It is unlikely that Ream Naval Base in Cambodia will be a Chinese military base or outpost such as the facility in Djibouti fully operated by the People’s Liberation Army. However, China could gain ...

The Trump administration’s move last month to make foreign workers prohibitively expensive for American companies could potentially be a boon for Australia’s STEM sector – as long as it plays its ...

Linking decarbonisation with trade policy could offer an alternative to rising protectionism. World leaders must consider what a positive, alternative vision of international trade could entail (Getty ...

The Trump-Albanese summit at the White House is over. The Australian media is understandably pre-occupied with what the President said about Australia (and about Kevin Rudd). But the American press ...

Much has been said in recent days about the Pukpuk Treaty, named after the Tok Pisin word for crocodile, which is found in both Papua New Guinea and Australia. Known for its stillness and sudden power ...

The seizure of several Singaporean armored vehicles being shipped through Hong Kong is at the center of a simmering diplomatic row between Singapore and China over the city-state's relations with ...

Sam Roggeveen is Program Director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program. He is the author of The Echidna Strategy: Australia's Search for Power and Peace, published by La Trobe ...

Dr Abdul Rahman Yaacob was a Research Fellow in the Southeast Asia Program at the Lowy Institute. His research interests include Southeast Asia’s defence and security issues and the region’s relations ...

After three weeks of lingering anxiety, the historic Pukpuk Treaty has been signed between Papua New Guinea and Australia. The agreement will now be put to domestic approval processes, where PNG’s ...

Shortly after the latest near-collision between Philippine and Chinese maritime forces in the South China Sea last month, Manila conducted joint drills with Australia, Canada and the United States.