The US–Israeli military campaign against Iran is unlikely to extinguish the sparks of the regime’s nuclear program, one of the world’s top arms control experts says. This raises the prospect that diplomacy and deterrence will …
In the latest in a series of diplomatic rollbacks, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has announced the closure of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. In its 30 January statement, the …
Peace talks began slowly at first, then all at once. But a durable peace will require changing Russia’s calculus, not Ukraine’s. A year ago, Kyiv was awash with hope that Russia’s war might finally be …
A greater emphasis on subnational diplomacy, particularly regional Australia’s links to the Pacific, presents a significant opportunity for Australia’s regional foreign policy. When Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape met with Cairns Mayor Amy …
In approving construction of an enormous Chinese embassy in London, Britain is trading long-term security resilience for short-term economic advantage. For Australia, the 20 January decision should raise concerns about strategic signalling, alliance coherence and …




