Regional wrap
Thursday
8th March
2018
The most important development this fortnight, and indeed this year, is Chinese President Xi Jinping’s effective assumption of a…
Posts by Jill Moriarty
Australia’s diplomats are reliable in a volatile world
Monday
5th March
2018
Contrary to recent claims that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has become left-leaning and bureaucratic, DFAT serves the…
Indo-Pacific connectivity: Lessons from China’s Belt and Road
Wednesday
28th February
2018
Mega-connectivity projects like the China-led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) might become new templates for economic geographies…
Regional wrap
Thursday
22nd February
2018
The political crisis in Maldives and the ensuing struggle for influence between China and India in the Indian Ocean Region…
Democracies in the dragon’s shadow
Monday
19th February
2018
As there are only 4,000 people of Chinese ancestry in India, China faces a demographic disadvantage in pushing its influence…
Between war and peace: Grey-zone operations in Asia
Friday
16th February
2018
Recent grey-zone activity in maritime-Asia suggests an increase in hybrid warfare. The lines between military, economic, diplomatic, intelligence and criminal…
The Monroe Doctrine revival
Friday
16th February
2018
No other great powers will be allowed in Latin America, and liberal democracy is the only political system allowed in…
What can a rising China do to get accepted in the global order?
Thursday
15th February
2018
In a January issue of Foreign Policy, refuting the argument by Niall Ferguson on China and the liberal international order, Aaron…
Why a first strike option on North Korea is a very bad idea
Friday
2nd February
2018
The prospect of South Korean and North Korean athletes marching together under a “unification” flag at this month’s Pyeongchang Winter Olympics…
Trump’s Pakistan challenge
Monday
29th January
2018
For incoming US presidents, the alliance with Pakistan can seem to be a poisoned chalice. Does Trump’s 3am promise of …