Dr Robert S Litwak 20 February 2019 Dr Robert S Litwak is senior vice president of the Wilson Center in Washington, DC. He served on the National Security Council staff […] Read More
The Trade War and the Weakening Chinese Economy 14 February 2019 On Tuesday 12 February Mr Dinny McMahon addressed the Institute on the issues surrounding the US-China trade war and the trajectory of the […] Read More
The Trump Administration and Outer Space: Promoting US Leadership or Heading Towards Isolation? By Dr Fabio Tronchetti and Dr Hao Liu 09 February 2019 The Trump administration has been vocal on the pursuit of US leadership and private enterprise in space. Read More
Time to End Indifference Towards Victims of Armed Conflict in Colombia By Christoph Harnisch 24 January 2019 2018 was marked by a clear increase in the complexity of the situation faced by the victims of armed conflict in several regions of Colombia Read More
Help Wanted: Women Leaders in Peacekeeping By Shannon Zimmerman 23 January 2019 Female leaders in peacekeeping constitute a visible representation of Australia’s commitment to gender parity. Read More
The Dragon has Claws: 1996 and The Howard Government’s Hurdles with China By Stjepan Bosnjak 23 January 2019 Recently released files reveal tension in the Howard Government's dealings with China. Read More
Unexpected Progress, but a Long Way to go for Many in South Sudan By James Reynolds 17 January 2019 Despite the recent breakthrough in negotiations, conflict in South Sudan is far from over. Read More
Trump, the Shutdown, the Border, and the Wall By Robert Donnelly 17 January 2019 Rather than constituting an effective response to illegal immigration, Trump’s insistence on building a border wall with Mexico reflects his unfounded paranoia towards migration in general. Read More
What if Meng Wanzhou had Transited from Australia? By Professor Chen Hong 16 January 2019 Australia’s antagonism towards China threatens to derail the bilateral relationship. Read More
Humanitarianism and the “War on Terror” in Syria By Nicolas Johnston 14 January 2019 The ramifications of Western military involvement in Syria reveal the complex nature of humanitarian intervention. Read More
Yemen: Forgotten Women Amid a Forgotten War By Claudia Truppa 10 January 2019 Yemen’s civil war has raged since 2015 but amid reporting on violence, disease and food insecurity, the impact of the conflict on women is often overlooked. Read More