Vietnam’s Pragmatic Balancing Act
When the Prime Minister visits Hanoi this weekend, John McCarthy argues he will find a Vietnam focused on achieving a pragmatic balance in its foreign policy.
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The Inconvenient Truths in the Rise of China
In charting the way ahead for Australia-China relations, Canberra needs to present the risks posed by increasing Chinese military power in realistic rather than hawkish terms, writes Colin Heseltine.
The Strategic Illusion of India
As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to visit Australia this week, John McCarthy writes Canberra should put grunt into the bilateral relationship – but in doing so maintain patience and realistic expectations over what can be achieved from closer ties.
More Than Hot Air: What Australia Needs to do to be a ‘Renewable Energy Superpower’
Australia’s new policy direction on climate change under the Albanese government must be consolidated by working closely with foreign partners, like South Korea and Japan, on the renewable energy transition, writes Theo Mendez.
On the Loss of a Great Foreign Policy Thinker
Australia lost one of its finest foreign policy thinkers with the death of Allan Gyngell this week, writes John McCarthy.