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Building a case for disaster diplomacy in South Asia
Building a case for disaster diplomacy in South Asia

Written by Apoorva Jain

South Asia is increasingly facing threats from natural, technological, and complex disasters. Meanwhile, coordination failure is turning natural disasters into catastrophes. Disaster aid and relief can be an effective diplomatic tool in the region.

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Cope North 2022: Deepening security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Cope North 2022: Deepening security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

Written by Bec Strating

Both the 2022 Cope North exercise and the Tonga example highlight concerns that hard and soft security are not so easily distinguishable.

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In Brief with Michael Reiterer, former EU Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
In Brief with Michael Reiterer, former EU Ambassador to the Republic of Korea

In Brief with Michael Reiterer

EU policy on North Korea must balance the commitment to strictly uphold the international rules-based system with the need to adopt flexible diplomacy that will convince Kim Jong-un to move in a positive direction.

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