Swimming Between Whales: The Hidden Strategic Costs of Geopolitical Conflict for Small Powers

The foreign policy cheat code no one talks about — except China

Global competition has dominated foreign policy conversations for the past ten years, pushing topics like investment in American manufacturing, reliable supply chains, and protection of domestic technology advantage to the top of the priority list. Sadly, far less attention has been paid to the human capital that surrounds those top priorities — the leaders, the []

Australia, Solomon Islands Deepen Ties After China Missile Test

Strategic competition in the Pacific has intensified in recent years as China expands its diplomatic, economic and security presence across island nations traditionally regarded as being within Australia’s and the United States’ sphere of influence. Beijing’s 2022 security agreement with the Solomon Islands marked a turning point, raising concerns in Canberra and Washington over the [] The post Australia, Solomon Islands Deepen Ties After China Missile Test appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

अस्ट्रेलिया र फिजीबीच रक्षा सम्झौतामा हस्ताक्षर

सुभा। अस्ट्रेलिया र फिजीले सोमबार रक्षा सहयोगसम्बन्धी नयाँ सम्झौतामा हस्ताक्षर गरेका छन्। दक्षिण प्रशान्त क्षेत्रमा सुरक्षा सहकार्य सुदृढ गर्ने उद्देश्यले भएको यो सम्झौतालाई चीनको बढ्दो क्षेत्रीय प्रभावको पृष्ठभूमिमा महत्त्वपूर्ण रूपमा हेरिएको छ। ‘ओसन अफ पिस’ नाम दिइएको सम्झौताअनुसार फिजी अस्ट्रेलियाका सीमित रक्षा साझेदार राष्ट्रहरूको सूचीमा समावेश भएको छ। सम्झौताले दुवै देशलाई पारस्परिक रक्षा तथा सुरक्षा []

Why Japan and South Korea’s Deepening Defense Ties Are Good News for the US

Two of America’s closest security partners in Asia, Japan and South Korea, have historically struggled to cooperate due to historical animosities. However, at the urging of the U.S., in recent years Tokyo and Seoul have increasingly collaborated with each other and trilaterally with Washington. Last month, that cooperation took another step forward. Japanese Defense Minister...

China launches nuclear-capable test missile into Pacific Ocean | 9 News Australia

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