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.

23 Jun 2018
Last week Donald Trump announced the establishment of a “Space Force” as a separate force of the US military. It’s
20 Jun 2018
Following the historic events of last week, the situation on the Korean Peninsula could go one of three ways, each
15 Jun 2018
Despite praise for Tuesday’s “unprecedented” meeting, there were good reasons why previous US administrations had refused multiple requests from North
15 Jun 2018
Saudi women will for the first time be allowed to drive this week on 24 June. However, arrests of feminist
15 Jun 2018
EU-Australia free trade agreement negotiations have been officially launched this week with the arrival of the EU Trade Commissioner in
15 Jun 2018
The EU-Australia free trade agreement is driven by undeniable mutual needs. Australia needs the EU as its largest services trade
15 Jun 2018
The free trade agreement between Australia and the EU promises to deliver strengthened political collaboration and increase economic integration. What are
15 Jun 2018
The recent strengthening of EU-Australia relations is set against a longer history of misaligned interests and contestation. As free trade
15 Jun 2018
The idea of a formal trilateral economic grouping between India, Nepal and China began to circulate in 2010, but India’s official
15 Jun 2018
Canada’s G7 presidency might not have made “gender inequality history,” but the Charlevoix summit may still very well be remembered
13 Jun 2018
On Tuesday, North Korea committed to denuclearisation for the third or fourth time in the past 25 years. For now,
13 Jun 2018
The rift between the US and the EU was evident at the G7 Summit this week. A revisionist US poses