China’s coast guard remains aloof
This month the coast guards of Japan, the Philippines, and the United States conducted their first-ever exercise, two weeks after the United States and Japan...
Indian corvette gifted to Vietnam
On 28 June the Indian Khukri-class corvette INS Kirpin departed Visakhapatnam for passage to Vietnam where she will be transferred to the Vietnamese People’s...
US-PNG deal in face of Solomons’ ban
With the Solomon Islands still imposing a “moratorium” on foreign naval vessels visiting the Pacific island state, the US has pivoted to setting up...
US Congressional reports: AUKUS and sub procurement
The US Congressional Research Service has recently released two reports that relate to AUKUS. They are:
AUKUS Pillar 2: Background and Issues for Congress...
Russia puts subs behind boom net barrier
New satellite images this June show what appears to be a boom net barrier stretching from shore to shore across Olenya Bay, home to...
AUKUS: 3 partners, 2 pillars, 1 problem
By Alexandra Caples, Jamie Gaida and Danielle Cave*
Much of the AUKUS discussion to date has focused on Pillar 1, the trilateral effort to support Australia...
Battle plan for takeover of Taiwan
By Max Stewart*
Introduction
In recent years, there has been an increased and discernable concern surrounding the possibility of an invasion of Taiwan by the People’s...
Russia: risks of melting Arctic ice
By Barry Gardiner
Ask Britain’s foreign secretary which part of the world poses his biggest foreign policy challenge, and the chances are he will say...
AUKUS: capability in search of a strategy
By Dr Richard Dunley*
Just over a year ago, the AUKUS agreement was announced out of the blue. It was widely seen as heralding a...
Is NZ off Australia-US radar?
On the eve of ANZAC Day, 24 April 2023, the public version of the Australian Defence Strategic Review (DSR) was released. Surprisingly, given the...