India masses ships against Pakistan
The Indian Navy massed naval forces in the Northern Arabian Sea and sent a carrier battle group, surface combatants, submarines and naval aviation to...
What is AUKUS seeking to deter?
By Nishank Motwani*
AUKUS is one of the most ambitious allied defence undertakings in decades. But for all the high-end platforms and advanced capabilities it...
Grey zone warfare off Taiwan
As China targets Taiwan's undersea cables, some locals fear 'grey zone' warfare, the ABC reports.
At the Port of Anping in Tainan, Taiwan's ancient capital,...
Philippines asserts sovereignty in SCS
Philippine Marines, National Police officers and Coast Guard members landed on three contested South China Sea features today to assert Manila’s maritime jurisdiction following...
Chinese Navy harasses Philippine ship
Two Chinese Navy frigates and a China Coast Guard cutter harassed a Philippine Navy patrol ship in the South China Sea near Scarborough Shoal...
China criticises Australia’s SCS exercise
China's Foreign Ministry has sharply criticised Australia after it conducted another joint military exercise in the South China Sea with the US and the...
N Korea ramps up maritime capacity
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating the nuclear weapon capability of the Korean People’s Army Navy as he saw the first...
NZ Poseidon to monitor North Korea sanctions
On 29 April it was announced that a RNZF P-8A Poseidon aircraft has deployed to Japan to conduct monitoring of United Nations sanctions against...
Value in Chinese ship visits
By James Laurenceson and Xi Chen*
Chinese ship visits to Australia don’t always generate alarm and controversy. Last month, Hobart hosted the arrival of Chinese...
China: a complex test for a new government
By James Corera and Bethany Allen*
Navigating increasingly complex and sharp geostrategic competition while advancing Australia’s long-term national interests will be the fundamental test for...