Russia’s “Catch Me If You Can” over the Baltic Sea By Jasper Hufschmidt Morse 26 April 2024Russian military aircraft are repeatedly intercepted over the Baltic Sea. Its air force is violating international aviation rules. Read More
“Chibok Girls”: Ten Years On and Boko Haram Still Thrives By Joana Ama Osei-Tutu 26 April 2024A decade ago, Abubakar Shekau, the former leader of Boko Haram, released a video boasting “I abducted your girls…I will sell them in the market, by Allah! I will marry off a woman at the age of twelve.” This caused outrage, disbelief, and calls to unite and #bringbackourgirls to their families. Read More
Book Review: The Locked-Up Country By Professor Anthony J. Langlois 26 April 2024The subtitle of Chodor and Hameiri’s book is “Learning the Lessons from Australia’s COVID-19 Response.” There is one lesson in particular that the authors foreground – which, in fact, is the singular and repeated refrain of the book: that we re-learn how to govern. Read More
Australia's Growing Space Agency Amid a Renewed Push to the Stars By Ching Wei Sooi 24 April 2024According to a recent survey, the Australian public lacks awareness of global space activities and domestic space endeavours. So, what is Australia is up to in space? Read More
Offshore Processing Offers False Hope for United Kingdom By Madeline Gleeson 22 April 2024The influence of Australia’s deterrence-based asylum policy is spreading across Europe and the United Kingdom, with serious consequences for both human rights and the rule of law. Obstacles to the implementation of ‘offshore processing’ in particular might force States to refocus on their own asylum processing capabilities. Read More
Book Review: Isolationism: A History of America's Efforts to Shield Itself from the World By John West 19 April 2024America’s foreign policy has always been a battleground between isolationist and internationalist forces, according to Charles Kupchan. The tussle continues to this very day, and could intensify if Donald Trump wins the next US Presidential election. Read More
Russia’s Dangerous Zaporizhzhia Gambit By Dr Trevor Findlay 18 April 2024Russia’s seizure of Europe’s largest nuclear power facility not only risks nuclear catastrophe, but imperils global nuclear governance. The International Atomic Energy Agency needs support in helping preserve safety, security, and safeguards, and establishing useful governance precedents in unprecedented circumstances. Read More
Indonesia’s Democratic Decline: Implications for Future Relations with Australia By Hangga Fathana 17 April 2024Uncertainty surrounds Prabowo Subianto's foreign policy direction amid Indonesia’s democratic decline, noting his history of shifting stances from ultra-nationalism to projecting a good neighbour image. This highlights the potential implications for Indonesia’s relations with Australia, requiring cautious observation as Prabowo navigates his new role as president. Read More
12 April 2024: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs By Dr Adam Bartley 12 April 2024This week in Australian foreign affairs: Japan considered for AUKUS Pillar II; the Australia-Japan-Philippines-United States Maritime Cooperative Activity; special adviser announced to investigate Israel Defense Forces strikes; Julie Bishop to be United Nations Special Envoy on Myanmar, and more. Read More
Book Reviews: A Farewell to Wars By John Tilemann 12 April 2024In the shadow of the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East it is challenging to imagine a farewell to wars. Hans Blix’s latest book surveys modern international relations, and with the critical mind of a lawyer and diplomatic practitioner, demonstrates how, over the last two centuries, the international system has accepted growing constraints on interstate use of force. Read More
Can China Replace JET-P Energy Financing in Indonesia? By Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama 09 April 2024Indonesia stands at a pivotal moment in its quest for a sustainable energy future. With ambitious targets to elevate the proportion of sustainable fuels in its energy matrix, the nation seeks international collaboration as a linchpin in its trajectory toward success. Read More