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Turns out having nukes provided the US very little leverage
For decades, the United States treated the prospect of an Iranian nuclear weapon as an intolerable threat. Yet when Washington and Tehran went to war ...
Aug 25, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Forest fires just the beginning of Israel's destruction of Lebanon
For two years, Israel's war in Lebanon has been measured largely in a human toll: the dead, the wounded, the displaced. What has drawn far less attent...
Aug 25, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The New Right’s Grand Strategy After Trump
Civilizationism would upend America’s role in the world.
Aug 25, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Maximum Pressure on Iran Will Fail
Trump's war has brought American strategy to a dead end.
Aug 25, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
China’s new ambassador arrives in Australia – and immediately gets to work
The first thing the new Chinese ambassador to Australia, Liu Jinsong, did on arrival in Sydney yesterday was publicly pose at the airport with two pro...
Aug 25, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Australia’s Democratic Coordination in an Age of Foreign Interference
Foreign interference threats to democratic elections are evolving at increasing speed and scale. Australia demonstrates how to build institutions capa...
Aug 24, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Canada wants a deal, but Washington keeps moving the goalposts
As trade negotiations falter and the possibility of tariffs looms, there is better way forward for Washington and Ottawa—if they choose to take it. Th...
Aug 24, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Experts react: Will Trump’s Operation Economic Outcast isolate Iran?
Our experts weigh in on the US Treasury’s newest measures intended “to sever every remaining economic lifeline sustaining” the Iranian regime. The pos...
Aug 24, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Australia’s climate finance test at COP31: the need for new pledges and honest accounting
As Australia prepares to preside over COP31, new Oxfam analysis shows developed countries' climate finance is vastly overstated. What should Canberra ...
Aug 24, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Israel's Lobby: More powerful and more unpopular than ever
The pro-Israel lobby is dominating American headlines during the current election because of its outsized role in competitive House and Senate races —...
Aug 24, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
North Korea’s ever-expanding sanctions evasion toolkit
Pyongyang is filling its coffers through IT worker scams, crypto theft, shipping fraud and sending workers overseas.
Aug 24, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Australia’s Pacific energy pledges need a new approach
Canberra’s goals for PNG and Pacific electrification are falling short – local shopkeeper-retailers could close the gap.
Aug 24, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail