US presidents over the past 25 years have had varying views of the alliance with Australia. While none have questioned its value, commitment has not been even across the board.
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If Trump becomes president, he’ll inherit one of the US’s most dangerous military tools.
The US seems stuck in War-on-Terror mode even though reality has moved on.
As a new cessation of hostilities comes into force, Russia’s influence over the Syrian conflict is deepening.
The canal was under US control for nearly a century and was only recognised as Panamanian on New Year’s Eve 1999.
Scarred by disastrous wars and thousands of deaths caused by terrorism, the world is still reeling from the events of September 2001.
The people of the Philippines and their president know all too well the hypocrisy of being lectured by the United States about violence, human rights and democracy.
The problem with Syria is that all sides have their own reasons for acting the way they do – and they all think they’re right.
Is America exceptional? An expert on rhetoric examines how the idea has changed over time, and how Democrats are claiming their own version.
The US is held to a different standard than other countries – but it mostly has itself to blame.
Barack Obama assumed office in January 2009 amid public euphoria and high expectations of greater racial harmony and reduced gun violence at home and a more stable and peaceful international order.
Ankara’s real target in Syria is the Kurds, but is Turkey getting bogged down on too many fronts?
Cooperation between Tehran and Moscow is strictly limited to Syria.
American presidents of all stripes have long prided themselves on promoting democracy abroad – but in the 21st century, security comes first.
The second organisational pillar of the European order isn’t as threatened as the EU – but there’s trouble ahead.
Oil wasn’t the conspiracy behind the Iraq War, but it was always in the mix.
Experts in the UK, US, India, Indonesia and NZ explain how Australia’s election is playing out abroad and what’s at stake for our neighbours and allies.
There is so much going on in the world these days it’s sometimes possible to focus on the ephemeral and the inconsequential rather than the long-term structural changes that are likely to shape the international…
Speaking at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Barack Obama sounded a hopeful note – but both the US and Japan still fall short.
Obama’s military strategy in Iraq and Syria hasn’t defeated the Islamic State, but it isn’t a total failure either. A retired major general and law professor looks at the successes and shortcomings.
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