WA N-base: planning for war
By Michael Pezzullo*
From 2027, Australia will host under the AUKUS agreement a US submarine force at HMAS Stirling, near Perth. It will be known...
Chinese test alters maritime geometry
By Sean Andrews*
China’s recent submarine-launched ballistic missile test into the Pacific should be understood as more than strategic signalling: it marks a shift in...
Mogami deal: more than just ships
The signing of the “Mogami Memorandum” aboard the JS Kumano frigate docked in Melbourne on April 18, 2026, marks a pivotal geopolitical moment, one...
AUKUS cracks are showing: UK inquiry
“Cracks are already beginning to show” in the UK’s funding for the AUKUS agreement, according to a British House of Commons Defence Committee inquiry....