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 Jun 2025
Once defined by a singular focus on the United States, Colombia’s foreign policy is evolving to embrace China as a
27 Jun 2025
The assault on Iran is less about nuclear urgency and more about political necessity. For Netanyahu, existential conflict abroad means
26 Jun 2025
President Donald Trump’s decision to directly join Israel in its war against Iran and bomb Iranian nuclear facilities was inevitable.
26 Jun 2025
The second Trump administration is redefining the US commitment to NATO—not by exiting, but by coercively urging European allies to
25 Jun 2025
The May 2025 Indo-Pakistan drone conflict revealed the operational limits of loitering munitions in suppressing enemy air defences. In future
25 Jun 2025
US involvement in Israel’s escalating military campaign against Iran raises urgent questions about international legal norms. At stake is whether
24 Jun 2025
With Iran under siege and no real support from its major partners, China’s passive posture is drawing criticism from across
24 Jun 2025
While US government rhetoric is very supportive of the use of commercial technology for defence, acquisition professionals are incentivised not
23 Jun 2025
China is leading the charge in the global clean energy race, leaving Australia with a critical choice: engage or fall
20 Jun 2025
China’s strategy to internationalise the renminbi (RMB) is about building resilience and influence through selective, state-managed global integration. Beijing is
18 Jun 2025
In July 2024, armed conflict forced Malak Abdalla and her family to flee their home in the city of Al-Fasher,
18 Jun 2025
When Indonesia’s president, Prabowo Subianto, declined a rare invitation to the G7 Summit in Canada this week—opting instead to appear