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Our commentary items are persuasive pieces of writing where the author makes the case for a particular approach to an issue. They can include op-eds or other short-form opinion pieces.

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Trade and economics

It is all about trade

13 February 2025

Commentary byMatthew Turpin

Trade and economics

How new is Trump’s foreign policy outlook?

12 February 2025

Commentary byProfessor Brendon O'Connor

Donald Trump boards Air Force One.

Trump’s on a roll but the main game’s about to begin

10 February 2025

Commentary byBruce Wolpe

JANUARY 25: Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol participate in a rally on January 25, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. Yoon has been formally arrested on charges of leading an insurrection and abusing his power when he declared martial law on December 3.

Allies and partners

What is the world thinking about Korea’s political crisis?

7 February 2025

Commentary byDr Michael J. Green

Donald Trump waves at a campaign rally.

Trade and economics

Trump’s economic security agenda takes shape

6 February 2025

Commentary byGeorgia Edmonstone

Delivering AUKUS with Australia’s premier state

5 February 2025

Commentary byEdward Cavanough , Professor Peter Dean

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order regarding Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), in the Oval Office of the WHite House in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025

Executive orders show Trump’s power and political theatre, but his honeymoon period may be short-lived

21 January 2025

Commentary bySamuel Garrett

US President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Lancaster Airport on November 03, 2024 in Lititz, Pennsylvania

Trump 2.0 means what he says

21 January 2025

Commentary byBruce Wolpe

: Donald Trump is sworn as U.S. president in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC

Can Trump deliver on his promises?

21 January 2025

Commentary byAva Kalinauskas

Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, and US President Donald Trump leave their joint press conference in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday, June 7, 2018.

Japan must remain vigilant as Trump 2.0 looms

11 January 2025

Commentary byShizuka Takada

Donald Trump points at a crowd

Term-limited and immune from accountability, Trump’s power is unprecedented

10 January 2025

Commentary byBruce Wolpe

Assessing the Biden administration’s legacy in Asia

10 January 2025

Commentary byDr Michael J. Green