Australia News & Analysis

A US state visit by Australia’s prime minister highlights the challenges of maintaining democratic integrity while advancing national interests as a middle power — a balancing act of dignity and practicality in an era where performance politics has genuine policy implications.

Talisman Sabre 25, the largest joint military exercise between the United States and Australia, represents a powerful signal of allied readiness, technological advancement, and deterrence in the critical theater of the Indo-Pacific.

The decision by IP4 leaders to skip the recent NATO Hague summit reflects the ascent of more local geopolitical issues over NATO’s longstanding cross-regional diplomacy.

Australia’s recent agreements with Papua New Guinea, Nauru, and the Solomon Islands mark a critical step in its efforts to maintain leadership and influence in the Pacific.

Hopes of diversifying supply chains have suffered a blow with the recent closure of the Balama graphite mine in Mozambique.

After a reprieve in the post-Cold War era, Pacific island countries are once again figuring prominently in the geopolitics of great power rivalry.

To retain the competitive edge it currently enjoys, the United States must take active steps to create and harness the next wave of artificial intelligence.

The newly-established informal Squad alliance hints at a new security concept that is now crystallizing in the Indo-Pacific.

As the world accelerates towards a green energy revolution, the demand for graphite, a key component in battery technology, is set to soar exponentially.

A newly assertive China is leading to a shift in US geopolitical priorities and strategy in Asia.

Examining the geopolitical and economic importance of manganese, a lesser-known metal that helps drive modern industry.

An increasingly aggressive China is solidifying bilateral relations between New Delhi and Canberra.

Chronicling the events leading up to the present low point in China-Australia relations.

New energy paradigms demand new strategic commodities. This article examines factors impacting lithium supply over the next decade.

NATO may be focused on Europe amid the Ukraine War, but signs are mounting that Asia looms ever-larger on the Alliance’s radar.