For seven decades, European integration has been driven by the quest for peace. But since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, Europe has found itself unifying in response to war. The peace project has …
Over the last decade the free world has watched the Chinese government’s brutal crackdown in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region with growing alarm. Its use of mass extrajudicial interment, intrusive surveillance and coercive brainwashing has …
Halfway between Alice Springs and Darwin is a 10,000-square-kilometre property formerly used by the Packer family as a cattle station. In the 20th century, this land was part of Australia’s vast and economically vital agricultural …
Pacific island countries may halt the use of Australian-donated patrol boats with defects including cracking in the coupling between the engine and the gearbox, and a fault in the vessels’ exhaust system. It’s a blow …
In September 2002, I published a commentary in The Wall Street Journal entitled ‘Kyiv has a case for the EU.’ I was a first-term member of the European Parliament and, I believe, the first elected …
The first stop of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recent Pacific trip was Solomon Islands, where journalists have been complaining about their treatment since the government swapped diplomatic allegiance to Beijing from Taipei in 2019. …
Small businesses are not immune to cybersecurity incidents. In fact, they’re often more vulnerable because they lack the time, resources and sometimes the skills to prepare for and defend against an attack, or to mitigate …
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions in Ukraine are not in doubt. He wants to end its status as an independent political entity and incorporate its territory within the Russian Federation. In his opinion, achieving this …
The virtual summit of BRICS leaders in Beijing late last month brought a slew of proposals to strengthen the group’s economic and geopolitical influence. Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled a plan for a new reserve currency …
Many have heralded artificial intelligence as a force-multiplier for defence and intelligence capabilities. Do you want armed autonomous vehicles to comply with legal and ethical obligations as set out in the Royal Australian Navy’s robotics, …
During her recent trip to Malaysia, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she wanted Australia’s full diversity to be reflected in the Albanese government’s approach to diplomacy. Not only does that mean better engaging with our …
In this episode, former Estonian president Toomas Hendrik Ilves joins ASPI for a conversation about Russia’s war in Ukraine. ASPI Executive Director Justin Bassi asks Toomas about Western and NATO unity in support of Ukraine …
If norms exist in the Chinese Communist Party, perhaps Xi Jinping, the general secretary and de facto president of the People’s Republic of China, has established one by attending the inauguration of incoming chief executives. …
NATO’s 2022 summit has transformed the alliance’s approach to Russia after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The organisation’s updated strategic concept says the Russian Federation is the most significant and direct threat to security and …
Sea state China has launched its third aircraft carrier, Fujian, at the Jiangnan shipyard of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation in Shanghai. This is China’s first flat-deck carrier and uses electromagnetic catapults to launch its aircraft. …
On 26 May a J-16 fighter aircraft from the Peoples Liberational Army Air Force conducted an ‘unsafe’ interception of an Australian P-8A Poseidon routine surveillance flight above international waters. The Chinese fighter pulled alongside releasing …
The British Army’s main effort is now mobilisation to deter Russian aggression, and it must accept ‘ruthless prioritisation’ to this end, General Sir Patrick Sanders has said. Speaking at the Royal United Services Institute’s Land …
The era of cheap oil and gas is over. Russia’s war in Ukraine—or, more specifically, Europe’s ambitious effort to wean itself off Russian fossil fuels at a time when international supplies are already tight—is driving …
Media coverage of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recent visit to the South Pacific was effectively silenced, highlighting the fragility of a free media in the region. Most journalists, especially those working for international outlets, …
A Chinese Communist Party information operation is using environmental, political and health concerns to undermine efforts to diversify global rare-earth supply chains. The operation is focused on audiences in the United States, Australia and Malaysia. …