Pakistan praises Chinese naval advances
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy is on its way to becoming one of the finest and leading navies after showing remarkable progress...
Russians want carrier back
When the erstwhile Soviet Union disintegrated, Ukraine sold the Kuznetsov-class cruiser carrier to China. More than two decades later, a Russian political party has...
Of maritime security and a rules-based order
Maritime scholars and practitioners often wrestle with the question of what a “desirable” architecture for maritime security should be, and how must it be...
US warship in Taiwan Strait
A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the US Navy said, in a move likely to anger Beijing.
The guided-missile destroyer USS...
US senators’ AUKUS N-sub reservations
Two key US lawmakers sent a warning shot to President Joe Biden over concerns that the AUKUS trilateral security agreement could imperil America’s submarine...
Reawakening Malabar
By Ben Stevens*
After a false start 15 years ago, the annual Malabar naval exercise has become a key strategic development for the Quadrilateral Security...
China’s carrier challenge to the US
Fujian, China’s third and most technologically advanced aircraft carrier, is anticipated to begin sea trials this year, expanding its advanced naval fleet to rival...
Canada extends Arctic shelf claim
Canada filed an addendum on Monday to extend its continental shelf in the Arctic, increasing significantly its overlaps with claims by Russia, the Barents...
AUSMIN’s strategic reset
By Kim Beazley*
After their latest AUSMIN talks, Australia’s defence and foreign ministers and their US equivalents noted that the alliance and partnership had never...
Canada flexing in the Pacific
By David Scott*
Canada has been conducting annual Pacific deployments of strategic import, including Westploy in 2016, Operation Poseidon Cutlass in 2017, and Operation Projection...