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Michael Vatikiotis

Michael Vatikiotis

Nikkei Asian Review

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Blinding the world with lies makes peacemaking an impossible task

The fog of war is getting thicker. The world is beset by conflicts, yet we are increasingly in the dark regarding their causes. Without this...

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South China Morning Post

Michael Vatikiotis

Diplomacy in the age of populism is fast, fickle and unbound by the rules of old

In a world where the tools of formal diplomacy have been cast aside in favour of interest-driven deal-making, interactions between states have assumed...

02.11.2025 100

South China Morning Post

Michael Vatikiotis

Deterrence in retreat: Asia's security architecture faces its Trump test

18.06.2025 80

Nikkei Asian Review

Michael Vatikiotis

Whose lives matter? Navigating aid and ethics in a divided world

As the West and Global South clash over Gaza and beyond, the question of whose lives are deemed worthy of protection exposes deep fractures.

06.04.2025 40

South China Morning Post

Michael Vatikiotis