The Memorandum | No. 21.2025

He rebels against the language of a “rules-based order” but he is happy to talk business.

A root-and-branch review of UK Defence.

Exclusive: Chris LaCivita, Trump’s presidential campaign co-manager, tells undercover reporters he advised on ‘structural issues’ related to Peter Dutton; the Coalition denies LaCivita was involved in...

Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, has released a statement following the detention of two British MPs in Israel

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group Australia have announced a ground-breaking partnership.

The new US tariffs are so high and wide-ranging that they represent an economic experiment.

Today the Defence Committee launches an inquiry into AUKUS, the trilateral security partnership between the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Australia.

When Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump meet for the September 10 debate, the public will hopefully gain some perspective into both candidates’ plans to depl...

The Memorandum | No. 13.2025

Researchers who collaborate with US agencies have been asked to declare any links to China, communism and whether they comply with Trump transgender orders.

The Big Ask | No. 10.2025

Australia's foreign policy priorities include our strategic position in the Pacific, expanding economic ties with South-East Asia and broadening ties with regional powers like India and Japan.

Maritime cooperation, in particular, is a key area of focus, with the EU keen on deploying a liaison officer at the Indian Navy’s Information Fusion Centre in Gurugram. The Centre plays a crucial role...

Reduction to 0.3% of gross national income in order to fund defence spending has been decried as a ‘move to appease Trump’

The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has reportedly placed a temporary hold on issuing certain export licenses as of February 2025

The new China-Cook Islands deal has implications for Pacific security, but particularly for New Zealand, the United States, and Australia.

Trip would be first by a UK prime minister in more than seven years — but there is still a live debate about the Labour government’s “audit” into its China policy.

China has floated a proposal to hold a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump to help end the Ukraine war, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

New ambassador to US and his consultancy firm under spotlight over links to agency said to have aim of co-opting western businesspeople

The Memorandum | No. 04.2025

The tech war is well underway – an expert looks at the climate competition

The AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine partnership has now survived the bumpy inauguration of Donald Trump as US president. It has earned the endorsement of newly confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio...

With Trump back in the White House, politicians on both sides of the Channel need to acknowledge the urgency of closer ties, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Exclusive: The move, which would be seen as a win for Beijing, has sounded alarm bells in Wellington.

Transparency, open communications, and a mutual understanding of shared maritime security challenges is the goal.

At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Prime Minister of Thailand Paetongtarn Shinawatra will pay an official visit to China from February 5 to 8, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tue...

The Memorandum | No. 02.2025

The Big Ask | No. 04.2025