Australia is amending its citizenship laws to strip Australian citizenship from dual citizens engaging in terrorism.  Such an act may protect Australians at home, but it offers no solution to global terror threats.

Southeast Asian diplomacy is instinctively promiscuous, not monogamous. The natural multipolarity of the region facilitates this instinct because it maximises room for manoeuvre and the exercise of agency.

Also discussed in the Australia in the World podcast: trilateral gatherings, the new Japanese prime minister, and Thai protests. 

Human traffickers swiftly adapted to border closures and other measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, victims have been exposed to further exploitation, with access to essential services restricted.

The Sino-India bilateral relationship has been premised on an understanding that the two nations can move forward on other areas of engagement as their border remains "hot" with military activity. Chinese actions are producing the opposite effect of what was intended, and India is now willing to adopt policies with a strong anti-China orientation.

In the latest drama of Brexit, the British government has indicated its plans to revisit the withdrawal agreement it signed with the EU on the terms of departure. Boris Johnson's government appears to have adopted unilateralism and a "Britain First" mentality to ensure he “gets Brexit done.”

Climate change has a hand in nearly all of the issues American voters consider most important in the upcoming presidential election. In most swing states, however, voters would have to look closely to see what their economic and healthcare woes have to do with climate change. 

This week in Australian foreign affairs: Morrison’s Insiders comments, joining the COVAX facility, Australia’s nomination for the Comprehensive-Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, and more.

The continuing escalation in the Eastern Mediterranean runs the risk of becoming a conflict between Greece and Turkey. In the absence of US mediation, trying to create a dialogue would be the most reasonable option for diplomacy and de-escalation.

Achieving consensus among member states is the central mechanism of ASEAN’s functionality. This consensus is founded upon the idea that the regional interest is interlinked with each member state’s national interest.