Contrary to conventional wisdom, Iran would be more a national-security state than a theocracy, writes Vali R Nasr in his book Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History. Iran’s supreme leader does not see himself as …
My parents fled Iran after the revolution as political dissidents, but exile did not end their fight. The struggle for freedom followed them across continents and became part of my childhood. There are understandably mixed …
In a startling warning during his trip to Canberra this week, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said global security would be threatened if a peace deal in Ukraine was viewed as mission accomplished. Ukraine’s supporters, …
The European Union has institutional capacity, regulatory power and operational experience that can support Australian priorities in the Indo-Pacific. Canberra should not miss the chance to work more closely with it. Globalisation, networked infrastructure and …
Allied governments want resilient critical mineral supply chains. Investors want contracted revenue. Capital does not finance separation plants and magnet facilities based on strategic aspiration; it finances credible, long-term demand. Policy still leans too heavily …
One factor should dominate global strategic policymaking today: that the Strait of Hormuz will re-open only with the consent of the Iranian government. No amount of US naval power can either force passage or safeguard …
The widening Iran war is not just another Middle Eastern crisis. For Pakistan, it represents a strategic shock with immediate economic, security and political consequences. Situated at the crossroads of the Middle East and South …
