The illegitimacy of war for profit has profoundly shaped the diplomacy around warfare. This produces constraints on peacemaking and means that we will not see a peace treaty ending the war in Ukraine. 

Geopolitical tensions have intensified across the Middle East, amplifying the Iran-Israel standoff and reshaping regional power dynamics. Israel, deeply impacted by recent events, has adopted a more aggressive security stance, intensifying efforts to neutralise perceived threats from Iran’s regional network of proxies, including Hezbollah in Lebanon and various Shiite militias.

The Laos government has an investment plan that will aid national development and contribute to a broader green energy revolution in Southeast Asia. High debt levels and the promise of ecological destruction along the Mekong has raised concerns, and may prove prohibitive without careful engagement and regional backing. 

The US has stumbled into at least two “New Cold Wars,” according to David Sanger. And as he writes, this was not supposed to happen, and there is no obvious or easy way out. 

I Will Show You How It Was is a personal Ukrainian perspective on the realities of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, vital for understanding the nature of this war of aggression and the motivation of Ukrainians.

Rockets are now being fired by Iran into Israel. This turn of events raises new questions: will Israel’s strategy of degrading Hezbollah work, lead to a full blown regional war, or be a game changer in the Middle East?

The two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict needs to be acted on if the war and misery suffered in the Middle East over the last year is to end. A Saudi initative offers some hope.

On 1 October the Australian Institute of International Affairs NSW hosted H.E. Mr Vasyl Myroshnychenko, the Ukrainian ambassador to Australia and New Zealand, […]

Indonesia looks to forge stronger bonds with other countries in the Global South, an effort exemplified in its growing bilateral ties with Nigeria. Under President-elect Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia is seeking a prominent role as a leader of the Global South.

Gary Bass's new book takes the reader through a detailed account of the “Tokyo Trials”; court sessions held by the International Military Tribunal and the lesser known sibling of the Nuremberg Trials. The book illuminates complex personalities, conflicting national interests, and the trial's modern legacy in Asia.

Dr Joshua A Schwartz is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology. You can find […]