Why a first strike option on North Korea is a very bad idea
The prospect of South Korean and North Korean athletes marching together under a “unification” flag at this month’s Pyeongchang Winter Olympics signifies a brief respite in… 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.
Why Australia should consider sharing nuclear weapons
PETER LAYTON | The future looks ominous. There are grim warnings that Australia’s strategic situation has worsened dramatically, with major power conflict increasingly likely. … Read More
Don’t assume North Korea is happy with the status quo
MICHAEL HEAZLE | In an earlier Interpreter article I argued the need for policy makers in the US and elsewhere to consider not only the… Read More
Sport and diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula
CAITLIN BYRNE | Sport, it would seem, has paved the way for limited but significant diplomatic success on the Korean Peninsula. The Pyeongchang Winter… Read More
Australian connection shows North Korea’s global web of strength
The arrest on 16 December of alleged North Korean agent Choi Han Chan on charges under the Commonwealth Weapons of Mass Destruction Act underscores the… Read More
Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road: A potent symbol of change
COLIN MACKERRAS | At a time when globalisation from the West appears to be in retreat, the Belt and Road Initiative is a potent… Read More
How deep is Australia’s foreign policy bipartisanship?
In the flurry of commentary about Australia’s latest Foreign Policy White Paper there has been some talk on the apparent bipartisan support that the document… Read More
Free trade with Chinese characteristics: Let the buyer beware
PETER LAYTON | Canada will seek a free trade agreement with China – only the timing is uncertain. Integrating with the world’s largest economy… Read More
Establish amazing connections
The Asia Future Fellows program is an annual program designed to offer students from Griffith University and Peking University an opportunity to enrich their studies… Read More
Other peoples’ air power: Air power with Chinese characteristics
PETER LAYTON | Peter Layton’s series on other peoples’ air power has included an examination of Islamic State’s use of unmanned aircraft and the employment… Read More
