China’s dangerous new coast guard law
By Ryan D. Martinson*
Since its October release in draft form, China’s new coastguard law has been the subject of dozens of news reports and...
Diego Garcia, the US and rules-based order
By Blake Herzinger*
In remarks delivered at the US State Department in early February, President Joe Biden championed the rule of law as part of...
How China bends rules in South China Sea
By Oriana Skylar Mastro*
Chinese exercises in the South China Sea last month, and the strong US response, show these disputed waters will not soon...
US must ensure Taiwan does not fall
By Malcolm Davis*
There are growing signs that a military crisis could erupt across the Taiwan Strait this year as China flexes its military muscle...
Australia to boost capacity in Pacific
Australia will significantly boost its military beach landing capability by completely replacing the Army's amphibious-vehicle fleet as part of an $800 million investment aimed...
US slams Chinese flights over South China Sea but ‘they posed no threat’
The U.S. military said on Friday that Chinese military flights in the past week in the South China Sea fit a pattern of destabilizing...
US-Australia to do large-scale exercise despite Covid
The United States and Australia will hold a large-scale, multinational military exercise in Australia this (southern winter) this summer despite the challenges of the...
Senkaku/Diaoyu islands: US & Japan’s major worry
US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga discussed the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in a phone call. Here's why, according to the ABC's Liam...
China to have drills in South China Sea
China says it will conduct military exercises in the South China Sea this week, just days after Beijing bristled at a US aircraft carrier...
Covid-19 masks trouble in South China Sea
By Carlyle A Thayer*
COVID-19 impacted disputes in the South China Sea in two ways. First, there were no face-to-face meetings between ASEAN members and...