East Of Suez: The Folly Of Britain’s Return To The Indian Ocean   May 29, 2024  By Dennis Hardy, Geopolitical Monitor More than half a century ago, the British government pledged to end its security operations east of Suez. The economy was going through one of its sticky patches and money had to be saved. But the […]

Treasurer Jim Chalmers addressing the Lowy Institute on 1 May (Adam Hollingworth/Lowy Institute) Treasurer Jim Chalmers spoke at the Lowy Institute this month about the need to align Australia’s economic and security interests. Otherwise, he warned, Australia may fail to adapt to an international economic and technological environment permeated by geopolitics. Chalmers remarks echoed – and indeed referenced – […]