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Russia-Ukraine war: Lost amid the distractions

US policy shifts have inadvertently advanced Moscow’s strategic goal, leaving allies to deal…

  
Trump has swapped “productive hypocrisy” for crude exercises of power

Washington hasn’t changed its behaviour towards allies and adversaries – only its honesty about…

  
"A rupture, not a transition": Carney's new order

"When the rules no longer protect you, you must protect yourself."

  
A rearview mirror on America’s year of foreign aid cuts

The ripple effects of global USAID cuts will be generational – and everyone will lose.

  
Keeping Australian Defence contestability independent

Forthcoming Defence reforms must avoid returning to the mistakes of the past.

  
Timor-Leste’s governance dilemma: Fear, accountability, and risk

The newest member of ASEAN needs to bolster ethical leadership and institutional integrity for…

  
Peace the Asian way?: China’s role in the Thailand-Cambodia conflict

The contrast between American and Chinese approaches to the border dispute is stark.

Five Ways Roads, Ports, and Smart Policies Can Drive Broad-Based Growth

The Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area shows that transport…

  
Cricket: Has India’s soft power tool become a strategic liability?

Bangladesh will find other neighbourhood allegiances if New Delhi persists with its cricket…

  
What the Grok bans in Southeast Asia tell us about AI governance

Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines are setting the pace on global AI governance norms.

  
Yes, Vietnam really is winning the trade wars

Higher exports are delivering real gains, alongside rerouted Chinese production.