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Trump wants a made-for-TV summit – but Kim Jong-un will decide the ratings
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (741+ words) With midterm elections looming, diplomacy as advertorial can play to the president’s strengths. Trump wants a made-for-TV summit – but Kim Jong-un will decide the ratings For most of his second term, it seemed like Donald Trump had all but forgotten…...
1979 all over again? Iran and US Indian Ocean strategy transformed
14+ hour, 15+ min ago (146+ words) Hauling the anchor chain on USS Kitty Hawk (Juan Antoine King/DVIDS) The last time Iran shocked Washington, it built 50 years of US presence. 1979 all over again? Iran and US Indian Ocean strategy transformed Nilanthi Samaranayake is an adjunct fellow…...
The next phase of global methane policy
11+ hour, 11+ min ago (221+ words) A meter used to measure leaking methane from a derelict pump jack (September Dawn Bottoms/Bloomberg via Getty Images) New international moves on methane are afoot, shifting the terrain for Australian climate diplomacy. The next phase of global methane policy…...
Australia’s Pacific energy pledges need a new approach
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (726+ words) Power up, Port Moresby (Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) Canberra’s goals for PNG and Pacific electrification are falling short – local shopkeeper-retailers could close the gap. Australia’s Pacific energy pledges need a new approach In 2018, Australia joined a consortium of…...
Can Indonesia protect gig workers while allowing innovation to thrive?
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (415+ words) Indonesia has some of the largest app-based companies for everything from deliveries to ride-hailing services (Grab/Unsplash) Finding the right balance for ride-hailing platforms should be seen as securing a private safety net. Can Indonesia protect gig workers while allowing…...
North Korea’s ever-expanding sanctions evasion toolkit
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (334+ words) Imjingang railway station, near the Demilitarised Zone (Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images) Pyongyang is filling its coffers through IT worker scams, crypto theft, shipping fraud and sending workers overseas. Dr Gabriela Bernal is a Korean affairs analyst based in…...
Trump didn’t cause America’s retreat from Asia – he’s the symptom
2+ day, 3+ min ago (887+ words) Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images A multipolar world matters more than one man’s antipathy to alliances. Trump didn’t cause America’s retreat from Asia – he’s the symptom Professor Hugh White AO FASSA is Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at the…...
Building Australia’s Asia capability in practice
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (266+ words) Indonesia is one of the top destinations for Australian New Colombo Plan students (Australian Embassy Jakarta/Flickr) Genuine immersion studying abroad is still basis for serious engagement with the region. Building Australia’s Asia capability in practice Lowy Institute Paper by…...
Headline: Trump’s “57 nukes” and the hollowing out of North Korean denuclearisation
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (332+ words) If Trump treats North Korea’s arsenal as a baseline fact, he hands Beijing the outcome it already wants. Headline: Trump’s “57 nukes” and the hollowing out of North Korean denuclearisation Seong-Hyon Lee, PhD, is a senior fellow at the George H....
Fault lines beneath the Blue Pacific: Deep-sea mining and the future of Pacific unity
1+ week, 3+ day ago (303+ words) Commercial extraction may arrive as early as 2027, but without a rulebook — Australia must enter the fray. Fault lines beneath the Blue Pacific: Deep-sea mining and the future of Pacific unity Research by, + 1 other Connor Graham is a Research Fellow in…...