Maritime security cooperation: The Philippine experience
With the heightened importance of maritime issues in the region coupled with strategic competition between the powers of the Indo-Pacific, the maritime domain has turned… Read More
Region | Indonesia and Southeast Asia
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Enhancing counterterrorism cooperation through transnational communities
Despite the extensive counter-terrorism efforts invested by states in the region, terrorism continues to be a key national security threat among states in the Indo-Pacific… Read More
Australia-Philippines security cooperation: The maritime dimension
IAN HALL | Since the start of Battle for Marawi, in late May 2017, attention has tended to focus on the development of… Read More
Entering the Goldilocks Zone? Strategic inertia and new opportunities in the Australia-Philippines relationship
In science it is noted that terrestrial planets are situated in the ‘Goldilocks zone’, that is the habitable or life zone in space where a… Read More
Philippine-Australian Relations: Connecting the Spokes
CAITLIN BYRNE | The Philippine-Australian relationship has a long history of bilateral cooperation. Since diplomatic relations were established in 1946 the two countries… Read More
Regional wrap
We’re slowly but surely drifting towards an era of a new Cold War between the US and China and nowhere is it going to be… Read More
How mateship made way for freedom, democracy and rule of law
Australia’s diplomatic language has evolved during a period of instability and risk, but is practice following? Read More
Cambodia: The regime’s base survival instinct on display
A decision to reject a US offer to refurbish Ream Naval Base might hint at China’s influence but also domestic concerns. Rumours… Read More
Regional wrap
The past fortnight would be best described as surreal and bizarre; surreal because one witnessed leaders of countries seemingly hostile to each other dining nonchalantly… Read More
At the G20, a focus on sideshow diplomacy and photo opps, with limited material gains
CAITLIN BYRNE | What a weekend it’s been: global leadership, diplomacy and theatrics, all at play on the world stage. US President Donald Trump… Read More
