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The world<\/strong><\/p>\n

Donald Trump doesn\u2019t let a week slip by without throwing a spanner in the works. His decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel\u2019s capital<\/a> overturned more than two decades of US foreign policy in the Middle East. Brookings analyses the puzzling question<\/a> of why Trump felt compelled to make that decision, which deviates from the administration\u2019s own Middle East agenda. David Shulman discusses<\/a> Shimon Peres\u2019 posthumous memoir, which reveals \u2018mixed patches of light and darkness\u2019 about a man who played a vital role in the modern history of Israel.<\/p>\n

Two nuanced analysis pieces on next steps for Iraq came out this week. Carnegie\u2019s Yezid Sayigh traces<\/a> \u00a0three major internal challenges facing Iraqi politics and governance, to suggest how the risk of armed conflict may be mitigated or contained. Veteran Iraq expert Emma Sky, writing for Foreign Affairs<\/em>,<\/a> puts the case for a continued US presence in Iraq, urging policymakers in Washington to learn from past mistakes.<\/p>\n

Following the killing of Yemen\u2019s ex-president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, an interesting analysis from the New York Times<\/em><\/a> looks at the fates of five of the Arab world\u2019s \u2018befallen\u2019 leaders from Egypt, Libya, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen.<\/p>\n

It seems that the post-truth era has filtered through even to coup-makers. Claudio Sopranzetti takes a closer look<\/a> at how the militaries used \u2018alternative facts\u2019 to frame the narrative of the coups in Zimbabwe, Thailand and Egypt. Speaking of overstating the facts\u2014new evidence suggests<\/a> \u00a0that the Saudis didn\u2019t shoot down the ballistic missile fired at Riyadh by Houthi rebels last month after all. Astonishingly, it looks as though the missile\u2019s warhead may have exploded near the airport\u2019s domestic terminal. The latest ballistic and cruise missile threat report from the US Air Force\u2019s National Air and Space Intelligence Center is out; read it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the New Statesman<\/em><\/a>, Graham Allison explains three elements of China\u2019s President Xi Jinping: Xi the survivor, with \u2018iron in his soul\u2019; Xi the strategist, risen to \u2018chairman of everything\u2019; and Xi\u2019s statecraft, leading China to stand \u2018tall and strong in the East\u2019. To bring Allison\u2019s China forecasts a little closer to home, have a look at this piece from China\u2019s Global Times<\/em><\/a> about Australia\u2019s recent foreign policy white paper and this piece from the Australian<\/em><\/a> about China\u2019s reaction to Australia\u2019s foreign interference laws.<\/p>\n

Britain\u2019s Royal Navy looks set to return to the Indo-Pacific. The Asia Times<\/em> discusses<\/a> the difficulties of achieving the UK government\u2019s goal of expanding its global footprint with such a small fleet.<\/p>\n

Aerial views of Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh<\/a> are innovatively portrayed in this infographic. The images link the practical challenges faced by refugees in the camps (such as hostile terrain, lack of space, contaminated water supplies and access to latrines) with the related health risks.<\/p>\n

Australia controversially granted the provocative alt-right British dilettante Milo Yiannopoulos the opportunity to make a speech in Parliament House during his Australian tour<\/a>. Providing a \u2018self-proclaimed troll\u2019 a platform to speak up on the Hill sparked violent protests. The Australian<\/em><\/a> castigates the identity politics police, and an editorial in the Age<\/em><\/a> draws the line \u00a0between hate speech and free speech.<\/p>\n

Tech geek of the week<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nuclear-powered drones could soon be a possibility, as both China<\/a> and the US<\/a> develop airborne reactors. Nuclear-powered unmanned aerial vehicles can stay aloft for months, and have more power for sensors and directed-energy weapons like \u2018lasers\u2019. Chinese researchers are envisaging such drones operating over the sea<\/a>, so that \u2018if an accident happens, it crashes into the sea.\u2019<\/p>\n

A new report<\/a> is out on how China intends to use AI to leapfrog over the US and gain a decisive edge. It talks about intelligent weapons, battlefield singularities in which AI machines take over, swarming, \u2018cognitive radio and electronic warfare\u2019, and a silicon commander working alongside humans in a headquarters.<\/p>\n

Finally, if you want to think about possible dark futures, read about \u2018the origins of the American military coup of 2037\u2019\u2014a fictional essay<\/a> out of the US military\u2019s most hallowed hall of learning, West Point. Suggesting a Chinese invasion of the West Coast, after years of neglect of the US military, this is powerful writing.<\/p>\n

Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n

This instalment of Vox\u2019s Borders<\/em> series<\/a> tells the story of a region between Nepal and China, historically outside the reach of a state, and the people who live there.<\/p>\n

Dutch MEP Sophie in \u2018t Veld<\/a> spoke to the BBC\u2019s Newsnight<\/em> program and made plain her frustration at the vagaries of the UK\u2019s Brexit negotiations.<\/p>\n

Take a tour through Jerusalem\u2019s al-Aqsa Mosque in this 360-degree virtual experience from Al Jazeera<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Podcasts<\/strong><\/p>\n

The BBC\u2019s In Our Time <\/em>history podcast<\/a> takes a look at Picasso\u2019s Guernica<\/em>. Melvyn Bragg and a panel of experts discuss the composition and historical events that inspired the haunting masterpiece.<\/p>\n

On her politics podcast on The Conversation<\/em><\/a> this week, Michelle Grattan interviews John Blaxland about Australia\u2019s \u2018draconian\u2019 new foreign interference laws and the possible unintended consequences for public discourse.<\/p>\n

Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sydney, 10 December, 1900, Human Rights Watch: Human Rights Day 2017 reception at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Canberra, 12 December, 1230, ANU: \u2018Where should China stand in the international negotiations on intellectual property?\u2019 Details about the seminar here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Canberra, 13 December, 1730, ANU: \u2018Women, peace and security: a new global index launch\u2019. Register for the event here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Melbourne, 14 December, 1800, Australian Institute of International Affairs: \u2018Separatism as a global issue\u2019, a conversation with Professor Damien Kingsbury and Richard Iron. Tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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