The Lowy Institute

The Lowy Institute is a nonpartisan think tank focused on global policy issues. It aims to create fresh ideas and foster discussions about international events and Australia's position on the global stage. Its scope is extensive, covering various aspects of international policy discussions in Australia, including economic, political, and strategic matters, without being confined to any specific geographic area.

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Xi and Putin drive Japan and NATO closer together

1 week ago | lowyinstitute.org | Stuart Lau

NATO’s European nations are ratcheting up efforts to mobilise friendly non-allies around the world to come to Ukraine’s aid, as the US commitment under the Trump administration is in question. Last week, Tokyo signalled its willingness to step up. During his first Indo-Pacific visit as NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte secured Japan’s pledge to join the alliance’s main platform for aiding and training the Ukrainian military.
What’s next in the US trade conflict?

1 week ago | lowyinstitute.org | John Edwards

What is next in the US trade conflict with the rest of the world? At 25%, US tariffs on most auto imports will see US car prices rising unless those tariffs, too, are paused. Otherwise, with the suspension of “reciprocal” tariff increases on other countries, the dispute has essentially mutated to one between China and the United States.
Tariffs on or temporarily on pause: ASEAN’s big choice

2 weeks ago | lowyinstitute.org | Greg Earl

Into the voidLast week in response to the “Liberation Day” tariffs, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reached for the diplomatic gambit that has increasingly become the government’s go-to response to geo-economic fragmentation: ASEAN. Declaring bluntly that the United States had abandoned regional nations, Albanese said Australia would “step up its engagement with ASEAN countries and fill the void”.
Australia in Trump’s new tariff order | Lowy Institute

3 weeks ago | lowyinstitute.org

The new US tariffs are so high and wide-ranging that they represent an economic experiment.
JD Vance lays bare Europe scepticism ahead of Greenland trip

4 weeks ago | lowyinstitute.org | Stuart Lau

For years, Europe’s mainstream political elites have cast Donald Trump as the top problem from the United States. This week, Vice President JD Vance is close to overtaking his boss. Vance and his wife Usha will travel to Greenland on Friday amid continuous threats by the Trump administration to take over the energy-rich island under Danish sovereignty.
Budget 2025: Trump proofing Labor’s poll chances

4 weeks ago | lowyinstitute.org | Greg Earl

Words apartDonald Trump may have well and truly trashed most of the conventional interpretations of American exceptionalism in little more than two months in office. However, it says a lot about the enduring power of the catch-phrase that Treasurer Jim Chalmers couldn’t help talking up his own Antipodean version this week as he sought to Trump proof the Labor government’s election fortunes with “Australian economic exceptionalism”.
From ICC to Indo-Pacific: The Philippines’ strategic bargaining against superpower rivalries

1 month ago | lowyinstitute.org | Richard Javad Heydarian

The Philippines made history by handing over former president Rodrigo Duterte this month to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of crimes against humanity. In many ways, the move has been both surprising as well as ironic, since it has taken place under the watch of the namesake son of former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, who oversaw massive human rights violations during his decades-long reign in the late 20th century.
Beyond politics: Australia’s role in solving the Rohingya crisis

1 month ago | lowyinstitute.org | Arunn Jegan

Over recent years, the Australian government has made concrete policy efforts aimed at supporting the Rohingya people in their homelands in Myanmar, in refugee camps in Bangladesh, and elsewhere in the region. And rightly so – this is the largest humanitarian crisis in our region. Efforts must now shift toward a non-partisan policy that commits the Australian government, regardless of the outcome in the upcoming election, to addressing Rohingya statelessness.
Dispatch from Ukraine: The adaptation battle intensifies

1 month ago | lowyinstitute.org | Mick Ryan

I am in Ukraine on my fifth research visit, and it is clear that the adaptation battle between Ukraine and Russia has intensified in the past year. It has battlefield elements as well as aspects founded on pre-war capacity and military-industry links. Each side is learning and adapting based on the actions and reactions of their enemy. In Ukraine’s war against Russia, the drone adaptation battle is characterised by three key trends. The best example is drones.
Trump’s tariffs on India: Modi will have to step back to move ahead | Lowy Institute

1 month ago | lowyinstitute.org

US efforts to pry open India’s markets will leave Modi in a difficult position with domestic business interests.