After the war, Putin could disperse his army of thugs into the West—Estonian minister
In a startling warning during his trip to Canberra this week, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said global security would be threatened if a peace
The EU has much to offer. Australia should deepen partnership with it
The European Union has institutional capacity, regulatory power and operational experience that can support Australian priorities in the Indo-Pacific. Canberra should not miss the chance
To secure mineral demand, align with original equipment manufacturers
Allied governments want resilient critical mineral supply chains. Investors want contracted revenue. Capital does not finance separation plants and magnet facilities based on strategic aspiration;
Ghost of Gallipoli: US warships cannot control the Strait of Hormuz
One factor should dominate global strategic policymaking today: that the Strait of Hormuz will re-open only with the consent of the Iranian government. No amount
Iran war puts Pakistan in a strategic squeeze
The widening Iran war is not just another Middle Eastern crisis. For Pakistan, it represents a strategic shock with immediate economic, security and political consequences. Situated at
Words of defiance: Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei lashes at US
The newly appointed supreme leader delivers a combative statement, pledging Iran will keep fighting. Mojtaba Khamenei has issued his first statement since taking over as
US military ‘not ready’ to escort oil ships through Hormuz, official says
The United States military is “not ready” to accompany oil ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a top official in President Donald Trump’s administration says as
China’s ‘creeping sovereignty’ in Yellow Sea
Republic of Korea (ROK) officials have noted China’s “creeping sovereignty” in the Yellow Sea, which Koreans call the West Sea, the Center for Strategic and International Studies
Sanctions, seizures, surveillance combat synthetic drug trade in Indo-Pacific
The synthetic drug trade, spearheaded by fentanyl and methamphetamine, has metastasized from a criminal enterprise into a complex geopolitical phenomenon, demanding an expansive, multidimensional international
Iran’s Supreme Leader Says Other Fronts Will Be Opened If War Persists
Israel said it’s preparing to expand an incursion into southern Lebanon to fight Iran-backed Hezbollah militants. Lebanese authorities have called for a ceasefire and offered to directly