US leaders waking up to Chinese challenge
By Ryan D. Martinson*
American leaders have finally awakened to the challenges posed by an ascendant People’s Republic of China (PRC). (Center for International Maritime...
US Navy steps up Hormuz patrols
The U.S. Navy and regional partners are bolstering the rotation of ships and aircraft in the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to curb...
Tension growing in the Arctic
By Minna Ålander*
For a long time, the Arctic was seen as a zone free of geopolitical tensions. Apart from joint military drills between NATO...
India a defence priority for Australia
By Kate O’Shaughnessy*
Deepening strategic and defence cooperation with India is one of Australia’s regional priorities, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s recent visit to India...
China’s growing naval capacity
In late April, China's state media added to the anticipation surrounding the country's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, by teasing new capabilities and next-generation...
US subs’ more public profile
A U.S. nuclear-armed submarine will make a publicly announced visit to South Korea within months, prompting debate about the wisdom of a heightened public...
Sustaining China’s naval operations
The Chinese navy’s ability to project power into distant waters like the Indian Ocean or the Persian Gulf is constrained by its at-sea replenishment...
ANI Podcast. DSR: Implications for the Maritime Domain
In episode 3 of the second ANI podcast series of the Saltwater Strategists, ANI Councillor Jen Parker speaks with Dr Bec Strating, a Senior...
China pushed on with UAE base
China resumed construction of a military base in the United Arab Emirates, a move likely to alarm US officials and increase concerns that another...
China’s anti-ship firepower
By Dmitry Filipoff
China’s arsenal of anti-ship weapons is truly a force to be reckoned with, and is superior to that of the United States...