Regional wrap
Thursday
3rd May
2018
The last fortnight was witness to two important summits between rival nations in the region, both significant for the apparent…
Category Archive: Region | China and Northeast Asia
Has India blinked?
Wednesday
2nd May
2018
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement that he plans to visit China for an ‘informal summit’ with President Xi…
Australia’s Chinese ballistic missile problem
Tuesday
1st May
2018
PETER LAYTON | Late last year in Australia, there was sudden interest shown in ballistic missile defence (BMD). Although the…
Grey zone warfare at sea and Japan’s response
Monday
30th April
2018
China’s Military Strategy states, “The traditional mentality that land outweighs sea must be abandoned.” However, China is a continental…
Australia and the Korean crisis: Confronting the limits of influence?
Saturday
28th April
2018
North Korea’s announcement last weekend that it has suspended its nuclear and missile testing programs is one more sign the…
Duelling algorithms: Using artificial intelligence in warfighting
Friday
27th April
2018
PETER LAYTON | Technological change is relentless. Fifth generation warfare is only just emerging but already commercial technology developments are pushing…
The ‘other’ ethnic minorities in China
Friday
27th April
2018
COLIN MACKERRAS | Among China’s 55 state-recognised ethnic minorities, the Tibetans and Uyghurs get most media attention. Mostly negative, its focus…
Regional wrap
Thursday
19th April
2018
While the most important global development this fortnight was the US, UK and France’s precision missile strikes in Syria in…
An alternative to the rules-based order?
Tuesday
17th April
2018
PETER LAYTON | There’s a fundamental problem in Australia’s relationship with China: China’s growth advances prosperity but menaces security. If the…
Grey zone maritime coercion in East Asia: What it is, who’s doing it, and what to do about it
Monday
16th April
2018
MICHAEL HEAZLE | The basis for a more effective response to China’s use of grey zone coercion to alter…