A comprehensive database tracking official development finance (ODF) flows in the Pacific Islands region, the seventh edition of the Pacific Aid Map encompasses the period from 2008 to 2022, including data on more than 37,000 projects carried out by 97 development partners, totalling almost $50 billion.

The widespread adoption of Beijing’s stance might constrain US-led deterrence efforts and could provide the PRC with extra licence to escalate military aggression.

The Lowy Institute acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which the Institute stands, and pays respects to their elders, past and present.

Jul 5, 2024 · The past six months have been a low ebb for Ukraine as it fights to defeat the Russian military’s efforts to ruin and subjugate it. Beginning with last December’s admission by the Ukrainian President that the 2023 counteroffensive had failed, Ukraine has also endured a shortfall in munitions due to the months-long debate in the US Congress, a significant shortfall in frontline personnel as ...

Oct 17, 2024 · There are a select few countries on this earth that stand out as regional leaders for peace. The most famous would have to be Switzerland, renowned and admired for its constitutional Law of Neutrality, which dictates that the country should ensure its own defence yet never engage in war. Second perhaps is Costa Rica, often referred to as “the Switzerland of Central America”, famous for ...

Aug 29, 2024 · The New York Times has reported that in March, US President Joe Biden approved a highly classified nuclear strategic plan for the United States. The paper goes on to say that for the first time, America’s deterrent strategy has reoriented to focus on China’s rapid expansion in its nuclear arsenal, as it also seeks to prepare for possible coordinated nuclear challenges from China, Russia ...

Jun 22, 2023 · Meanwhile, he saw Washington as focused on its growing rivalry with China, while America’s international standing had been diminished by the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Biden administration also seemed preoccupied and weakened at home by partisan politics.

The Interpreter team. The Lowy Institute acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which the Institute stands, and pays respects to their elders, past and present.

Understanding China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Does democracy still matter in the ‘New Cold War’ between the US and ...