China: a complex test for a new government
By James Corera and Bethany Allen*
Navigating increasingly complex and sharp geostrategic competition while advancing Australia’s long-term national interests will be the fundamental test for...
Britain boosts AUKUS with new office
By Sophia Gaston*
Britain once risked a reputation as the weak link in the trilateral AUKUS partnership. But now the appointment of an empowered senior...
The Russians are coming
Y Дорогие российские друзья, мы рады приветствовать вас в нашем регионе (Dear Russian friends - we welcome you to our region!).
By Tim Coyle*
A tongue-in-cheek...
Russia’s Indon move concerning
By Matthew Sussex*
A news report that Russia has sought to base long-range aircraft in Indonesia caught Australia’s political leaders by surprise during an already...
The Chinese ‘spy ship’ that wasn’t
By Jennifer Parker*
As Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was about to call a national election on 28 March, a Chinese state-owned marine research vessel...
Industry leaders seek subsea cable security
A group of leading European telecoms and infrastructure providers has called on the EU, UK, and NATO to step up joint efforts to protect...
Taiwan sucking up China’s geopolitical efforts
By Nathan Attrill*
Taiwan has an inadvertent, rarely acknowledged role in global affairs: it’s a kind of sponge, soaking up much of China’s political, military...
Taiwan charges Chinese captain over cable damage
Taiwan has charged a Chinese ship captain with intentionally damaging undersea cables off the island in February. It is the first time Taiwan has...
China’s exercise in intimidating Taiwan
The Chinese aircraft carrier CNS Shandong (17) made its first deployment to the Western Pacific for 2025 and was a major unit in Tuesday’s...
AUKUS: UK Commons inquiry
On 2 April the UK’s Parliamentary Defence Committee launched an inquiry into AUKUS, the trilateral security partnership between the UK, the US and Australia....