The British called us 'the new French' and the US saw us just another ally that needed to be carried.

The Asia Pacific is the most dynamic digital landscape in the world.

If the military and King work together there is every chance Thailand can continue its current stability. That, however, is likely to be at the expense of democracy and the freedoms it affords.

While the Chabahar project could enhance Iran-India political and economic engagement, there are potent obstacles in the way.

The latest news, research and analysis from around the world.

China walks the talk on infrastructure spending, Chinese tourists overtake Australians in Bali, and two different views on Trump and the global economy.

What could Australia could possibly do to make itself quite so indispensable that Washington would be prepared to defend Australia at the possible risk of losing a major American city?

Is McMaster a man who knows how to deal with top US military leaders simply because he had exposed their weaknesses in his book?

Japan takes a long time to decide to change, but once change starts, don’t blink.

A wrap-up of IWD events around the Pacific and no good news on the PNG economy.

Now that Australia has revoked the citizenship of Islamic State's Khaled Sharrouf, will he ever face prosecution for the crimes he has committed?

We need to consider opening a direct dialogue with the Tatmadaw. We must be willing to hold our noses and deal with the military generals.

Beijing will continue to spend as appropriate on its defence, but at a level that won’t cause too much alarm and can't be used in ‘China threat’ rhetoric.

Trump’s America may use its size and dominance to advance its interests with little regard for an economic rules-based order.

If President Trump is serious about improving the capacity of the US military, then the USCG needs to be part of the package.

There are, without question, contemporary Rostows and Marshalls in the US serving their country quietly and conscientiously.

Many sectors in Indonesia where the countries are well matched - such as legal, audit, health and mining services - remain closed to foreign investment or are tightly controlled.

The future of US aid, cash transfers in Lebanon, universal basic income and more.

As Donald Trump bullied and bragged his way to the Oval Office, I recalled two of Alistair Cooke’s Letters from America.

The DPRK has a lot of practice in sending missiles up. It does not seem to have practiced so much on getting things down.

Surely working with our nearest neighbours on the issues most important to them is in Australia’s national interest.

Jokowi’s main interest is economic cooperation. As he joked in Sydney: 'Let’s talk more about economics, I don’t want to talk a lot about politics – it gives me a headache'.

This week two F-35 Joint Strike Fighters landed in Melbourne for the Avalon Air Show, the first time the RAAF's fifth generation fighter aircraft have visited the country.

Next week Malcolm Turnbull will attend the first ever IORA Leaders Summit in Jakarta, marking the 20th anniversary of that regional grouping.

While international attention is focused on elections, more substantive change is likely to happen in European security policy.

Le Pen says France could be a 'grande nation' again if it left the EU. Economists say it could send France bankrupt and may spark another financial crisis.

How should we understand the motivation behind China’s decision to cut-off imports of coal from North Korea?

Which countries host the most refugees, who is considered a ‘genuine refugee’ under Australian law, and more.

We need to look afresh at Australia’s priorities in international engagement and consider how these should be resourced.

The viability of a relatively moderate and pro-Western state should be a matter of importance to anyone with an interest in the future of the Middle East.

Extreme poverty and terrorism in one part of the world now has a clear impact on other regions.

News, analysis and research from around the region.

As an indicator of the RSAF’s interest in trying out the concept, a pair of F-15SGs were at Ohakea this week for New Zealand’s air tattoo.

The most difficult aspect of the Raqqa operation is not the seizure of the city but the post-seizure governance.

The arrival of two F-35 Joint Strike Fighters this week marks the first time Australia's own fifth-generation fighter aircraft have flown over Australian skies.

America is transitioning from an indispensable nation, the guarantor of the global rules-based order, to a normal great power.

Will the Philippine Liberal Party now stand up for Leila de Lima and act as an opposition party?

Stealth, super cruise, integrated avionics and super maneuverability allow USAF pilots to perform at a level that other platforms just can't meet.

Every time we engage with North Korea we reinforce its existence as a real state rather than the Orwellian, mafioso fiefdom it actually is.

A year ago, the country seemed to be ticking along quite nicely. But now things are falling apart.

From an Australian perspective the measures that flow from the US President's 25 January executive order are neither novel nor remarkable.

We cannot create greater prosperity and security for Australia if we pursue a set of narrowly defined interests using a piecemeal strategy.

Yesterday afternoon Euan Graham spoke with prominent Japanese Sinologist Seiichiro Takagi.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has accomplished what no other foreign leaders has with US President Donald Trump.

A successful UBI program in a Kenyan village will not provide insights relevant to the challenge posed by fast-changing technology in advanced economies.

The IEA treaty needs to be amended to allow large energy consumers, such as Brazil, Russia, India and China, to become full members.

The idea of a ‘grand bargain’ between the US and Russia has evaporated in recent weeks.