Australia

A new accord will allow Australian soldiers to train with the Filipino military.

Australia has begun discussions concerning a new submarine class. Could a Japanese solution be the answer? Harry Kazianis explains.

The early Wimbledon exit of all of Australia’s tennis players has some in the game worried.

Australia’s ambassador to NATO discusses Australia’s role in Afghanistan and NATO’s future in Asia.

China has dismissed the U.S.-Australia relationship as a Cold War relic. But Beijing is wrong to dismiss it.

Washington Correspondent Eddie Walsh talks defense, diplomacy, and trade issues with Australia’s U.S. Ambassador.

Talk of a U.S. pivot toward the Asia-Pacific is being replaced with the idea of a rebalancing. Regardless, U.S. military strategy is taking on an interesting shape.

The South China Sea, praise for North Korea and some positive news for human rights activists feature in news you might have missed this week in Asia.

This month’s by-elections in Burma have further assured the West that it’s time to start loosening sanctions. But some caution is warranted.

Australia is happy for a closer alliance with the U.S. But it will always be based on Canberra’s best interests.

The U.S. and Australia have made clear their distrust of one of the world’s biggest telecoms companies. But their lack of transparency over their concerns does no one any favors.

Welcome to the first issue of The Week in Asia. Every weekend, The Diplomat will be rounding up the Asia-Pacific news, research and commentary that you may have missed.