Global security would be well served by changes to the role of the military in Pakistan, argues Marko Beljac.

Robert McClelland, ALP Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, writes that 'the Howard government is worse than ambivalent when it comes to nuclear non proliferation - it is positively obstructive.' International security has, he notes, 'been made more volatile by a combination of nuclear proliferation and the involvement of non-state actors' 'as the number of potential...

Before 2000, the idea that Burma might one day become a nuclear power was considered fanciful. Ever since it regained its independence in 1948, Burma had been a consistent supporter of global nuclear disarmament and had played an active role in international organisations dedicated to that end. Nor could it claim the strategic rationale, economic...

International efforts to dismantle the nuclear program of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea have been marked by limited and inconsistent engagement and distrust. One often overlooked diplomatic process that has been continuous and has supported the development of greater trust is parliamentary diplomacy, writes Jeffrey Robertson.

This research note by Jeffrey Robertson looks at North Korea’s aims, its methods of achieving these aims and the ongoing efforts at further diplomacy with North Korea.