DPRK: Cuban missile crisis 2.0 or Korean War 2.0? By Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur FAIIA 01 May 2017 North Korea has conducted its ninth reported failed missile test since US President Donald Trump’s inauguration. With the nuclear threat growing and tensions […] Read More
Trump 100: A New Approach Towards Beijing By Associate Professor Jian Zhang 27 April 2017 Contrary to widespread concerns about a troubled Sino-American relationship, Beijing and Washington DC have demonstrated remarkable pragmatism in managing their differences during Trump’s […] Read More
Was Korea Ever Part of China? It's Complicated By Emeritus Professor James Cotton FAIIA 24 April 2017 After meeting with Xi Jinping, Donald Trump told the world that Korea used to be part of China, apparently relying on his guest’s […] Read More
Reflecting on the Consequences of War By Dr Alison Broinowski FAIIA 24 April 2017 The support offered to Australia’s veterans and their families rarely matches the grand rhetoric about the Anzacs. What if the country also reflected on […] Read More
Reading Room: American Naval Thinking in the Post-Cold War Era By Abhijit Singh 17 April 2017 The development of the United States’ maritime strategy remains a source of enduring fascination for naval watchers. Peter D. Haynes’ exceptional book provides […] Read More
Brexit: Don’t Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out By Colin Chapman FAIIA 29 March 2017 The United Kingdom has now triggered Article 50 with the delivery of a letter from the British Prime Minister to the President of […] Read More
Collaborate or compete? Opportunities to adapt Australia’s Smart Cities Plan to develop a stronger pathway to achieving SDG11 by 2030 Cassandra Cohen 27 March 2017 In 2008, the global urban population exceeded rural populations for the first time in history.[1] By 2050, the […] Read More
AJIA Boyer Prize Awarded to Daniel Bray 24 March 2017 The Australian Institute of International Affairs is proud to announce Daniel Bray is the winner of the Australian Journal of International Affairs’ Boyer Prize for […] Read More
Early Career Research Impact Award 24 March 2017 The Research Committee of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) is calling for expressions of interest for its 2017 Early Career Research […] Read More
The Day After: Iraq in the Wake of the Caliphate By Damian Doyle and Dr Tristan Dunning 23 March 2017 While Mosul’s liberation from the Islamic State terrorist group appears closer than ever, Iraq’s challenges are far from over. The Iraqi government must […] Read More
Kuwait, Political Violence and the Syrian War By Dr Kylie Baxter 20 March 2017 Kuwait is a member of the US-led coalition against Daesh and a leading contributor of humanitarian support to victims of the Syrian war. […] Read More