Fresh perspectives

Fresh Perspectives gives former AIIA interns, AIIA youth members, young professionals and other emerging scholars an opportunity to write a 500-750 word article covering a foreign affairs issue. For information for contributors see below.

17 Sep 2020
Turkey's military expenditure is amongst the world's highest, yet it continues to grow. Strengthening the military's grip over the country's
16 Sep 2020
Having a chair at the UN Human Rights Council is a privilege to many countries, and Australia is the first
09 Sep 2020
The recent coup d’état in Mali exposes the country and the wider region to the burgeoning threat of jihadi terrorists.
04 Sep 2020
Without satellites, military operations are functioning in the blind.  The Outer Space Treaty needs revisiting, and legal boundaries and norms
03 Sep 2020
Russia is well-aware that it is no exception to China’s hegemonic ambitions. To effectively constrain China, the United States and
01 Sep 2020
The world appears to have jumped to Lebanon’s aid after the Beirut blast. However, the actual crisis is much longer
05 Nov 2020
Bangladesh has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to relocate Rohingya refugees from Cox's Bazaar to Bhasan Char Island in
28 Aug 2020
The UK’s lack of progress in trade talks with the US or the EU makes a deal with Australia more
27 Aug 2020
Egypt has, for decades, monopolised the use of the Nile River. With Ethiopia's relentless pursuit of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance
27 Aug 2020
Amidst an increase in COVID-19 cases, Emmanuel Macron and his government face the challenge of rebuilding French economic capacity.  Ensuring
30 Oct 2020
Kathmandu's sovereignty concerns are genuine and deserve better treatment from India. In reality, like Kathmandu does not want to compromise
20 Aug 2020
On paper, it appears that China has the means to forcibly reintegrate Taiwan.  However, there remain several very real obstacles