In the face of an increasingly contested international order, the European Union is strengthening its security and defence capacities. This progress towards EU strategic autonomy should […]

China’s approach to Afghanistan since the end of the Cold War has been shaped by the desire both for security in Xinjiang and […]

The last year has brought growing influence for BRICS—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa— as a formal bloc. However, 2016 has also […]

In the lead-up to Christmas, the United Nations General Assembly passed its 29th resolution since 1985 drawing attention to human rights violations in […]

The assassination of Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov in Ankara this week came as the foreign ministers from Russia, Iran and Turkey met in Moscow to […]

The election of Donald Trump ushers in a new chapter in US relations with the Asia-Pacific region. As a candidate, Trump promised to withdraw […]

The most important impact of the Trump presidency on Australia and New Zealand will be the new administration’s relationship with China. The early signs […]

India’s recent demonetisation saw the overnight withdrawal of all 500 and 1,000 rupee notes in a move intended to cut corruption and increase […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin held all the cards in the Kuril Islands negotiations with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on 15-16 December. Amid a […]

The military offensive to liberate Mosul may be the defining event in Iraq for 2016. But there have been others—from dramatic street politics to […]