Rod Lyon and William Maley look at Australia's interests in the Middle East from two very different perspectives: that of the strategic analyst, and that of the regional expert, enriched by a close knowledge of the countries and cultures of the Middle East. Australia’s interests in the Middle East refl ect its broader interests in...

Recent polling showing the majority of Australians have lost heart in the war in Iraq suggests the issue will be a prominent one during the 2007 Australian election campaign. The issue's prominence will be fuelled by the probable outcomes from President Bush’s decision to 'surge' US forces: an escalating level of violence and a rising...

In this report Rod Lyon examines what the strategic future holds for Australia's relationship with the United States, concentrating on the reinvigorated Australia-US security partnership through the ANZUS alliance. A summary is available online.