Sanctions delay Russian warship upgrade
Modernisation of the nuclear-powered battle cruiser Admiral Nakhimov is far behind schedule as Russia itself has to produce auxiliary systems because of sanctions, the...
South China Sea task for Trump
By Brahma Chellaney*
For more than a decade, China has been using an increasingly aggressive hybrid-warfare strategy to increase its power and influence in the...
US strikes on Houthi territory
On 13 November the US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated its forces executed a series of precise airstrikes on multiple Houthi weapons storage facilities situated...
Value in UK AUKUS inquiry
By Sophia Gaston*
The AUKUS review that Sir Stephen Lovegrove will deliver to the British government this month represents a vital opportunity to consolidate the...
Supporting Taiwan in contested seas
By Nathan Sicheri*
The 2027 scenario rests on the notion that President Xi Jinping has directed the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to be ready to...
Responding to China’s nine dashes
By Peter Leavy*
Recent developments in Southeast Asia have sent conflicting messages about the legitimacy of China's "nine-dash line" maritime claims, highlighting the ongoing challenges...
The litmus case of the South China Sea
By Lowell Bautista*
The high-stakes power struggle in the South China Sea unfolds as China’s audacious ambitions collide with the Philippines’ bold resistance, bolstered by...
US & Korea sign maritime cooperation accord
On 31 October the Republic of Korea and the US navies have signed a memorandum of cooperation in Washington DC to form a Maritime...
China’s massive new assault ship
By Matthew P. Funaiole*
The Chinese defense industrial base continues to churn out ever larger and more capable warships at a stunning pace. New satellite...
China pushing for Australia’s fisheries
By Elizabeth Buchanan*
A new element of strategic competition is emerging in the Southern Ocean—in Australia’s backyard—in the form of Beijing’s push to control and...