Curated expert opinion on intractable contemporary issues
Department of War: George Orwell Would Feel Validated
By Herbert Wulf | 10 September, 2025
The ‘President of Peace’, as the White House has called him, has once again signed one of his many executive orders. With this latest document, he has officially established the Department of War.
The Pacific’s United Front on Climate Action is Splintering Over Deep-Sea Mining
By Kolaia Raisele and Aidan Craney | 09 September, 2025
The Pacific island nations united front is now under strain as some Pacific nations pursue a controversial new industry – deep-sea mining.
Do We Need a Pacific Peace Index?
By Anna Naupa | 05 September, 2025
As regional dialogue about an ‘Ocean of Peace’ concept advances, a dedicated Pacific Peace Index might provide additional form to an evolving political dialogue amongst Pacific Islands Forum member states
US Bars Palestinian Delegation: A Dangerous Precedent for UN Universality
By Jordan Ryan | 04 September, 2025
While past exclusions of entry to the US targeted individuals, the revoking of visas—directed at an entire visiting leadership delegation from the PA and PLO—is without precedent in UN history.
The Ultimate Deterrent: Modern Strategic Conventional Weapons
By Tom Sauer | 27 August, 2025
Instead of investing in weapons of mass destruction, making EU defence more efficient should be the priority as well as integrating Russia into a larger collective security organization.
Why Is Support for Ishiba Administration Rising Despite Crushing Defeat in the July National Election?
By Daiju Wada | 26 August, 2025
What key factors are behind the increasing support for Shigeru Ishiba's administration in Japan after a crushing defeat in the July House of Councillors election?
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