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China and the sleeping giant theory of American power
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (85+ words) China's rise may prove less a verdict on American decline than the jolt that forces democratic renewal " if history is any guide. The Lowy Institute is an independent Australian think tank producing authoritative research, innovative data tools, and expert commentary…...
ASEAN's crisis management architecture is drawn up. Now to add the plumbing
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (82+ words) The problem with Southeast Asia's crisis response isn't missing institutions but coordination to make them work under pressure. The Lowy Institute is an independent Australian think tank producing authoritative research, innovative data tools, and expert commentary on international affairs. We…...
The quiet rise of Chinese AI inside Western companies
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (74+ words) Cost, rather than power, is becoming a commercial advantage in AI internationally. The Lowy Institute is an independent Australian think tank producing authoritative research, innovative data tools, and expert commentary on international affairs. We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the…...
Climate change is coming for Asia's cities " Delhi's heat is just a taste
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (81+ words) Concrete sprawl and vanishing green cover are turning Indian cities into heat traps, with informal workers bearing the cost. The Lowy Institute is an independent Australian think tank producing authoritative research, innovative data tools, and expert commentary on international affairs....
PACOM is back " but it never went away
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (79+ words) The Indo-Pacific was always more branding than strategy, and Washington's substance never followed the label. The Lowy Institute is an independent Australian think tank producing authoritative research, innovative data tools, and expert commentary on international affairs. We acknowledge the Gadigal…...
National security's no-fail problem
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (80+ words) Bureaucratic jargon softens conflict and buys time " until organisations can no longer tell real urgency from manufactured stress. The Lowy Institute is an independent Australian think tank producing authoritative research, innovative data tools, and expert commentary on international affairs. We…...
Australia's deep-sea problem
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (87+ words) The minerals rush is reshaping the Indo-Pacific's oceans. Australia has the leverage to do something about it " but a narrowing window to act. The Lowy Institute is an independent Australian think tank producing authoritative research, innovative data tools, and expert…...
India's direct stake in a Taiwan crisis
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (78+ words) The Persian Gulf conflict shows that complacency in parts of India's political establishment is misplaced. The Lowy Institute is an independent Australian think tank producing authoritative research, innovative data tools, and expert commentary on international affairs. We acknowledge the Gadigal…...
The Quad's accountability gap
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (80+ words) Ambitious new initiatives can't hide a persistent pattern " the grouping rarely follows through on the old ones. The Lowy Institute is an independent Australian think tank producing authoritative research, innovative data tools, and expert commentary on international affairs. We acknowledge…...
Voters weigh the real cost of less migration
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (75+ words) Switzerland peered over the migration cliff-edge " most, but not all, stepped back. The Lowy Institute is an independent Australian think tank producing authoritative research, innovative data tools, and expert commentary on international affairs. We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the…...