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

Following the run-in between the Russian and Ukrainian navies in the Strait of Kerch, the stark escalation of tensions between Moscow and Kyiv is broken down by Christopher Miller for Radio Free Europe\/Radio Liberty<\/a> and ASPI\u2019s Jacqueline Westermann reflects on<\/a> five years of conflict in Ukraine since the 2013 Maidan protests. If you prefer to listen, The Signal<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>is your go-to. This Bloomberg video<\/a> captures locals\u2019 reactions to the implementation of martial law in 10 regions of Ukraine and this BNE IntelliNews<\/em> analysis<\/a> takes a bit of a different, slightly provocative approach.<\/p>\n

The incident has already affected plans for bilateral meetings at the G20 summit that kicks off in Buenos Aires today. US President Donald Trump has announced that he won\u2019t be meeting with<\/a> Russian President Vladimir Putin after all\u2014though he still plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Speaking of which, here<\/a>\u2019s a great graphic of the G20 members\u2019 trade with China and the US. On the topic, The National Interest<\/a><\/em> claims it\u2019s \u2018now or never\u2019 to renew relations between Beijing and Washington, and Foreign Policy<\/a><\/em> brings you the latest on the trade war, speculating that Trump\u2019s China policy is his administration\u2019s most consistent (and successful?). In a blast from the past, look back at The Strategist<\/a><\/em> interview with Chinese defector and former politician Chen Yonglin, who outlined China\u2019s strategic goals for the world and for Australia.<\/p>\n

Taiwan\u2019s ruling Democratic Progressive Party took a hit, according to The Diplomat<\/a><\/em>, as the opposition\u2014the Kuomintang, which ruled China prior to the 1949 communist takeover\u2014found its feet in last weekend\u2019s midterms. The New York Times<\/a><\/em> warns the international community to keep watch and weighs up the possibility of Taiwan\u2019s absorption into mainland China, while Al-Jazeera<\/a> has an exclusive interview with Taiwan\u2019s foreign minister, who accuses China of meddling in the elections.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the BBC<\/a> and the New York Times<\/a><\/em> have details on what\u2019s behind the Chinese government\u2019s tactic of using exit bans to pressure alleged fugitives into returning to the country.<\/p>\n

Following the clashes between Central American migrants and US border guards, HuffPost<\/a><\/em> spoke to doctors on the consequences of the use of tear gas, particularly on children. Meanwhile, Trump has faced a backlash after General Motors announced the closure of several factories. Bloomberg<\/a> talked to disillusioned GM workers in Ohio who were counting on Trump\u2019s campaign promises.<\/p>\n

Poland was busy getting ready to host the 24th UN Climate Change Conference as the US National Climate Assessment released its scary report<\/a> on the expected impacts of climate change on the US economy by 2100. There\u2019s some good news out of China, though, as the country promises renewed action on climate change. Brookings<\/a> examines the way forward.<\/p>\n

This Chaillot Paper<\/a> by the EU Institute for Security Studies dissects the security cooperation between Europe and Asia by looking at arms sales and military technology transfer. And a new study<\/a> by IISS and DGAP looks towards 2030 and assesses whether the EU can meet its military ambitions in the context of Brexit. Also see the Financial Times<\/a><\/em> for projections for the British economy after the EU divorce.<\/p>\n

Some fascinating reads we recommend: Der Spiegel <\/em>interviewed<\/a> Mohammed Haydar Zammar, who has been involved with radical Islamist jihad since the 1990s and allegedly brought together the Hamburg cell of 9\/11. Behrouz Boochani, who\u2019s detained on Manus Island, writes<\/a> in The Saturday Paper<\/em> about a portrait of himself and the story it mirrors. And see Zeit Online<\/em>\u2019s investigation<\/a> into the Stasi\u2019s infiltration of East Germany\u2019s gamer scene and Forbes<\/a> on Ulugh Begh, Uzbek pioneer astronomer, who calculated the exact length of a year down to the minute more than 500 years ago.<\/p>\n

Tech geek<\/strong><\/p>\n

The US Army is developing an impressive array of future capabilities to prepare for possible war against Russia and China. Real Clear Defense<\/a><\/em> looks at the new equipment, including new main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, robot tanks<\/a>, \u2018lasers\u2019 on armored fighting vehicles and the future vertical lift<\/a> designed to replace existing utility and attack helicopters. Artillery that can fire a shell 1,600 kilometres<\/a> to strike an opponent deep in the rear is also on the list.<\/p>\n

Disturbing gene-splicing news came out of China this week. A Chinese geneticist<\/a> claims that he created<\/a> genetically engineered<\/a> babies, which have been successfully delivered. The Chinese government has criticised<\/a> the development, as has much<\/a> of the international scientific community. Are we on the slippery slope towards a Huxleyan \u2018brave new world\u2019?<\/p>\n

Brian Weeden of the Secure World Foundation has written an excellent op-ed<\/a> on the current realities of space as a contested warfighting domain. It\u2019s also worth reading his 2018 counterspace overview available, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

China is looking to build a deep-water undersea base<\/a> in the Manila Trench in the South China Sea. The base would be located 5,000 metres down, and run largely by AI, supporting operations by unmanned underwater vehicles. The base would have military roles as well as support oceanographic research.<\/p>\n

Finally, for a perspective beyond military affairs, Deep Field<\/em><\/a>, a 30-minute film based on the Hubble Telescope\u2019s famous deep-field imagery of the distant universe, is a must-see.<\/p>\n

This week in history<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eighty-five years ago, the Holomodor<\/em> (\u2018killing by starvation\u2019)\u2014the 1932\u201333 manmade famine<\/a>\u2014killed between 3 million and 10 million people in the Soviet Union, the majority in Ukraine. It was instigated by the Soviet regime to enforce collectivism by applying impossible production quotas, and seizing grain and food. Some countries, including Australia, acknowledge Holomodor<\/em> as genocide. This Atlantic<\/em>\u00a0piece<\/a> explains how the famine was hidden from the world.<\/p>\n

Multimedia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take a step back and appreciate what we have in National Geographic\u2019s 100 Best Photos of 2018<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a video explainer<\/a> on China\u2019s issues with Taiwan and the role Hong Kong plays in it all. [5:05]<\/p>\n

Vox<\/a><\/em> visits the Colombia\u2013Venezuela border, to which hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have headed as they flee the disastrous humanitarian and economic circumstances in their country. [8:29]<\/p>\n

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

Sit back for this episode of The National Security Law Podcast<\/a><\/em> covering everything from the use of tear gas at the US\u2013Mexico border to the tensions between Russia and Ukraine, airstrikes in Yemen, Somalia and Pakistan, and more. [1:08:46]<\/p>\n

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

Canberra, 3 December, 6\u20137 pm, ANU: \u2018Climate change in the Pacific: hopes for the upcoming climate negotiations\u2019 with Prime Minister of Tuvalu the Right Honourable Enele Sosene Sopoaga. Free registration<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Canberra, 4 December, 6\u20137.30 pm, ANU National Security College: \u2018The Uyghur emergency: the causes and consequences of China\u2019s mass incarceration of Turkic Muslims\u2019. More information<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Brisbane, 5 December, 7\u20138 pm, Russian Club of Brisbane: \u2018The Romanovs in 1917\u2019. Free registration<\/a> essential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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