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.

29 Jan 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at Davos on January 20th marks a watershed in the post-war economic world order. Riddled
28 Jan 2026
Artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT are increasingly described as thinking, feeling, or becoming conscious. These descriptions are understandable, but
28 Jan 2026
Replication of the defense structures of great powers is not necessary for Australia's national security, due to our unique geography.
22 Jan 2026
Japan's new leadership is increasingly focused on deepening tieswith India as a counterweight to China. The “Free and Open Indo-Pacific”
22 Jan 2026
Australia doesn't need to predict who governs Tehran to see the strategic risk. If Iran fractures into a prolonged crisis,
22 Jan 2026
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has published a list of the 100 largest defence companies globally by revenue
21 Jan 2026
Indonesia-Australia relations are entering an unprecedented phase of formalised security cooperation, marked by a watershed Treaty on Common Security set
21 Jan 2026
At the close of COP30, Denmark did something unusual for a small state. It set a target to cut emissions
21 Jan 2026
The territorial dominance of the Islamic State (IS) has gone, but its ideology is fueling lone wolf attacks across Australia.
20 Jan 2026
Understanding and addressing trafficking dynamics along the Indonesia–Timor-Leste border is therefore critical for Australia, because targeted cooperation, improved data, and
15 Jan 2026
How a tiny island nation built one of Africa's most effective systems for fighting piracy—and what it means for the
15 Jan 2026
Australia’s renewed focus on fuel security reflects a hard lesson absorbed over the past decade: in a contested and shock-prone