In the unforgiving calculus of statecraft, moments of genuine strategic re-engineering are exceedingly rare, born not from choice but from the collision of necessity and opportunity. The Geelong Treaty is precisely such a moment. The …
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Indonesia’s recent arms procurement spree underscores its pursuit of middle-power autonomy. By diversifying suppliers, it has sought to reduce reliance on the United States and China as the Trump administration disengages from Southeast Asia and …
While South Korea and Australia occupy distinct strategic positions in the Indo-Pacific, they share a common security foundation: decades of alliance management under the United States. Both have leveraged their partnerships with Washington to ensure …
Understanding and applying United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 as a theory of human security offers Australia an edge in its regional engagement. This is particularly so in an era of competition, and a region …
With Defence Minister Richard Marles back from a mysterious trip to the United States, the alliance is back in the spotlight, as it has been since the second Trump administration took office. This week we …