Indo Pacific

21 May 2026
China has started dredging the Antelope Reef, which is situated in the Paracel Islands within the distance of 216 miles
13 May 2026
The latest round of high-level engagements between Australia and Japan reflects far more than routine diplomatic interaction. The relationship, once
07 May 2026
Australia’s National Defence Strategy 2026 (NDS) reflects a decisive shift in how Canberra perceives the current strategic environment in the
23 Apr 2026
Trade agreements are often framed as mutually beneficial arrangements. The EU–Australia trade deal is no exception. Yet the more important
11 Mar 2026
When Anthony Albanese raised concerns in Beijing about the PLA Navy's live-fire exercise off Australia's east coast, Xi Jinping's reply
03 Mar 2026
Türkiye is developing a conceptual framework and tangible initiatives to sustain its engagement in the Indo-Pacific region, including bilateral military cooperation,
26 Feb 2026
Macron’s 17–19 February visit underscored the deepening India–France “Special Global Strategic Partnership”, expanding defence, technology and maritime cooperation in ways
20 Feb 2026
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Australia conducts a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone, the
19 Feb 2026
Amid intensifying regional challenges and weakening multilateral systems, the trans-Tasman alliance must evolve from habit into a deliberately integrated, credible,
12 Feb 2026
Australia faces a strategic opportunity to deepen ties with its three most important neighbours. With these countries on Australia’s doorstep
12 Feb 2026
India is not choosing sides—it is shaping the regional environment. Five strategic fundamentals are steadily redefining China’s room for manoeuvre
05 Feb 2026
Rather than importing digital rulebooks from great powers, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) needs a model shaped by