The Hon Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa, delivered this address at the Lowy Institute in Sydney on Thursday, 30 August 2018. 30 August 2018 Check against delivery. Chairman Sir ...

On 25 January, China’s People’s Liberation Army announced that Central Military Commission Vice-Chair Zhang Youxia and Chief of the Joint Staff Department General Liu Zhenli were under investigation ...

Australian maritime security is entering a period of profound change. The planned expansion of the Royal Australian Navy’s surface combatant fleet, the introduction of nuclear-powered submarines, and ...

The long-awaited India–European Union Free Trade Agreement branded as the “mother of all deals” is being celebrated as a triumph of market access. After nearly two decades of stalled negotiations, it ...

In October 2025, Taiwanese President William Lai proposed the establishment of a special defence budget, emphasising that the country’s future defence posture will prioritise innovation and advanced ...

Danish King Frederik’s upcoming trip to Greenland will send dual messages: a morale boost to locals and a show of unity aimed squarely at the White House. When Danish King Frederik touches down in ...

As Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, Moscow is still fighting for incremental gains in the Donbas, while the Russian economy shows signs of strain. GDP is contracting, oil prices remain ...

The Panama Canal is seemingly far away from Australia and also not on the most crucial trade and logistics routes for Australian businesses. Nevertheless, after the Supreme Court of Panama last week ...

When Australia bid to host the 2026 annual global climate change negotiations COP31, it envisioned a Pacific partnership that would centre climate dialogue around the concerns of vulnerable island ...

The latest version of the US National Defence Strategy (NDS), released on 23 January, offers China a deal for a “stable peace.” The Chinese government, however, is not likely to respond the way the ...

On many metrics, certainly scale and affordability, Chinese companies are well ahead of the rest when it comes to manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs). Yet the United States, long since overtaken by ...

East Africa sits at the crossroads of the Indian Ocean. Its ports, sea lanes, undersea data cables, mineral corridors and youthful population connect Asia, the Middle East and Africa in ways that ...