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.

27 May 2026
Deepfakes are no longer restricted to fake digital media content. As AI systems enter government, elections, critical infrastructure and crisis
27 May 2026
Australia’s supply-chain debate has focused heavily on lithium, rare earths, and nickel. However, one upstream material remains largely outside this
26 May 2026
Merely ten weeks after China’s National People’s Congress approved the 15th Five-Year Plan, Beijing is already translating its ambitious “AI+”
22 May 2026
Pakistan's bid to mediate between Washington and Tehran has been celebrated as a diplomatic comeback — but Islamabad's simultaneous commitments
22 May 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s five-nation tour from May 15- 21 across the UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy represents
21 May 2026
The US Defence Department's decision to deploy AI systems on classified military networks marks a significant shift in how modern
20 May 2026
Indian state elections are mammoth affairs. Many states have populations larger than most countries, with distinct linguistic and cultural identities,
15 May 2026
The unusually candid letter sent by the China Chamber of Commerce to President Prabowo Subianto reads less like a diplomatic
15 May 2026
India's push for defence self-sufficiency has reshaped procurement policy and set an ambitious 2047 deadline for a fully indigenous navy.
14 May 2026
Women migrant workers under Australia’s PALM scheme face layered vulnerabilities. Legal dependence on employers has heightened visa precarity, constrained reproductive
14 May 2026
Australia's defence debate is no longer centred primarily on ships, aircraft or missiles. It has now shifted the discussion to
14 May 2026
Sri Lanka is India’s closest maritime neighbour, and New Delhi has long cast itself as a net security provider in