Australia announced defensive military assistance to Gulf countries amid escalating Iranian attacks, the government assisted Australians returning home amid travel disruptions in the Middle [...] ...

As election officials completed the final count on the night of February 12, the scale of Bangladesh’s political transformation became unmistakable. However, despite such a dramatic shift, Bangladesh ...

Rabiul Alam is an award-winning Bangladeshi journalist based in Dhaka. He reports on human rights, environmental issues, and foreign affairs. His work has appeared in international outlets including ...

When Anthony Albanese raised concerns in Beijing about the PLA Navy’s live-fire exercise off Australia’s east coast, Xi Jinping’s reply was blunt: Chinese ships will exercise where they like in [...] ...

A pattern is emerging that defence and foreign policy practitioners can no longer afford to ignore: the geopolitics of gender backlash. What might be called the new manospheres of influence—digitally ...

The commotion over the world’s biggest island may be a prelude to a potential conflict over the “Continent of Peace.” The new US National Security Strategy calls to “restore American [...] ...

For most of the twentieth century, airpower was one of the most costly components of military strength. Fighter jets, strategic bombers, and advanced missile systems necessitated massive financial ...

Indonesia has more Muslims than any other nation, so it’s logical to assume it should be involved in the US-Israel war against Iran, advising and warning. That won’t happen because [...] ...

Hansen is the director of Perseveras Consulting, based in Australia, and an international expert in democracy, foreign affairs, and international development. For over two decades, she has led ...

A group of quantum scientists recently published a manifesto warning about the growing militarisation of quantum research, ...

Africa, with its vital resource endowments and market potential driven by its growing population, has recently become a ...

In February 2026, Australia and Indonesia signed a landmark bilateral Common Security Treaty. The deal enables Indonesia and ...