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Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.
North Korea’s nuclear weapons have not been a ‘game changer’
Pyongyang is a regional irritant and international outlaw government, but it hasn’t become more aggressive since becoming a de facto nuclear weapons state.
Out of balance: Central Asia enters the post-Western era
Russian and Chinese-led regional security organisations are providing the bulk of governance and order in the absence of the US and its allies.
The evolving diplomacy of Australia-China relations 2020-2021: The view from Australia
The relationship is currently at its lowest ebb since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1972, with scope for matters to further deteriorate.
The sources and prospects of U.S.-China security competition
Mutual restraint will be necessary to prevent a continued spiral of tension and increased risk of war.
Is China a threat not because it is strong but because it is weak?
The rise of China is central to the international relations of the Indo-Pacific. But what if that rise has been overstated?