeing Cambodia as a refugee, I still carry the weight of war, displacement, and authoritarian violence. As
03 Sep 2025
In the context of trade negotiations, particularly the failed variety, it is de rigueur to highlight obstacles, barriers and differences. But
02 Sep 2025
Middle power economies need to establish iterative and agile perspectives for protecting their strategic and economic national security interests. The
02 Sep 2025
Australia is tapping its critical minerals supply with the hope of creating new partnerships, attracting more investment, and producing alternative
29 Aug 2025
On 27 August 2025, the United States imposed a sweeping 50% tariff—25% as tax and 25% as penalty—on $87.3 billion
27 Aug 2025
If Sam Roggeveen’s Echidna Strategy offered a vision for Australia’s defence posture—careful, defensive, and prepared—it may be time to imagine
27 Aug 2025
Indonesia’s accession to BRICS in February 2025 marks one of the most significant shifts in its foreign policy trajectory since
27 Aug 2025
Donald Trump declared his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin a success, despite contrasting evidence suggesting otherwise. On Truth Social, he
26 Aug 2025
China’s push to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor into Afghanistan is reshaping the region’s economic and strategic landscape, posing challenges