Oct 30, 2024
The world order is being challenged by new organisations and initiatives designed to sideline existing Western-led institutions.
The latest summit of the group of states known collectively as the BRICS is a case in point. Originally involving Brazil, Russia, India and China, with South Africa joining later, the group...
Oct 16, 2024
One year on from Hamas’ 7 October attack on Israel, we look at the current state of the conflict in the Middle East and its future trajectory.
Last week marked the one-year anniversary of the horrific Hamas attacks on 7 October. There are still no indications of how and under what conditions the war will end. To...
Oct 2, 2024
Two years on, how has Japan progressed with its planned national security reforms, and how is it adapting to regional security challenges?
In December 2022, Japan announced plans to almost double its defence budget and acquire a new set of strike capabilities. The context for that decision was a sense of rising...