Russian President Vladimir Putin sought this month to contrast the vibrant economies of Asia with the decadence of the West, signalling that Russia’s future lay with the East. The economic and political dominance of the …
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The central balance of international power this century will be set in the Indo-Pacific. So ends a 500-year stretch of history when the central balance was made in Europe and decided by the West. The …
There’s no shortage of rhetoric about Australia’s changing strategic environment, and the key thread is that the possibility of major conflict in our region can no longer be considered remote. More likely than a great-power …
ASPI celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. This series looks at ASPI’s work since its creation in August 2001. Among strategists, geography is used in an effort to refine Australia’s strategic thinking and impose hierarchy …
Global energy demand and associated greenhouse gas emissions have been increasing steadily since the middle of the 20th century. With power generation accounting for 41% of energy-related carbon emissions, the power sector is critical to …