How Asia Goes to War By Associate Professor Brendan Taylor 09 August 2018 There is a much higher chance of a major power war in Asia than most people presume. Asia is in the throes of a crisis slide: a period where there is potential for strategic crisis. Read More
Remembering the Gulf War By Lisa Barritt-Eyles 02 August 2018 On this day 28 years ago, Iraq invaded Kuwait amid the uncertainty of the changing post-Cold War international order. What were the key events and justifications for Australia’s involvement? Read More
Sawathey Ek OAM 30 July 2018 Sawathey Ek OAM is a lawyer, Principal of E K Lawyers (Sydney) and Spokesperson for the Cambodian Action Group and Cambodian Australian Federation Inc. […] Read More
A “Gwanghwamun President” for South Korea? Moon Jae-In 13 July 2018 On the 9th of May 2018, South Korea swore in a new president, the North Korean born lawyer-cum-politician, Moon Jae In. Moon came […] Read More
New National Deputy Director Bryce Wakefield 03 July 2018 We are pleased to welcome aboard new National Deputy Director Bryce Wakefield. Bryce will be joining the Australian Institute of International Affairs in […] Read More
Hodeida: The Beginning of the End of the War in Yemen? By Dr Anthony Billingsley 28 June 2018 The battle for the port of Hodeida is pivotal for the ongoing conflict in Yemen between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition. Read More
The Kim-Trump Summit: Two Steps Back, One Step Forward By Professor Gordon Flake 27 June 2018 The Singapore summit outcome is symptomatic of the underlying problem with the current US administration: a lack of coordination with historical alliance relationships. This does not bode well for the security of the region. Read More
Professor Melissa de Zwart 22 June 2018 Melissa de Zwart is Professor and Dean of Law at Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide. Prior to joining academia, Melissa was Legal Manager, CSIRO, where […] Read More
Four Waves of Australia's Relationships: UK, US, Japan and China By John Menadue AO FAIIA 06 June 2018 Waves of foreign investment and trade have been essential features of Australian development. In our burgeoning relationship with China, we have for the first time an agency of the Australian government effectively undermining our relationship with our major trading partner. Read More
The Case for Making Space for Taiwan By Thom Dixon 03 June 2018 Qantas’ recent announcement on how it will refer to Taiwan is emblematic of China’s efforts to reduce Taiwan’s strategic space. Such efforts can also be expected to exclude Taiwan from future global agreements on emerging technologies. Read More
Christopher J. Watterson 24 May 2018 Christopher J. Watterson is a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney’s Department of Government and International Relations, and lectures in East Asian […] Read More