US withdrawal From Syria: An Unchecked Executive and Broken Alliances
On 19 December 2018, US President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw US troops from Syria. The withdrawal from Syria will...
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YAIA's blog, Insights, is a platform aimed at promoting the voice of emerging young Australians in the analysis and commentary of International affairs.
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Jan 25, 20194 min read
We’ve been fighting bushfires the wrong way for decades
Austrian artist Eugene von Guerard's impression of a bushfire burning in Victoria in 1857. Australia has always been a land of ferocious...
Jan 24, 20193 min read
Is concern over 'Made in China 2025' justified?
From playing cards and plastic straws to new energy vehicles and advanced robotics, China is looking to drastically transform its...
Jan 24, 20194 min read
How Iran benefited from the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi
On October 2nd 2018, Saudi Arabian born and American based journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi Consulate-General in Istanbul to...
Jan 22, 20193 min read
Hypersonic Weapons: The Future of Warfare
While many were out partying to celebrate the New Year, the Chinese military was busy revolutionising naval warfare. Pictures were...
Jan 22, 20193 min read
Australia’s Jerusalem decision highlights a larger problem
Australia’s relationship with neighbouring Indonesia has been put in the spotlight during recent weeks, regarding the stalled signing of...
Jan 21, 20194 min read
Wall or nothing: a one-dimensional immigration strategy
As 2019 approaches, the US federal government is in the midst of its longest partial shutdown in history. The cause? A budgetary impasse...
Jan 21, 20194 min read
Have we been here before? The Implications of a US Withdrawal from Syria
US President Donald Trump left advisors baffled and allies facing isolation with his announcement to withdraw 2,000 US troops from Syria....
Jan 16, 20193 min read
When doves fly: a coming rebirth for Democratic non-interventionism?
Less than two years out from the 2020 US Presidential Election, the race to be the Democratic Party’s nominee is well underway. Likely...
Jan 4, 20194 min read
Health-security in the Indo-Pacific: the security sector is being ignored
Infectious disease has affected state security throughout history, but only recently has this been recognised in policy and strategy....
Jan 4, 20193 min read
Canberra’s cybersecurity conundrum
Australia’s cybersecurity approaches have been brought back into the public eye with the recent passing of the Telecommunications and...
Dec 14, 20183 min read
Why the UN Security Council’s functions are outdated
As one of the six organs of the United Nations, the UN Security Council is tasked with maintaining international peace and security. It...
Dec 11, 20184 min read
Why the China model won’t work magic in Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s proud population, stabilising governance, improved infrastructure and a steady economic growth rate has led some observers to...
Dec 5, 20184 min read
East meets Southeast: Russian foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific
Russia is situated in a complex strategic neighbourhood. Encircled by the Nuclear powers of the US and NATO on one side, China on...
Nov 27, 20183 min read
Indonesia's journey towards robust disaster management
The dust has begun to settle over two consecutive geological disasters in Indonesia. First a series of earthquakes on the island of...
Nov 21, 20184 min read
ScoMo on the world stage
With less than three months experience, Australian prime minister Scott Morrison is facing his first major foreign policy test as...
Nov 20, 20184 min read
Papua New Guinea: A new site for great power rivalry?
The decision to bolster existing naval base on Manus Island has thrust Papua New Guinea into the centre of Indo-Pacific geopolitics in...
Nov 20, 20184 min read
The ‘future leader of a free Europe’ is labelled a ‘dictateur’ at home
French president Emmanuel Macron did not mince his words during Armistice Day commemorations at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris last week....
Nov 14, 20184 min read
Do Iran's security goals trump its economy?
On 5 November this year, the US reimposed sanctions previously lifted under the nuclear agreement signed in 2015. The agreement, known as...
Nov 13, 20183 min read
Is a Pax Sinae-Nipponica era on the rise?
From the 19th to early 20th century, the world was under Pax Brittanica: A Latin phrase denoting peace with Britain as hegemon....
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