North Korea has rarely admitted the presence of its troops in foreign battlefields, let alone in an ongoing conflict. However, in late April, it did just that. The effort to reassure the public does ...

Weak governance, persistent law-and-order challenges, poor human development outcomes, mismanaged natural resources, and a growing struggle to meet the needs of a young and rapidly expanding ...

The trilateral security partnership AUKUS continues to dominate Australian national security debates, and for good reason given the $368 billion price tag. Yet a more fundamental question remains ...

The global resurgence of religion among young people (especially young men) stands as one of the great puzzles of our era, defying two long-held sociological iron laws: faith is for the old, and for ...

The “Evaluation of India’s Indian Ocean Strategy” report tabled in the Indian parliament in August deserves more attention globally. Unlike many other countries, India does not issue defence white ...

There is near universal agreement that Australia should spend more money on defence. The big political parties want to spend more. The defence commentariat overwhelmingly agrees. And earlier this week ...

The Bougainville Peace Agreement established a roadmap towards autonomy and independence. Now, a new agreement is needed to guide socio-economic development and redefine the relationship between the ...

Last month, BYD loaded 959 Thailand-built electric cars onto a carrier bound for Europe. The shipments left Rayong as Brussels kept tariffs on China-made EVs and explored price-floor talks with ...

While submarines dominate the headlines, it is Pillar II of AUKUS – the push for cutting-edge capabilities – that could define the partnership’s true legacy. Since its launch in 2021, the ...

After the serenity of Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam in Indian-held Kashmir was shattered last week by a brutal attack, the urgent need is not only collective mourning but honest reflection. But ...

The United States is at a critical juncture with respect to its Antarctic policy. For decades the leading nation in Antarctica in terms of research investment, infrastructure and personnel, the United ...

The fate of the subsea environment and the seabed are on the brink of a fundamental shift. Driven by the Trump administration’s recent sweeping changes to US national security and foreign and domestic ...