Afghanistan sharpened Australia’s fighting capacity and capability. But we were still part of a spectacular failure of political and military leadership.
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As President Joe Biden said on announcing the US troop withdrawal by September, ‘our reasons for remaining in Afghanistan have become increasingly unclear’.
Most observers believe Israel was behind the a cyberattack on Iran. But what was the thinking behind it?
A new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says the federal government has overlooked the national security threats of climate change.
The new US administration has talked about setting up an alliance of democracies. For the time being, the project seems vague. Yet such an alliance is necessary.
Trump saw a decline in support among atheists, agnostics and voters not affiliated with any religion in the 2020 election.
Right now, the nation is almost entirely dependent on other countries for minerals that are used in everything from wind turbines to strike fighters and satellites.
Both Russia and China are signalling they will only deal with the West where and when it suits them. They are also increasingly comfortable working together as close partners.
While democracy requires accountability from presidents, presidents may lose stature, not gain it, by holding a press conference.
The president wants Americans to be able to celebrate Independence Day with small gatherings. What will it take to get the virus under control by then? Three public health school deans explain.
A president’s persona is always a public act. In that way, Trump’s shtick – vulgar man of the people – was not exceptional. And every president has had to invent his version of the role.
A record number of people voted in the 2020 presidential election. Donald Trump lost, Joe Biden won. Now, GOP legislators across the country are trying to pass measures to limit voting.
Since his January inauguration, Joe Biden has demonstrated that he understands how the modern U.S. presidency works, both in terms of policy and the nation’s psyche.
US trading partners can expect an export boom, but that alone will only have muted benefits for them.
Joe Biden is just the latest in a long line of US presidents to trace their ancestry back to the Emerald Isle.
On the surface, Japan and the US are firm friends. But there are some interesting dynamics at play.
In the United States, economists are currently questioning the risks of a $1.9 trillion stimulus package.
The election of the Biden administration raised hopes of a new dawn in US environmental protections. But left-right views will continue to stymie progress, just as they do in Australia.
In the past week, the Biden administration has shown it is willing to back up words with actions in dealing with both Iran and Saudi Arabia.
In the long term the US still needs Saudi Arabia as an ally in the Middle East.
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Assistant lecturer, CY Cergy Paris Université
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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Associate Professor and Director of the Centre on US Politics, UCL
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Canada
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Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Assistant Professor, Westminster College
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Teaching Fellow in International Security, University of Portsmouth
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Professor Emeritus of Communication, American University School of Communication
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
