Has India blinked?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement that he plans to visit China for an ‘informal summit’ with President Xi Jinping is part of a … Read More
Region | China and Northeast Asia
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View our expert commentary and informed analysis on the latest developments in Northeast Asia, including China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, North Korea, Mongolia and Hong Kong.
Australia’s Chinese ballistic missile problem
PETER LAYTON | Late last year in Australia, there was sudden interest shown in ballistic missile defence (BMD). Although the driver was North… Read More
Grey zone warfare at sea and Japan’s response
China’s Military Strategy states, “The traditional mentality that land outweighs sea must be abandoned.” However, China is a continental power after all; it interprets… Read More
Australia and the Korean crisis: Confronting the limits of influence?
North Korea’s announcement last weekend that it has suspended its nuclear and missile testing programs is one more sign the country’s attempt to remould its… Read More
Duelling algorithms: Using artificial intelligence in warfighting
PETER LAYTON | Technological change is relentless. Fifth generation warfare is only just emerging but already commercial technology developments are pushing us in new directions. Artificial… Read More
The ‘other’ ethnic minorities in China
COLIN MACKERRAS | Among China’s 55 state-recognised ethnic minorities, the Tibetans and Uyghurs get most media attention. Mostly negative, its focus is repression and human rights… Read More
Regional wrap
While the most important global development this fortnight was the US, UK and France’s precision missile strikes in Syria in response to Assad’s use of… Read More
An alternative to the rules-based order?
PETER LAYTON | There’s a fundamental problem in Australia’s relationship with China: China’s growth advances prosperity but menaces security. If the rules-based order construct does not… Read More
Grey zone maritime coercion in East Asia: What it is, who’s doing it, and what to do about it
MICHAEL HEAZLE | The basis for a more effective response to China’s use of grey zone coercion to alter the regional order, as I… Read More
What Park’s sentence means for South Korea’s economy
Former South Korean president Park Geun-hye was sentenced to 24 years in jail on 6 April 2018, a little more than a year after her… Read More
