Independent analysis on Australian foreign policy, the Indo-Pacific, international law and strategic affairs.
A critical examination of the strategic, economic, and diplomatic costs of the AUKUS agreement. This brief analyzes whether the long-term benefits of nuclear-powered submarines outweigh the immediate sovereign risks and regional diplomatic friction.
Read Full Brief arrow_right_altA Taiwan Strait conflict would not stay contained to East Asia. This brief examines the military, economic, and diplomatic obligations Australia would face under existing alliance frameworks.
Policy Brief • Aug 2024Canberra and New Delhi have moved from a historically thin relationship to one of Australia's fastest-growing strategic partnerships. This brief examines the drivers behind that shift and its limits.
Economic Analysis • Aug 2024China remains Australia's largest trading partner by a wide margin. This brief examines whether that concentration is a structural vulnerability or a manageable feature of Australia's export economy.