Increasing Australia's Military Commitment to Afghanistan By Ian Dudgeon 16 May 2017 Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed that Australia is considering a US request to increase its military commitment to Afghanistan. Australia should agree […] Read More
WannaCry? Lessons from this Week's Cyber Attacks By Dr Keith Suter 16 May 2017 Australia seems to have avoided the worst of the latest global ransomware, WannaCry. The digital disruption, which some have linked to North Korea, is […] Read More
Human Rights, Peace and North Korea By The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG FAIIA 09 May 2017 A change of leadership in South Korea is likely to mean new engagement between Seoul and Pyongyang. At this time in particular, the record of North Korea’s […] Read More
Macron Marches On Towards Next French Poll By Colin Chapman FAIIA 08 May 2017 Emmanuel Macron achieved a strong victory over Marine Le Pen in the French presidential elections on the weekend. While he is not the […] Read More
The ANZAC tradition: honest history? 03 May 2017 At Glover Cottages on 2 May, the first Tuesday after ANZAC Day, a timely book edited by Dr David Stephens and Dr Alison […] 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
Professor Jian Zhang 26 April 2017 Associate Professor Jian ZHANG is the deputy head of the School of Humanities & Social Sciences, UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy. He received […] Read More
Is Exercise Malabar Another Snag in Australia-India Relations? By Professor Ian Hall 24 April 2017 Reports that the Indian government intends to block Australia’s participation in this year’s Malabar naval exercises are a setback for Canberra. However, better indicators of the […] 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
May’s Master Stroke By Colin Chapman FAIIA 20 April 2017 By calling an early election for June, British Prime Minister Theresa May has not only surprised political observers but also cunningly ensured her own […] Read More
Navigating the New International Disorder 16 April 2017 At Glover Cottages on Tuesday 11 April, we hosted the NSW launch of Navigating the New International Disorder – Australia in World Affairs […] Read More