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SOVEREIGNTY

Indonesia’s West Papua Sovereignty Challenge Gets Interesting

A decline in Indonesia’s relations with the US, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK could see Jakarta losing its traction with those states, increasing the potential window of support for the West Papua independence movements.

DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES

STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | Is Australia Becoming the Quadripartite “Alliance” Weak Link?

The US Trump Administration, Japan’s Abe Government, and India’s Modi Government appear to be in lock-step in forming the new “Quadripartite” Alliance in the Indo-Pacific, just as a vital partner, Australia’s Turnbull Government, appears to be losing internal momentum.

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