Australia and the U.S.: On the same wavelength

On September 1, a new regulation went into effect creating a license-free environment among AUKUS members. Now, 70 % of defense exports from the U.S. to Australia, previously conducted under the ITAR, will be conducted without a license. Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles called the new agreements a «revolution in defense trade».

Canada: A labor dispute amid the noise of rolling train wheels

Lockout or strike could have consequences for Trudeau's political ambitions

Canada is Tired of Trudeau and His Liberals

Former Infrastructure and Communities Minister under Justin Trudeau's government, Catherine McKenna, has become the first politician to publicly call for a new candidate for the position of Prime Minister of Canada. Several party members of parliament agreed with her but did so anonymously. So, does Trudeau have one last chance for redemption, or were the results of the by-elections in June the final straw?

Canberra is not ready to give up

China is vigorously building cooperation with small Pacific states, thereby encouraging them to cut ties with Taipei. Australia does not like this, as it is the leading regional player in the struggle for influence over the islands

The future of CETA is at risk

Will France's refusal to ratify the agreement lead to its collapse?