To preserve the positive influences Oman can exert in the region, international efforts should be invested in building upon that stability and facilitating the road towards a more democratic dispensation.

Despite the hopes of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, this month’s elections in the country failed to produce a decisive outcome. However, one major aspect of Australian government policy that is unlikely to be significantly impacted upon by the absence of a strong government is the nation’s approach to security and defence.

Traditional equations in South Asia are shifting and the region is approaching a binary of US-India and China-Pakistan as the major local power blocs.

By taking a more forceful approach, the next US administration has an opportunity to change Northeast Asian political dynamics.

Although the prospects for short term advantages from removing the embargo may be limited, the long term benefits for both Vietnam and the US could be significant.

House of Commons Defence Select Committee publishes HSC evidence on the British Army.

The nobleness of defeating IS should not be questioned, but the long term impact of how victory is attained must be carefully evaluated.

The current relationship between China and the US, albeit fractured, offers much to build upon.

Rather than pursuing a more aggressive and bold approach, the Xi Administration seems to have opted for a conservative strategy.

Moscow’s blatant disregard for its INF commitments combined with its handling of CFE and OST calls into question its willingness and long term belief in the utility of the current Euro-Atlantic stability framework.