Security Watch: Australia Deepens its Defense Posture
Against a precarious strategic environment, Australia’s new defense doctrine – The Defence Strategic Review – calls for strengthening the island nation’s military capabilities.
Author: Kareem Salem
Security Watch: What Assessment of Macron’s Trip to China?
From 5 to 8 April 2023, the French President visited China. He spent the second day of his state visit in Beijing and two days in Canton, in the south of the country. His visit and comments have sparked controversy about EU-China relations.
Security Watch: China Extends its Influence in the Solomon Islands
The ousting of former Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani is a step forward for China as it seeks to strengthen its political and economic influence in the Solomon Islands.
Israeli Prime Minister Concludes Visit to France
Benyamin Netanyahu met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace on Thursday along with 60 business executives to …
Xi Ducks Putin’s Push for Expanded Military Ties
China’s President Xi Jiinping met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin remotely via video link on Friday, Dec. 30 – the Kremlin’s latest effort to deepen defense ties as Russia’s isolation with the West stretches.
(Analysis) Discord in the South China Sea: What Place for Diplomacy?
Relations between Southeast Asian countries and mainland China have historically ebbed and flowed. Tensions have often focused on control of islands and reefs in the Indo-Pacific. Beijing, under the leadership of Xi Jinping, has intensified this confrontation increasing the regional security volatility amidst Sino-US rivalry in the South China Sea.
(Analysis) Australia in the Pacific: How can Canberra Regain Influence?
The South Pacific has historically been a maritime expanse dominated by the influence of Western powers, including Australia. However, China is seeking to change the status quo through its economic and security diplomacy in the region causing concern for future of the rules-based order and its long-standing presence over climate change.
(Analysis) Tensions across the Taiwan Strait: Is the 1992 Consensus Permanently Lost?
Relations between Beijing and Taipei have often experienced periods of friction ever since the victory of Mao Zedong’s Chinese communists in 1949. Now cross-strait ties have undergone crucial transformations under Tsai Ing-wen’s leadership, resulting in unprecedented diplomatic and military tensions along the Taiwan Strait.
G20: Australia and China End High-level Diplomatic Freeze
Tuesday’s meeting on the sidelines of the G20 marks an important step in restoring bilateral relations ahead of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties next month.
TNGO Surveillance : Asia-Pacific – Xi Jinping Secures Third Term in Power
On Sunday, Xi Jinping clinched a historic third term as the Communist Party’s leader, ending decades of political precedent in the world’s second largest economy.