March 2023
- Opinion
- AUKUS
The big AUKUS question that Albanese has yet to answer
Paul Keating is insouciant about China’s muscle and dismissive of Taiwan’s democracy. But he has changed the national debate about the submarine deal.
March 2022
- Analysis
- Russia-Ukraine war
The risks of success against Russia
Vladimir Putin’s actions have brought us to this dangerous moment, but Western leaders are now deciding how the conflict will end. While we all want Russia to lose, if it loses by too much, we will all lose.
December 2021
- Opinion
- China relations
Don’t let the China hawks frighten you
China will become more powerful -- but any hostile reach towards Australia will always be limited by technology and regional politics.
September 2021
- Opinion
- Australia's China challenge
A Rolls-Royce sub fleet, when what we need is a class of Corollas
If the US decides not to pay the price of competing with China, Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines could ultimately leave our home defences exposed.
July 2021
- Opinion
- China relations
Why the US is quietly outshining China
Xi Jinping likes to say China owns the future and the West is in decline. But appearances can also deceive
October 2020
- Opinion
- China relations
Trump or Biden, Australia is alone
America protected Europe through the Cold War with a credible nuclear deterrent. Indo-Pacific nations can expect no such pledge.
August 2020
- Opinion
- US election
Why the American public has tuned out of politics
The American political class are fighting their private culture wars that have sidelined the concerns that ordinary citizens have.
December 2019
- Opinion
- UK election
Why the day of the party is done
Boris Johnson's success looks like a victory for traditional big political parties too. In fact it only underscores their state of flux.
October 2019
- Analysis
- Immigration
Australia's Brexit is waiting to happen
Immigration – a long-running point of domestic controversy with profound consequences for foreign policy – is a compelling Australian analogue to the issue that divided Britain, writes Sam Roggeveen.
September 2019
- Opinion
- Trump diplomacy
Are Trumpians or Boltonians in charge?
Scott Morrison will need to work out if he is still dealing with the American Globocop, or a parochial Trump when he travels to Washington. It will make all the difference.
August 2019
- Opinion
- Trump diplomacy
Does America want to be Number One?
Washington could very easily decide that it has no desire or need to be the leading power in the Asia-Pacific region, writes Sam Roggeveen.