A 21-nation Pew Global Attitudes survey finds widespread opposition to Iran obtaining nuclear weapons. And in most countries, there is majority support among opponents of a nucleararmed Iran for international economic sanctions to try to stop Tehran’s weapons program. The Chinese and the Russians are notable dissenters in this regard. The poll also found majorities...

This report into the fatal shooting of an Afghan journalist by a US soldier raises critical questions about the safety of local reporters working in the field, and argues that greater honesty is needed by coalition forces when operations go wrong. Omaid Khpulwak was killed at his place of work, the RTA building in Tirin...

This policy brief argues that the Australian Defence Force requires re-evaluation of its goals, strategy, structure, and resources as it transitions from the Afghanistan conflict. In this brief, Alan Dupont warns against repeating the mistakes of the post-Vietnam era when Australia was left with a poorly equipped defence force. He argues for a vigorous public...

This report describes and analyzes the profound media shift occuring in the Arab region. The year following the start of the Arab revolutions - in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and violent uprisings in Syria, Yemen, and Bahrain - was followed by continued repression and threats to the exercise of free expression online and offline. But the...

Australia’s engagement with Afghanistan and Pakistan has been energised by the idea that their fates are ‘inextricably linked’. But a clear articulation of the hierarchy of Australian strategic interests in those two countries has been missing. In public debate, the Australian Government has tended to conflate the different challenges, relationships and opportunities we have in...