The rationale behind New Zealand’s foreign policy shift is understandable. But the strategic risks of overcommitting to US-led security frameworks are significant – and could outweigh the benefits.

The US is withdrawing from global efforts to make international finance sustainable. That must not prevent other policymakers, international organizations and private investors continuing this vital ...

Optimism over Trump’s talk of Patriots for Ukraine and punishment for Moscow may be premature. A generous deadline for Putin, ...

Allies like Japan, South Korea, the Philippines and Australia have no choice but to try and meet the president’s conditions ...

Summits create expectations. But a meeting between President Donald Trump and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu – the third ...

A regional peace deal is an attractive prospect but will remain elusive without a durable ceasefire in Gaza and progress towards a Palestinian state.

The agreement announced by the US president is unlikely to signal a major shift in Vietnam’s foreign policy.

The Lebanese government must stop shirking its responsibilities and push Hezbollah to disarm – taking advantage of the ...

In the absence of Putin and Xi, the summit was dominated by Brazil’s Lula and India’s Modi, the leaders of the two largest ...

A lunch at the White House with an unexpected group of African leaders shows Trump’s policy on Africa is active, ...

However, the UK’s approach has fallen short of the strategic response required by the challenges China presents. Deeper ...

The government should invest R&D funding strategically in discovery science, connect regional R&D hubs into a national ...