National affairs
2 July 2020
The launch of two new defence reports highlights the government’s preoccupation with military force and the American alliance
Books & arts
24 June 2020
Books | Is Beijing really waging a successful war against the West?
Books & arts
28 April 2020
Books | The Hacker and the State vividly describes the growing importance of cyber operations in nation armouries
Books & arts
23 March 2020
Books | How the Asia-Pacific became the Indo-Pacific, with a brief stop-off in the Asian century
International
13 March 2020
Did a fifty-year-old treaty really increase the possibility of nuclear war?
International
4 December 2019
Tightly controlled and generously funded, the PLA hasn’t seen battle overseas since 1979
National affairs
3 September 2019
Xi Jinping’s strategy has become clearer, and it needs a more sophisticated response from the West
National affairs
20 August 2019
With careful thought and skilful diplomacy, Australia can navigate its way through the confrontation between Washington and Beijing
Books & arts
9 July 2019
Books | Hugh White draws on his insider knowledge to pose all the right questions
Essays & reportage
5 July 2019
Australia’s diplomatic language has evolved during a period of instability and risk, but is practice following?
National affairs
6 June 2019
This week’s AFP raids fit a pattern of crackdowns under the Coalition
International
6 February 2019
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin seem set on undoing the historic achievement of their 1980s predecessors
International
27 November 2018
“Hot peace” is a much better label for this period of competing powers within a single system
National affairs
17 August 2018
Special Forces should not be exempt from the rules of warfare, says a former head of the defence department. But there’s also a deeper question: how do we make the decision to…
Essays & reportage
10 May 2018
Relations have been cool before, and will be cool again — though domestic issues are complicating the picture
National affairs
3 May 2018
Macronmania came to Australia this week, but back in France the president might be facing his “Thatcher moment”
National affairs
13 April 2018
And the truth about China’s intentions probably lies somewhere between
Books & arts
15 February 2018
Review essay | As the regional balance continues to shift, resolving the tension between history and geography is becoming more urgent for Australia
International
5 February 2018
What does the latest Nuclear Posture Review tell us about America’s likely actions?
National affairs
23 November 2017
The government’s foreign policy white paper attempts a delicate balancing act
International
31 July 2017
Empty threats by the Trump administration are serving Beijing’s interests
Books & arts
20 June 2017
Books | Australia’s diplomatic capabilities are about to be tested again
International
9 March 2017
Character and content can be hard to disentangle in assessing Donald Trump’s international security policies
International
19 January 2017
Donald Trump undermines the global rules-based order at America’s own peril, and Australia risks being caught in the backwash
International
28 November 2016
Has Donald Trump been handed a large, up-to-date arsenal?
Books & arts
2 November 2016
Books | The latest volume of the official ASIO history reveals tensions with successive governments, but still no firm evidence that Soviet agents operated within its ranks
National affairs
4 October 2016
A new account of Britain’s nuclear tests in Australia reveals a long history of damaging suppression
National affairs
17 March 2016
Defence and economics mix in ways that aren’t considered by military strategists, writes John Quiggin
Books & arts
13 November 2015
Television | What kind of species are we? A night in front of the TV had some answers, writes Jane Goodall
Books & arts
20 October 2015
Books | Even if the Asian century is peaceful that doesn’t mean it will be harmonious, writes Graeme Dobell