Nov 26, 2024 · Geoff Raby’s new book examines the evolving power dynamics in Core Eurasia, focusing on the competition between China and Russia, particularly in Central Asia. Raby highlights historical tensions, strategic implications, and the shifting global order, offering insights into China’s rising dominance and the potential for a strategic shift in US-Russia relations. This is a most readable and ...

6 days ago · This week in Australian foreign affairs: Marles in Kiribati and Solomon Islands; Wong in Washington D.C. for Trump inauguration; joint statement by Quad foreign ministers; new ambassadors to Belgium, Serbia, and Lae, PNG, and more. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles joined reporters on a doorstop in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on 18 January, to discuss his visit and ...

Nov 20, 2024 · Amid the Ukraine conflict, Central Asian states are leveraging a multi-vector foreign policy to balance historic ties with Russia and expanding partnerships with global powers. This strategic pivot highlights their resilience in navigating a complex and shifting geopolitical landscape. The impacts of the Russia-Ukraine conflict have stretched well beyond Europe, shifting global alliances and ...

Oct 21, 2024 · China’s extensive use of subsidies is a significant driver of global trade tensions, influencing market dynamics and prompting concerns about a potential “subsidy race” among nations. With more anti-dumping measures being taken out against the nation, China may be required to rethink its strategy or lose further trade market share among an increasingly skittish global economy. A recent ...

Dec 11, 2024 · The Pacific is , as former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison described in 2018, a region where “we have special responsibilities” and where “we are connected as members of a Pacific family . ” Curiously, this impassioned rhetoric did not stop Morrison from taking on a senior role at a deep-sea mining fund investing millions of dollars in experimental deep-sea mining projects in ...

More and more Australian high school students are turning away from Indonesian as an elective subject. Action should be taken to reverse this trend. Australia’s future connection with Indonesia may depend on effective teaching materials. We cannot fully strengthen our relationship with one of our most strategically vital neighbours without a …

May 15, 2024 · Australia’s new migration strategy risks deterring students globally due to heightened financial burdens and limited work opportunities. These reforms are alongside the Australian Government’s increased focus on strengthening relations with Southeast Asian nations, including through education. With a post-lockdown surge in migration and a cost-of-living crisis in Australia, the Australian ...

Dec 13, 2024 · This week in Australian foreign affairs: Albanese and President of the Republic of Nauru David Adeang sign Nauru–Australia Treaty; Australia-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Security Agreement enters into force; Marles in Melbourne for the Australia-Malaysia defence ministers’ meeting, and more. On 9 December 2024 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined President of the Republic of Nauru David ...

Dec 1, 2024 · On 26 November 2024, the Australian Institute of International Affairs NSW hosted Dr Alexey Muraviev, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies at Curtin University. Dr Muraviev drew on his extensive academic experience of studying Russia’s strategic and defence policy to offer expert analysis of the uncertain strategic circumstances the Baltic countries face, potential ...

Nov 6, 2024 · The high-stakes power struggle in the South China Sea unfolds as China’s audacious ambitions collide with the Philippines’ bold resistance, bolstered by US alliances amid ASEAN’s fractured diplomacy. Beyond mere territorial disputes, it exposes a critical battleground for international law, global influence, and the shifting order of 21st-century geopolitics. The South China Sea has long ...