The National President of the AIIA, Allan Gyngell, launched  a new book, Meeting Saddam’s Men: Looking for Iraq’s Weapons of Mass Destruction by Ashton Robinson, at the Australian National University on 25 October. This is an extract from his remarks.

Despite heavy criticism of Trump and the US for abandoning the Kurdish forces, there are some cautious positives to the situation in Syria.

The US-Turkey ceasefire deal faces challenges regarding whether it is a ceasefire at all. Russian presence in the region adds a further layer of complexity to these challenges.

Should foreign ISIS fighters captured in Syria should be tried by the ICC, given the refusal of their home states to repatriate them?

Despite losses in the Canadian general election, Trudeau’s Liberal Party wins a minority government. However, they now face criticism on environmental issues and rising discontent in Québec.

Recent civil unrest across Latin America is a result of institutional flaws which have consistently plagued the region. This could lead to long-term instability and even the erosion of democracy.

Modern warfare has changed the landscape of conflict in Papua New Guinea, also posing new challenges for the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Bec Strating is discussing defending the Maritime Rules-Based Order.

International efforts to reset Libya’s transition have been unsuccessful despite many attempts by the UN, the EU and others.  

More people in the world are hungry this year than they were last year. The world has pledged to eradicate poverty by 2030. Despite the progress made, we are no longer on track.