Pager bombs: Precision warfare takes a personal turn in Lebanon
WEB2 days ago · The pager attack on Lebanon has shown that these lethal, personal attacks are possible, at scale, well beyond the battlefield (Imagen/Canva) In the past 24 hours, nearly 3000 pagers carried by members of the terrorist group Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon. This audacious and imaginative attack on Hezbollah killed at least nine people …
Debating the inevitability of US confrontation with China - Part …
WEB3 days ago · Debating the inevitability of US confrontation with China - Part one. Dmitri Alperovitch is the author of World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the 21st Century. In this Lowy Institute Conversation, he talks with Sam Roggeveen about China’s ambitions, why Taiwan is so important, the military balance in Asia, and …
What Taylor Swift taught the world on the risks of AI-generated …
WEB2 days ago · Recent news of pop star Taylor Swift’s endorsement of US presidential candidate Kamala Harris stirred up the internet – the Instagram post in which she made the announcement garnered more than eight million likes.. While Swift’s post mobilised her fanbase in support of Harris, more importantly it highlighted to the public the dangers of …
Breaking barriers: Enhancing women’s participation in trade across …
WEB2 days ago · The persistent gap between male and female labour market participation is a trend common to all regions of the world. Across the Indo-Pacific region, research shows that women are not benefiting from job growth in new sectors as much as men. A missing link in the conversation on improving women’s participation in the Indo-Pacific …
The Translator: What is “economic statecraft”? | Lowy Institute
WEB3 days ago · What is “economic statecraft”? Economic statecraft refers to a state’s use of economic policy instruments to achieve foreign policy objectives. Australia uses various tools of economic statecraft – including development assistance, loans, work visas, investment incentives and travel restrictions – as foreign policy levers to achieve ...
The Quad should talk about a fair Indo-Pacific | Lowy Institute
WEB4 days ago · We propose adding “fair” to the Quad’s language to make the quest for a “fair, free and open Indo-Pacific” to address these concerns. This does not solve inequality in the global economic order, but at least nudges the rhetoric in the right direction. The annual State of Southeast Asia survey, conducted by ISEAS–Yusof Ishak ...
North Korean elite defectors on the rise? | Lowy Institute
WEB4 days ago · North Korean defectors are again in the spotlight. Earlier this year, South Korea reported that the number of North Korean defectors nearly tripled in 2023. The number of “elite defectors”, who belonged to North Korea’s highest social class and held high-ranking positions within its government before defection, also increased. According …
The UN “Summit of the Future” can’t afford to ignore the present
WEB3 days ago · The UN “Summit of the Future”. can’t afford to ignore the present. Stéphanie Fillion. Negotiations for a new global pact have hit obstacles, reflecting. many of the problems facing the international system. Street murals in New York to commemorate the founding of the United Nations (Rick Bajornas/UN Photo) Published 17 Sep 2024.