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Rising Tensions in the South China Sea: The Strategic Calculations at Play
The high-stakes power struggle in the South China Sea unfolds as China’s audacious ambitions collide with the Philippines' ...
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Climate Change: A Growing Threat to Australia's National Security
Climate change poses a significant threat to Australia’s national security. Major concerns include damage to critical ...
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Progressive Politics in Thailand: Defiance in the Face of Authoritarianism
On 7 August 2024, Thailand’s Constitutional Court dissolved the highly popular Move Forward Party and banned its 11 party executives from politics for 10 years. While this represents yet another blow ...
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Why is India a "Wild Card" in Quad 2.0? A Study of India’s National Identity
Not a “natural partner” of the US, India is a “wild card” in the Quad. The grouping is built more on geopolitical pragmatism than on shared liberal-democratic norms and values.
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UNRWA’s Expulsion and What it Means
The Knesset’s decision to vote to expel UNRWA from Israel is another major set-back for the Palestinian people. It’s also ...
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The 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly: Sustaining a Rules-Based International Order
The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly marks a time when trust in the rules-based international system, ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs6d
The Samoa CHOGM: What Does It Mean?
There is a disjunction between the Samoa CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) as reported in the media in ...
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Development for Alignment: JAPHUS and the Philippines’ Role in Linking Traditional and Economic Security
U.S. (JAPHUS) trilateral is a novelty among Indo-Pacific strategic minilaterals. The Philippines has played a significant ...
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From Sate to Sour: Why Indonesian Studies Lose Flavour After Year Eight
More and more Australian high school students are turning away from Indonesian as an elective subject. Action should […] ...
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Does Yahya Sinwar’s Death Mean the End of the Israel-Hamas Conflict?
The killing of Yahya Sinwar, one of Hamas's most influential leaders, marks a pivotal moment in the Israel-Hamas conflict. But does his death signal a turning point toward resolution, or will it ...