A Bad Place To Be | Tom Harley
Kicking the hornet’s nest. The Iranian response. Winners and losers | Tom Harley
Corruption and the state of Victoria | Alistair Maclean
Inflexion points: the key economies of mainland South-East Asia | Alistair Maclean
Iran – What Next? | Tom Harley
Escalation in Iran | Jade Evans
How the Saudi-Emirati split is reshaping the Middle East | Jade Evans
Capital, Control, and Succession: Reading Saudi Arabia’s Latest Reshuffle | Jade Evans
Sovereign AI – what are we talking about? | Alexander Kimpton
Why the world must wake up to China’s science leadership | Dr. Kerry Brown
Recent commentaries
Dragoman Digest
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20 March 2026
Lessons learnt from Ukrainian counter-drone defenses are being sought after across the Gulf, South Korea’s historic stock rally overlooks broader structural challenges, Taiwan’s nascent drone industry highlights sovereign capability difficulties, and German efforts to overcome its Chinese rare-earth dependency emulating Japan’s diversification model.
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6 March 2026
Northeast Asia’s shrinking workforces collide with political resistance to immigration, European generals warn that cutting US tech ties risks operational paralysis, South Korean shipbuilders ride US policy tailwinds to capture market share from China, and Taiwan’s high-tech export boom delivers record economic growth.
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20 February 2026
Japan’s robotics giants are struggling to adapt as AI shifts competitive advantage toward data-driven rivals, Indonesia faces a potential MSCI downgrade threatening billions in capital outflows, surging AI demand for memory chips is opening doors for Chinese chipmakers, and Thailand’s economic stagnation leaves it trailing regional peers amid political instability.
Public policy submissions
Submission to the AEMC on electricity pricing
Dragoman was engaged by Energy Consumers Australia to look into inequity in electricity pricing across Australia’s National Electricity Market. The research helped inform the Australian Energy Market Commission’s Pricing Review.