Before its release on 4 December, the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy (NSS) had been expected to emphasise increased defence burden-sharing among allies and partners; a refresh of US priorities, placing ‘America First’; a more …
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s firm and ideological leadership style marks a new phase in Japan’s foreign policy: outward-looking and prepared to defend a rules-based order that directly serves its interests. For Washington, that makes Tokyo …
When Israel launched a surprise strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities in June, US forces were quickly drawn into a regional war. The United States had not started the conflict, but under pressure from Israel and …
The conduct of war has changed, and Australia is on the frontline alongside its allies and partners. Australia’s expulsion of Iran’s ambassador, following confirmation that Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had co-opted criminal proxies on …
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 …