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Australia
Indo-Pacific 'Nexus': Why Southeast Asia and ASEAN Matter to Australia
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What does Australia see in the ten member states of ASEAN?
Rohingya Crisis Demands Australian Leadership on Human Rights
By Sean Bain
Canberra is duty-bound to speak up on human rights, and must review its defense assistance to states that flout international law.
Who Cares If Duterte Skips the ASEAN-Australia Summit?
By Mark Manantan
Duterte’s absence is significant and has broad implications for ASEAN and the region.
Closing the Gap: Agreement Reached on Australia-Timor-Leste Maritime Border
By Grant Wyeth
The agreement made at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague settles an old dispute.
Australia’s Deadliest Warship Completes 1st Ever Replenishment at Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Australia’s latest guided-missile destroyer has just conducted its first ever replenishment at sea.
US Allies Aren’t Buying Its New Strategies to Confront China
By Bates Gill
China presents many challenges, but bluff, bluster, and empty rhetoric will be seen for exactly what it is.
Corruption Threatens Australia’s Defense Program
By Chris Douglas
In pursuing its massive defense building program, Australia must protect itself against critical corruption risks.
Realizing Australia’s Defense Export Dreams
By Grant Wyeth
Canberra wants to spark growth in its defense industry, but the market is a crowded one.
Is China Building Roads to Nowhere in the Pacific?
By Grant Wyeth
An Australia minister lashed out at Chinese investment in the Pacific region. Why take up the issue now?
Will Australia and Japan Finally Conclude a Visiting Forces Agreement?
By Grant Wyeth
Discussions on a VFA have been taking place since 2014; the two sides are expected to sign the agreement soon.
Hidden in Plain Sight: Australia’s Foreign Workers
By Grant Wyeth
A new report stresses the urgent need for Canberra to review and reform its Seasonal Workers Program.
Australia’s Deadliest Warship to Be Fitted With New Anti-Air Warfare Defense Technology
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Australia’s latest guided-missile destroyer will be fitted with the so-called cooperative engagement capability.