How Trump provoked a stockmarket sell-off
THE SELL-OFF shows no sign of stopping. America’s S&P 500 index dropped by another 3% on March 10th, leaving the world’s most watched stockmarket down by almost 9%
America or Europe? Why Trump’s Ukraine U-turn Is a Fork in the Road for New Zealand
The aftermath of one of the most undiplomatic – and notorious – White House meetings in recent history reveals a changed world. Having berated Ukraine’s President Volodymyr
Trump says he will double tariffs on Canada metals to 50%
President Donald Trump on Tuesday doubled his planned tariff on all steel and aluminum products coming into the United States from Canada, bringing the total
China steels itself against Trump: 5 takeaways as NPC closes
China’s annual political show, a series of tightly controlled conferences and events in Beijing known as the “Two Sessions,” wrapped up on Tuesday. Delegates passed
Exposing China’s Legal Preparations for a Taiwan Invasion
China is systematically building a legal framework for a potential invasion of Taiwan. How can Taiwan’s friends, partners, and allies push back? We come together
Defense treaty to further deepen enduring Australia-PNG ties
Fifty years after Papua New Guinea (PNG) formed its Defence Force upon achieving independence from Australia, the nations’ troops are set to serve in each
U.S., Allies and Partners enhance Pacific island stability and security through shiprider agreements
The United States Coast Guard cutter Midgett visited Australia, New Zealand and Tuvalu in February 2025 as part of the shiprider program, in which Indo-Pacific
Philippines says acts in national interest in South China Sea
China should recognize that the Philippines is an independent and sovereign state whose actions and decisions are driven entirely by national interest and not at
Australia needs to manufacture change to ensure national security
After decades of gradual decline, Australia’s manufacturing capability is no longer mission-fit to meet national security needs. Any whole-of-nation effort to arrest this trend needs
More than ever, airpower will depend on sharing data
A growing consensus holds that the future of airpower, and of defense technology in general, involves the interplay of crewed and uncrewed vehicles. Such teaming means