With Southeast Asia’s economic and political future, there are growing calls to invite ASEAN to take a seat at the G20. Questions however hang over ASEAN’s ability to meet the regions needs first, and, in particular, the growing security challenges that …
Some foreign policy analysts may wonder whether, under a new president, Indonesia would take a drastic departure from its current foreign policy trajectory. A closer examination of the programs, promises, and statements made by the presidential candidates …
On Tuesday afternoon an air raid alert text message was sent to every phone in Taiwan. The political response from the three major parties on how they would handle national security if elected was perhaps expected, but perhaps even more telling was the …
Governments have long enlisted women’s bodies to meet reproductive policy goals, often with little forethought to the broader implications. Negligent medical practices as well as unfair societal perceptions and actions are just some of the outcomes women …
2023 revealed a quiet but booming relationship between Taiwan and Indonesia, and 2024 looks to be similarly robust. More educational exchanges, more technology collaboration projects, and more Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan are planned. In 2023, …
This month in Australian foreign affairs: 2023 Lowy Lecture, NZ PM Luxon visits, statement on Houthi attacks, earthquake in Japan, and more. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivered the 2023 Lowy Lecture on 19 December 2023. He referred to the world as …
Australia has big plans for renewable energies. Its diplomacy has symbolised to the world that it is open to change, but further investment in grid and energy capabilities is still lacking. At the annual United Nations climate meeting in the United Arab …
Professor G. John Ikenberry argues that the grand project of liberal internationalism is in crisis today. But he believes there is every reason for the world’s democracies to work together to revive the liberal global order. Following last month’s review …
However a permanent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is achieved, neither punishing Benjamin Netanyahu nor patronising a non-elected Palestinian administrative entity will produce tenable post-war governments. The only viable path will be one that is …
While the precarious relationship with the People’s Republic of China often dominates the Taiwan elections, another issue of equal importance has demanded further attention: the future of LGBTQIA+ rights in Taiwan. Hailing it as a critical showdown between …
ASEAN seeks to be the central political body in all Southeast Asian affairs. When it comes to the Rohingya refugee crisis, however, its silence on the resettlement of refugees and its inability to address the Myanmar issue highlights that it is still …
A more independent foreign policy would help to reconcile Australia’s political and economic configurations with emerging international changes. How such a policy and identity shift may come about is yet to be determined, but it is clear that America’s …
The Australian Institute of International Affairs was saddened to hear of the death last night of one of its fellows, Professor Rikki Kersten. Along with being a trusted mentor to many Australia-based researchers on Asia, Kersten was a significant figure …
The Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) is seeking to recruit a new Research Chair. The AIIA is a not-for-profit organisation that provides an impartial forum for debate by arranging lectures, seminars and workshops. These range from …
In the weeks before the European Union accepted Ukraine into membership talks, AIIA National Executive Director Dr Bryce Wakefield travelled to Hungary and asked about Budapest’s beef with Kyiv. “I’m pleased that nationalism is no longer an expletive.” Not …
China draws lessons from the past mistakes, cooling down tensions with the United States just one month before the Taiwan presidential elections in January 2024. For Taiwan, however, China’s military exercises inch closer. On the sidelines of the APEC …
For almost two decades, Canberra hedged its economic and security bets between China rather successfully, with Australian policymakers announcing that the country would not have to choose between the two great powers. That era is over. As a middle power in …
This week in Australian foreign affairs: joint statement with Canada and New Zealand supporting ceasefire in Israel-Hamas conflict, Russian cyber targeting of democratic processes, Head of Mission announcements, and more. On 13 December, Prime Minister …
The 2023 European Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina highlights persistent challenges in meeting EU membership criteria, with ongoing issues in the judiciary, corruption, and governance. Recent events, including demands for a judge’s resignation …
As operating Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles become easier, and their costs decrease over time, some expect the trend in the number of actors using UCAVs to increase. Currently, these UCAVs are flawed and imprecise, casualising the gravity of lethal combat …
