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Why Pacific Island states should seek collective security

Many participants at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau this week would like to talk about anything but great power riva...

No location · Sep 03, 2026 · Wedgetail
In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy

The bomb that hit the residential area was American, according to a weapons expert and a visual analysis by The Times. I...

No location · Sep 03, 2026 · Wedgetail
Penrhyn port upgrade raises transparency and environmental concerns in the Cook Islands

While a US-New Zealand-funded port upgrade in the Cook Islands is being welcomed as a vital infrastructure project, a la...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Should outside nations be allowed at the Pacific Forum summit?

Solomon Islands has asked Pacific Islands Forum members to consider separating external dialogue partners from the annua...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Israeli minister: Palestinians leaving is only ‘solution’ in Gaza

Israel has plans drawn up to carry out US President Donald Trump’s proposal to remove most of the Palestinian population...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
G20 wraps without consensus amid bond market sell-off

The US-hosted G20 meeting, beset by trade and diplomatic squabbles, wrapped up after failing to ease investors’ concerns...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Republicans back Trump in his trade war with Canada

Republican members of Congress are publicly backing U.S. President Donald Trump in his trade war with Canada and blaming...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Policing the Bangsamoro: Peace in the Southern Philippines

Policing the Bangsamoro: Peace in the Southern Philippines cthuratong Thu, 09/03/2026 - 00:00 Latest Updates Africa Asia...

Manila, Philippines · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Fresh strikes by US and Iran risk further destabilizing the global economy

A tense calm in the Gulf was shaken this week with fresh strikes by the U.S. and Iran. It could provoke dueling blockade...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Iran Accuses U.S. Military of a War Crime

Renewed fighting has taken a deadly turn after a month without major military action.

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Nepal’s Disaster Demands a Regional Response

The glacier collapse and floods that followed show why neighboring states must cooperate to reduce future threats.

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
The US Anti-Drug Missile Strikes Are Back. But Are They Working?

The US Anti-Drug Missile Strikes Are Back. But Are They Working? The United States launched new reported strikes on vess...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Enduring the Storm: Empirical Evidence from Myanmar’s Central Dry Zone

Survey data suggests support for the Spring Revolution in Myanmar’s Dry Zone remains strong, but greater resistance unit...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Making Sense of John Ratcliffe’s Trip to Moscow

Speculation abounds that the CIA director flew to Moscow to deliver a message to the Kremlin, but his real audience may ...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Inside Trump’s Second Term

We talk to Jonathan Swan about how foreign leaders use leverage, strength and personal dynamics to manage the president.

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
End of a dollar-centered world nears, gold to replace some bonds, fund manager says

We're in a very early part of a generational boom market in commodities, says Willem Middelkoop.

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
The Pacific Islands Forum contains so much flexing, it's a geopolitical workout

"If you’re hosting a party with 18 very important people coming and 1/3 don’t turn up, you’ve got to be concerned."

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Fault Lines – South Korean exercises, Paracels construction, PIF peculiarities

Welcome to the latest edition of ASPI’s Fault Lines. Every fortnight, ASPI’s Defence Strategy Program monitors the actio...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Trump Returns to a Familiar Playbook as the War With Iran Flares Up Again

The United States seems increasingly bogged down in Iran after six months of conflict, despite President Trump’s declara...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Ukraine tells UN aviation watchdog that Russian airspace 'not safe'

Russia's aviation watchdog called Ukraine's warnings illegitimate and "invalid".

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Trump’s Saudi nuke agreement may prolong the Iran war

A final deal between the United States and Iran is slipping further out of reach. Since the Memorandum of Understanding ...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
The Future of US Basing in the Gulf After the 2026 Iran War

Posture redesign would reduce the size and concentration of permanent bases while retaining access, pre-positioned equip...

Washington, United States · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Israel ‘seeking Trump’s support for plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza’

Defence minister says he believes US backing could tip regional balance in favour of forced resettlementIsrael’s defence...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
How U.S. Allies Can Resist Washington’s Bullying

The attack on the ICC offers a chance for solidarity on shared values.

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
‘We Are Horrified’: Academic Freedom at Risk With Uzbek Professor’s Arrest in Kazakhstan

Dr. Ikboljon Qoraboyev's arrest on espionage charges has sent shockwaves through Kazakhstan’s increasingly international...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
U.S. and Iran Survey the Damage After a Night of Intense Strikes

The American military said its barrage was retaliation against recent attacks on U.S. forces and marine traffic. Iranian...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Taliban govt. defends ban on protest, citing Islamic law

Human Rights Watch late last month slammed the ban as "another step in the Taliban's ruthless effort to suppress all dis...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Is Libya's damaging power struggle about to end?

The North African country has been divided between two rival governments for more than a decade. Countrywide elections c...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Is Taiwanese Society Prepared for a China Contingency?

In 2025, Michael Hunzeker and Yuster Yu wrote, “Taiwan’s Biggest Problem in Steeling Itself for War With China is Cultur...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Putin says he won’t deal with Ukrainian ‘terrorists’ but praises U.S. mediators

The Russian president’s remarks at a 3 a.m. news conference — and Moscow’s intensifying strikes on Kyiv — suggested that...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Trump aides seek 'quiet' in Iran war, but say attacks may intensify after November midterm elections: report

A tactical pause could also give the U.S. military some breathing room to replenish its heavily depleted munitions stock...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Blowing up Boats: The Numbing Effect of Repetitive Illegality

Operation Southern Spear, the U.S. campaign against alleged drug trafficking small boats off the coast of several South ...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Attempted airport attack state sponsored terrorism: EU foreign policy chief

The EU already is planning to impose sanctions on more people over Russia's war on Ukraine and has “in the pipeline 1,60...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
U.S.-Sri Lanka joint operation busts Pakistan-based drug network, 463 kg meth seized

Acting on intelligence developed between August 14 and 29, the joint team intercepted the consignment and seized the cry...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
In Egypt, Xi Challenges America’s Influence in the Middle East

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is seeking to deepen ties with a longtime U.S. security partner and to project a larger role...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
European Union Naval Force Intercepts Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker

Italian Navy multi-purpose combat ship ITS Thaon di Revel (P430), flagship of EU Naval Force Mediterranean Irini, interc...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
China’s Global Strategy Under Xi Jinping

Insights from Steve Tsang.

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Macron visits Bayeux Tapestry with King Charles, PM Andy Burnham

French President Emmanuel Macron is on a shorter-term visit to the UK than the renowned on-loan 11th century tapestry. H...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Nigerian opposition vows to restore fuel subsidy

Nigeria’s opposition African Democratic Congress said it will anchor its presidential election campaign on a promise to ...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail
Status of Iran’s Nuclear Program Is Unclear, U.N. Watchdog Says

As the war sputters on, an internal report from the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran’s refusal to grant acce...

No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail

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