Nov 24, 2021
Originally published 24 November 2021.
The defence partnership has divided opinion and frayed some partnerships. For Southeast Asia, the stakes are high, but consensus on AUKUS remains elusive.
Veerle is joined by Dr Collin Koh, Research Fellow at the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies of the S...
Nov 23, 2021
This episode examines the re-emergence of the concept of strategic stability as a means of managing security relations between Russia and the transatlantic community and avoiding war.
Following Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its military intervention in eastern Ukraine, the confrontation between Russia and...
Nov 17, 2021
This episode examines how Turkey, long viewed as a stalwart of NATO , has moved outside its previous focus on European security to play a wider regional role in its immediate neighbourhood and beyond, including across the Middle East and Africa. How will Turkey’s broadening security horizon affect its position in...
Nov 10, 2021
Originally published 10 November 2021.
The Australia defence partnership has divided opinion and frayed relationships. For France, trust will not easily be restored.
‘A stab in the back’ is how the French government described the AUKUS announcement, maintaining that it had been misled to believe the submarine...
Nov 9, 2021
This episode examines how the UK and Russia are approaching relations with countries of the Middle East as the region experiences major conflict and instability. While there is growing competition as the UK and Russia renew their interests, there may be areas where they could work together to help stabilise the region,...