Regional wrap
Thursday
31st May
2018
The last fortnight witnessed stunning theatrics and turnarounds vis-a-vis the proposed summit meeting between US President Donald Trump and…
Category Archive: Region | Indonesia and Southeast Asia
Regional wrap
Thursday
17th May
2018
US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement with Iran dominated…
Regional wrap
Thursday
19th April
2018
While the most important global development this fortnight was the US, UK and France’s precision missile strikes in Syria in…
Regional wrap
Thursday
5th April
2018
Kim Jong-un’s visit to China and the diplomatic to-and-fro surrounding the upcoming summit meeting between DPRK and the United States…
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…
Regional wrap
Thursday
22nd March
2018
The most-talked about development, this fortnight, is the significant diplomatic coup pulled off by Kim Jong Un in getting Donald…
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…
Diplomacy on the doorstep: Australia’s equivocal Indonesian relationship
Friday
5th January
2018
With close to 300 million people, and a GDP that for the first time last year hit USD$1 trillion, Australia…
Indonesian voting behaviour beyond Jakarta
Thursday
7th December
2017
The recent gubernatorial elections in Jakarta have generated vigorous debate about the state of democracy in Indonesia. Many observers have…
Australia–Philippines strategic relations: taking the long view
Monday
7th August
2017
The Philippines is poised to become strategically more important to Australia, leading to opportunities for intensified defence cooperation. At a…