Myanmar's Intelligence State By Andrew Selth 20 September 2018Both Aung San Suu Kyi’s government and the armed forces know that their survival is threatened more by disunity and domestic instability than by any international developments. Read More
Kofi Annan's Achievement By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA 21 August 2018Great chief executives need a guiding vision, all the more so in international civil authority. As United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan had such a vision and the skills needed to realise it. Read More
Military Officers Need to Be Politically Savvy By Professor Charles Allen 16 August 2018Military officers must understand the nature of politics within society and be competent in political skills to accomplish organisational goals within the defence establishment. Read More
The Rise and Fall of the Liberal International Order By Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA 13 July 2018The broad shape of the international order after the World War II was a liberal internationalist system embracing collective security, economic openness and social progress. These central tenets are now all in doubt. Read More
Big Gains for Women and Girls at G7 By Shaughn McArthur 15 June 2018Canada’s G7 presidency might not have made “gender inequality history,” but the Charlevoix summit may still very well be remembered as a milestone for women and girls worldwide. Read More
Reading Room: Spectacular Modernity—Venezuela, 1948-1958 By Javier Correa 14 May 2018Nostalgia paints 1948-1958 as a golden era of economic growth and modernisation in Venezuela. Lisa Blackmore challenges these views by examining the deceptive ideology of the Jiménez military dictatorship. Read More
Looking Into: Jihadists Under One Flag? 03 May 2018The Syrian civil war is raging on into its seventh bloody year, with thousands of civilians either killed or displaced as numerous internal […] Read More
India's Challenges and Opportunities for Cooperation By Professor Anu Rammohan 30 April 2018While there are good people-to-people contacts between India and Australia, there is more that can be done to promote relations. As India grows in its influence, there scope for more meaningful cooperation such as through the Quad and trade. Read More
Youth in South and Southeast Asia: A Common Denominator By Ankush Ajay Wagle 30 April 2018In South and Southeast Asia 15-24 year-olds make up around one fifth of the population. This presents an opportunity for cross-border cooperation including in higher learning, entrepreneurship and cultural linkages. Read More
Can Jakarta and Canberra Become Soulmates? By His Excellency General the Hon David Hurley AC DSC 12 April 2018Australia's relationship with Indonesia needs to go beyond the successful management of incidents. To do this, it's important to overcome trust deficits, taking steps that will bind rather than simply link the two countries. Read More
China’s Game of Drones By Matt Bartlett 11 April 2018China's activities in Vanuatu may have attracted scrutiny this week but its investment in military artificial intelligence has received less attention. The robots may not be coming for your jobs, but they are likely to be coming to an ocean near you. Read More