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
Feature series
Contested skies: Our uncertain air superiority future
PETER LAYTON | In war, there’s a constant to and fro. At times defence dominates, at other times offence. Technologies arise and fall. Disruption rules. Read More
Trump’s Pakistan challenge
For incoming US presidents, the alliance with Pakistan can seem to be a poisoned chalice. Does Trump’s 3am promise of “No More!” mean real… Read More
Foreign interference in domestic politics: The nagging theme of 2017
US National Security Adviser HR McMaster’s revelations last week of alleged Russian interference in Mexican elections is a timely reminder to reflect on the… Read More
The 2018 Raisina Dialogue: What significance for Australia?
CAITLIN BYRNE | Geopolitics is back, with hard power as its driving force and the Indo-Pacific its centre stage. These were the key messages… Read More
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
America’s unending Pakistan predicament
As political developments in Pakistan gather steam following Nawaz Sharif’s dismissal and the unfolding military’s schema for “mainstreaming” the Jihadi and sectarian groups, US-Pakistan ties… Read More
Ambedkar and Du Bois on pursuing rights protections globally
LUIS CABRERA | Therefore, Peoples of the World, we American Negroes appeal to you … No nation is so… Read More
