The strategic deadlock now facing Trump and Iran
For a moment, history seemed to beckon. With negotiations stretching into the night and large teams of technical experts on both sides swapping drafts, there
Australia in a world where its top security partner is illiberal
Since the end of World War II, Australia has enjoyed an ideologically simple security environment: all its core allies have been liberal democracies, and all
New marine complex is a test for achieving Northern Territory industrial capability
Strategic geography creates opportunity. It does not create industry. Northern Australia now faces a simple test: can the Northern Territory turn its position at the
The place for maintaining AFVs is where they’re based
Australia’s plan for sustaining its armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) far from their basing is the equivalent of Ukraine sending its tanks to Paris for repair
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, UAE arrives in China; visit expected to elevate bilateral ties and China-Arab co-op
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a visit
Spanish PM’s China visit highlights steady bilateral ties; Sanchez spotted visiting multiple tourism sites
On a balmy spring weekend, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, currently on his fourth visit to China within four years, was spotted by tourists visiting
North Korea’s push for satellite-attack weapons threatens space stability
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s directive to develop “special assets for attacking enemy satellites” raises concern among security analysts who see it as a
France, Japan seek alternate supplies of rare-earth elements
France and Japan agreed in April 2026 to strengthen support for rare-earth element (REE) supply chains as the nations move to lessen dependence on China,
Taiwan reinforcing asymmetric defense strategy as PLA threat looms
Taiwan is accelerating development of its asymmetric defenses — often known as the “porcupine strategy” — to deny the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) forces a
Beijing Prefers Peace to Force on Taiwan
In a closed-door workshop in Hawaii in March on U.S.-China relations, an American participant asked a question that has now surfaced repeatedly in Washington: Does