An alliance in flux

What challenges does Australia face as the world's great powers battle for a foothold in the Pacific?

How has Russia's invasion of Ukraine changed the international security, economic and political terrain?

Could India, an emerging giant and growing geopolitical player, change the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific?

As countries including the United States edge closer to international climate action, will Australia follow suit, or risk becoming an outlier?

The eleventh issue of Australian Foreign Affairs examines the rise of authoritarian and illiberal leaders, whose growing assertiveness is reshaping the Western-led world order.

Friends, Allies and Enemies looks at Australia’s diplomatic options as loyalties shift in an increasingly turbulent region.

The ninth issue of Australian Foreign Affairs explores the threat facing Australia as changes in technology enable malign actors to target individuals, officials, businesses and infrastructure – challenges that have only sharpened due to COVID-19.

Canberra and Jakarta face similar threats in a changing Asia. Could this lead to closer ties?

The next issue of Australian Foreign Affairs examines Australia’s relationship with Indonesia and the prospects of the two neighbours working together to boost their collective security as tensions in Asia increase.

The Jakarta Option looks at how Canberra should adapt to a changing Indonesia as the world’s fourth-most populous nation enters a new era under its next president, Prabowo Subianto.

The latest issue of Australian Foreign Affairs examines Australia’s momentous decision to form a security pact with the United States and the United Kingdom that includes an ambitious, expensive and risky plan to acquire nuclear-power submarines – a move that will have far-reaching military and strategic consequences.

Dead in the water looks at whether the AUKUS deal will enhance or undermine Australia’s security as tensions between China and the US rise, at the impact on Australia’s ties with its regional neighbours, and at whether the submarines plan is likely to ever be achieved.

Essays include: 

• Hugh White examines whether Australia needs nuclear-powered submarines and whether the AUKUS plan will deliver them.
• Susannah Patton looks at the lessons for Australia from the region’s responses to AUKUS.
• Elizabeth Buchanan explores how Australia could use its valuable geography to enhance ties with AUKUS allies and other partners.
• Andrew Davies weighs the benefits of nuclear-powered submarines against the costs of acquiring and maintaining them.
• Hervé Lemahieu proposes that Australia pursue a common travel area and an integrated digital market with the Pacific.
• Jack Corbett considers Solomon Islands’ economic options in an era of great power rivalry

The latest issue of Australian Foreign Affairs examines China’s ultimate goals as an emerging superpower, including the extent of its territorial ambitions.

The New Domino Theory looks at Australia's place in China’s long-term plans and at the threat – if any – that Beijing poses to Australian security, politics and society. 

Essays include:

• Power play: What does China want from Australia?
• Uncommon destiny: How Beijing sees the world
• Agents and influence: Inside the foreign interference threat
• No daylight: Behind the Labor-Coalition consensus on AUKUS and China

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An alliance in flux

What challenges does Australia face as the world's great powers battle for a foothold in the Pacific?

How has Russia's invasion of Ukraine changed the international security, economic and political terrain?

As the great powers clash in South-East Asia, how will Australia secure its interests in the region?

If Asia’s key flashpoint erupts into war, what will Australia do? The decision could reshape our future in Asia.

Could India, an emerging giant and growing geopolitical player, change the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific?

As countries including the United States edge closer to international climate action, will Australia follow suit, or risk becoming an outlier?