Northern Australia is where economic security is tested
Northern Australia is where economic security stops being a slogan and starts being tested. What sounds abstract in Canberra becomes brutally practical in Darwin, Tindal
India Hedges Defence Bets with French Rafales, SCALP Missiles and US P-8Is
Days before French President Emmanuel Macron lands in India, the government has moved ahead on a cluster of major defence approvals. These include expansion of
Bangladesh Votes, India Watches Warily
As Bangladesh goes to the polls today, the country stands at a rare political crossroads where electoral choice and constitutional redesign intersect. The election—the first
An AUKUS visa could ease submarine skills shortages
AUKUS needs its own visa. The security partnership’s Pillar One needs a smooth path for workers to move between member countries to help fill skills
Threatened by China, Japan’s voters choose to stand tall
Nobody expected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to win so big in the Lower House election on 8 February. With her Liberal Democratic Party holding 316
Under new president, Honduras reconsiders its relationship with China
It turns out that China’s economic clout isn’t so strong. Since taking office on 27 January, Honduran President Nasry Asfura has signalled a reassessment of
Bipartisanship lurks below the surface in Washington
Washington appears to be a constant battlefield between the Trump administration and Democrats over every single issue. But below the surface, US politicians often take
India Sets Agenda for BRICS 2026
India has formally set the direction for its 2026 chairship of BRICS by hosting the first Sherpas and Sous Sherpas meeting in New Delhi on
Russia Memo Sees Return to Dollar System in Pitch Made for Trump
The Kremlin has set out proposals that could see Russia embrace the dollar again as part of a wide-ranging economic partnership with the Trump administration,
Chinese FM responds to reports about Trump expected to visit China and US expects extension of tariff truce
Head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic guiding role in China-US relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday. During the recent phone talks