Analysis

This section provides commentary and perspectives on international issues. Articles are primarily sourced on a commission basis from a wide variety of contributors including academic, diplomatic, institutional, government and non-government organisations; however unsolicited pieces can be submitted.

Articles are around 800-1000 words covering any topic in international affairs.

25 Mar 2026
Great powers increasingly expect alignment not only in military affairs but also across diplomacy, technology, supply chains, and public signalling.
24 Mar 2026
The students who will negotiate Australia's future with Indonesia are currently in Year 7. What are we giving them? The
24 Mar 2026
The events of February 2026 have confirmed that Australia can no longer afford to plan for one crisis at a
24 Mar 2026
Australia and the European Union will sign a security and defence partnership to offer industry procurement opportunities and tangible economic
23 Mar 2026
At first glance, the current crisis involving Iran has generated a familiar interpretive reflex: that the recent American and Israeli
19 Mar 2026
As the conflict in the Middle East intensifies, a question that has received little attention is whether the war could
19 Mar 2026
Stories of past disasters help prevent complacency. When survivors recount their experiences and how events unfolded, they keep the memory
18 Mar 2026
India, which holds the world’s fifth‑largest rare earth reserves, remains heavily dependent on China for 80-90% of its magnets and
18 Mar 2026
This was always going to be a complicated campaign. Modern wars rarely follow a predetermined plan, especially when conventional armies,
18 Mar 2026
Recent crises show how quickly smaller states can be drawn into conflicts they neither choose nor control. Many have responded
18 Mar 2026
What the years of war in Ukraine have shown is that, while initially seen primarily as a victim of Russia’s
17 Mar 2026
At the early stages of many conflicts, there is often hope that the crisis can be contained quickly. However, conflicts