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Will the Intelligence Review bring DIO into the light?
The contrast with DIO is not encouraging. In some ways, the new Chief of Defence Intelligence is well positioned to drive ...
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BRICS Pay as a challenge to SWIFT network
Last month, the BRICS countries held their 16th summit in the Russian city of Kazan, this time featuring an expanding ...
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Will North Korea annoy China, having sent troops to fight alongside Russia?
A month after the first report on North Korean troops being deployed to Russia, the United States and South Korea have confirmed that these troops have engaged in combat against Ukraine in Russia’s ...
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Why getting Pyongyang back to the negotiating table will be harder in Trump’s second term
During his first term as president, Donald Trump became the first-ever sitting US president to meet in-person with a North Korean leader – not once, but three times. He even went as far as stepping ...
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Has the time finally come for a European defence?
Within minutes of the announcement of Donald Trump’s second presidential victory, debates on European defence – which are as old as the European project itself – reemerged as European leaders and ...
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Political change in Mauritius carries regional importance – especially for India
Last month, as Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth celebrated his victory in the long-running Chagos Islands dispute, he could hardly have imagined he would be forced to leave office just ...
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China makes a Pacific comeback amid post-Covid contraction of aid to the region
China has regained its place as the second-largest bilateral donor to Pacific Island countries, narrowly edging out the United States, the 2024 edition of the Lowy Institute’s Pacific Aid Map reveals.
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What does Trump’s return mean for America’s relations with Russia?
The Kremlin’s public response to Donald Trump’s election victory has been restrained. But this guarded indifference is disingenuous, and, while there are risks for Russia, the Kremlin will welcome ...
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Has Indonesia fallen into China's nine-dash line trap?
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was in China last week, his second visit since winning the Indonesian election. What made this visit so surprising was the joint statement released after the ...
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Why India’s festive season could hold the key to soft power gains
Earlier this month was Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights that commemorates the triumph of good over evil. I was in Melbourne at the time, and went to a Diwali celebration organised by a local ...
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Tech and AI are changing the climate equation – for the worse
At an inflection point where the world needs to reverse trends in emissions and energy consumption, AI is making it more difficult to meet climate commitments. Over the weekend at COP29 in Baku, ...