As we interrogate the circumstances in which India and Pakistan found themselves racing towards catastrophe late last week, a photograph from almost exactly 80 years ago offers a good symbolic ...

Much of the current discourse on Taiwan centres around one scenario: war. The prevailing imagery involves amphibious landings, missile strikes, and an Indo-Pacific showdown with global ramifications.

The freshly re-elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is wasting no time, making the customary first overseas visit to Indonesia on Wednesday only one day after swearing in a new cabinet.

Donald Trump’s aid cuts sent a shockwave through Pacific health departments. Governments across the region have been scrambling to secure critical programs and to understand potential gaps created.

North Korea has rarely admitted the presence of its troops in foreign battlefields, let alone in an ongoing conflict. However, in late April, it did just that. The effort to reassure the public does ...

The Philippines signed a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement with New Zealand last month, regulating the deployment of troops for joint military exercises. The agreement marks a significant milestone ...

US President Donald Trump’s weekend announcement of a US mediated “full and immediate ceasefire” between India and Pakistan surprised both domestic and international observers. It came just days after ...

After a combined 265 years in operation, the domination of the two great artificial waterways – the Panama and Suez canals – in global trade is under threat from alternative routes for shipping. One ...

There is a school of thought, found mainly in South Asia, that claims the United States and its allies are preparing to launch a “proxy war” in Myanmar. The operation would ostensibly be aimed at ...

China is making a drive for a “friendly neighbourhood diplomacy”. Last month, the Chinese government held a “central conference on work related to neighbouring countries” in Beijing. The conference ...

Vincent So is CEO of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand. He writes on health, geostrategy, and economics. He has held leadership roles in global pharmaceuticals and began his career in ...

Quiet diplomacy only engenders bullying. It’s time to speak up.