Russian fishing for undersea cables
By Tom Sharpe*
Everyone who serves in the Royal Navy knows about the undersea cables between the UK, the US and elsewhere. However, when I...
Russian sanctions on thin ice
By Tom Sharpe*
By the middle of September, Norwegian environmental group Bellona had counted 50 shadow-fleet oil tankers and 18 LNG carriers on Russia’s Northern...
EU sanctions hit Russia’s nuclear submarine fleet
Russia’s nuclear submarine industry is a key target of the EU’s largest-ever sanctions package against Moscow. The measures target the Sevmash and Zvezdochka shipyards...
South China Sea incident spike
Incidents between Chinese and Philippine forces across the South China Sea and Luzon Strait have spiked in recent weeks as the two countries attempt...
US has advantage in Hormuz Strait
By Tom Sharpe*
Gulf crude exports are close to pre-war levels. Some reporting even has it above, yet Iran is hitting more ships than at...
Throttling Taiwan without a shot fired
By Christopher Eylward*
An armed naval blockade is categorised as an act of war under the United Nations Charter(Opens in new window), establishing a clear...
Democracies and Chinese deterrence
By Chris Hamer*
There is a distinct possibility of an enormous war breaking out in the next few years over a Chinese attempt to seize...
Indonesia needs maritime cooperation strategy
By Aristyo Darmawan*
With China posing a threat to Indonesia’s interests in the South China Sea, Indonesia needs a clear maritime cooperation strategy. It should...
Greater Australia-NZ naval co-operation
The Royal Australian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy have reinforced their enduring maritime partnership through the signing of Plan Tasman.
Signed by Deputy Chief...
AUKUS first in undersea warfare
The U.S. and U.K. test launched a torpedo from a Royal Navy extra-large unmanned underwater vehicle earlier this month as a proof of concept...