Australia, Philippines and US in maritime cooperation
From 15-16 February the frigate HMAS Toowoomba sailed with Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua, Philippine Navy frigate BRP Diego Silang and...
Exercise MILAN 2026 underway
The Indian Navy’s Exercise Milan 2026 commenced at Visakhapatnam on 15 February and will run until 25 February. This year’s event is the 13th...
Iran-Russian exercise in Gulf of Oman
On 19 February the Chinese news Agency Xinhua reported that the navies of Iran and Russia conducted exercises in the Gulf of Oman and...
What US fleet near Iran can do
The pressure in Iran continues to mount. Protests against the brutal ruling regime are in full swing and negotiations – if there really are...
Illegal fishing while patrol boats in dock
A "continuous" influx of illegal foreign fishing boats in Queensland waters coincides with at least two of the nation's fleet of patrol boats being...
Taiwan: actions signal preparation
By Nathan Attrill*
Analysing China’s military activity around Taiwan often invites a simple question: what triggered it? Analysts tend to assume that spikes in aircraft...
US Coast Guard frees cruise ship
The U.S. Coast Guard dispatched its most powerful ship and heaviest icebreaker to help set free an Australian-owned cruise ship that was wedged in...
French board shadow oil tanker
"We will not tolerate any violation," said President Emanuell Macron as special forces from the French Navy took control of a 250-metre-long tanker carrying...
Chinese maritime coercion near Taiwan
By Anthony Marco and Nils Peterson*
On September 13th, 2025, a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel entered the restricted waters around the Republic of China’s...
2000 Chinese fishing vessels in ‘blockade’
Twice in recent weeks, China has mobilized thousands of fishing boats to practice forming massive “floating barriers” stretching roughly 460 kilometers. The New York...