On 14 September 2001, Prime Minister John Howard announced that Australia would invoke the ANZUS Treaty. On 11 October, Australia established Operation Slipper, its first operation in Afghanistan. By early December, the first Australian special …
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The Taliban has issued a decree that further enables child marriages in Afghanistan and restricts women’s and girls’ ability to leave such unions. As the repression accelerates, Australia should build on its record of holding …
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 …
Geography and a history of proxy politics have made Afghanistan an arena for others’ contests, undermining its stability. Internal fragmentation has compounded the damage. Regional rivalries have repeatedly undermined Afghan-led efforts toward peace. These rivalries …
International security discussions often focus on traditional hard threats such as military aggression, nuclear weapons and economic coercion. But some of the future’s most dangerous flashpoints may emerge from something more basic: access to water. …