India is thinking ahead with its plans to develop 6G capabilities. But to reach the end, it will need collaboration with technologically advanced nations, something its membership in the Quad gives it access to. 

The 14 May election in Türkiye shocked many analysts who believed the opposition candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, would defeat the incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. For the first time, Türkiye will conduct a run-off for a presidential election because no candidate was able to achieve 50 per cent of the vote.

Finland's smooth application into NATO owes greatly to its professional military forces and long association and training with NATO members. Its long border with Russia, however, dictates a much more relaxed NATO presence in the high Nordic country. 

Relations between Russia and the West have deteriorated drastically since the optimistic days of the 1980s and 90s. This is no doubt due to miscalculations and misunderstandings on both sides, according to Peter Conradi.  

China’s activities in the Middle East over the last year, and its efforts to mediate disputes in the region, are not new. What is novel is Beijing’s willingness to publicise its behaviour in the region and potentially infringe upon the United States’ sphere of influence.

On Tuesday 28th March 2023, the Australian Institute of International Affairs NSW welcomed Rosie Keane, the Irish Consul General in Sydney, to discuss […]

Greater organisation for the protection of critical minerals industries from economic coercion is on the agenda for major nations, with China's actions providing a catalyst. A key platform for the agenda will be May's G7 summit in Hiroshima. 

The US response to the International Criminal Court (ICC or Court) prosecution of Russian war crimes reveals the contortions of long-held and selective reasoning on international legal obligations. Choosing to support longstanding policy may ultimately end in a win for Russian aggression. 

Rishi Sunak has scored some important political and diplomatic successes in his short time as UK prime minister. But his party still has a long way to go to retain government at the next general election less than two years away.

Just as the Sweden's political parties have united to shift long-standing policy toward collective security, Islamophobic protests have threatened its hopes. The long road to NATO may still have many miles to go. 

Shortly after its start, the war in Ukraine was cast as a “make or break” moment for the future of global collective security. One year later, it is time to consider the international scorecard and the remaining challenges on the way to a more peaceful world.