Sino-Russian coast guard cooperation
China has been very visible in Murmansk in the past fortnight (Apr-May 2023), the Barents Observer reports.
A groundbreaking memorandum on extensive cooperation in Artic...
Iran seizes US-bound tanker
Masked Iranian navy commandos conducted a helicopter-borne raid to seize a U.S.-bound oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, footage aired by Iran’s state...
US N-subs to dock in S Korea
Presidents Joe Biden and Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday will sign an agreement that includes plans to have U.S. nuclear-armed submarines dock in South...
Escalation in uncrewed situations
By Jonathan Panter*
On March 14, two Russian fighter jets intercepted a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper in international airspace, breaking one of the drone’s...
World military spending at record high
Global military spending rose by 3.7 percent last year, amounting to a “record high” of $2.24 trillion, according to a report from the Stockholm...
How will Finland integrate with NATO
NATO has been officially welcomed Finland as its 31st member. What seemed unlikely, if not impossible, just a year ago became official. Now, Breaking...
Most significant review in 40 years
By Adam Lockyer*
Before the release (24 April 2023) of the government’s defence strategic review, Defence Minister Richard Marles said it would be the most...
Defence Strategy Review released
The public version of the Defence Strategic Review was released on 24 April 2023. Also released were the Government’s response to the Review, and...
Russian fleet put on high alert
The entire Russian Pacific Fleet was put on high alert on Friday for snap drills that will involve practice missile launches in a massive...
Defence Chief tells of AUKUS benefits
Australia’s Chief of Defence Force General Angus Campbell gave a wide-ranging speech to the Lowy Institute in Sydney on 10 April, the RiotACT reports.
In...