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The new Romanian Ambassador in Canberra, Nineta Barbulescu, can claim some special knowledge of Australia through her earlier work as a specialist in non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (i.e. nuclear, chemical and biological weapons). … Read More »
COMMENTARY: Western allies and Arab states working with them have no great appetite for a new “Desert Storm” in military terms, but are sceptical of a Libyan ceasefire. … Read More »
A special European summit in Brussels (1.9.08) ended without sanctions against Russia, though the 27-nation bloc unanimously condemned Russia’s decision to recognise the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia — and spoke of comprehensive support to Georgia. … Read More »
Once again the European Union won the Olympic Games hands down.
Had the twenty-seven countries’ medals tally been aggregated, in the manner of, say, the Soviet Union in days gone by, world Olympic sports domination would be close to no-contest.
It might be a tribute to sports culture, good policy on health and fitness, or a plain outcome of having money and time to spend on sport, but the medals tally from the Beijing Olympic Games is telling a story of success for Europe. … Read More »
COMMENTARY: NATO’s Bucharest summit (2-4.4.08) approved the entry of two more former communist countries – Albania and Croatia – into the Western alliance, and agreed to put more resources and effort into Afghanistan. … Read More »
The conduct of voting in Georgia is being contested, invoking images of the strife in Pakistan this month, also over elections. … Read More »