In this episode, ASPI’s Huong Le Thu talks to Australia’s ambassador to Vietnam, Robyn Mudie, about Hanoi’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Next, senior analyst Jake Wallis and research intern Albert Zhang chat about Covid-related …
International humanitarian law is designed for the exceptional situation of armed conflict. It remains relevant even in the face of this exceptional pandemic. In March, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed for a global ceasefire because …
With conflicts in so many parts of the Muslim world, the Islamic law of war is indispensable for the protection of civilians. But is it compatible with international humanitarian law? Armed conflict brings untold human …
Oriana Skylar Mastro’s recently published book, The costs of conversation: obstacles to peace talks in wartime, is a tight, densely written piece of prose. Mastro is an assistant professor of security studies at Georgetown University …
Recent India–Pakistan border skirmishes have brought the dispute over Kashmir to the world’s attention once again. While the latest crisis has abated for now, the issue still festers and is likely to lead to more …




