The money needed to pull out weight
By Kim Beazley *
In 1946, US President Harry Truman, addressing Congress on the state of the Lend-Lease program, observed: ‘On balance, the contribution made by...
Deterrence though strength: NATO boss
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg visited U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Adriatic Sea on 1 Nov 2022, the UK Defence...
The early year’s of UK’s nuclear program
By J. Vitor Tossini*
The US–UK Mutual Defence Agreement and the Polaris Sale Agreement can be considered the heart of the nuclear cooperation between London...
China’s variable Pacific spend
By Dr Denghua Zhang*
China is now a principal donor in the Pacific alongside traditional development partners. Demonstrating its aid commitment to the region, China...
Atlantic cable cuts linked to Russian fishing vessels
Few took notice when a 4.2-km subsea cable in the Arctic Ocean vanished without trace back in April 2021, but these days undersea infrastructure...
Australia and PNG should upgrade Milne Bay
By Anthony Bergin and Neil Baird*
In 1942, the Imperial Japanese Navy saw considerable value in Milne Bay, on the eastern tip of what is now...
Making the most of AUKUS
By Marcus Hellyer*
Australia is in style inside the Washington beltway. While AUKUS might not yet have a slogan like the ‘Throw another shrimp on...
Russia & China: be ready to fight tonight
The U.S. Navy has adopted a “fight tonight” mentality as both China and Russia grow more aggressive, the chief of naval operations said, meaning...
Pacific policy needs defence grunt
By Anthony Bergin and Grant Newsham*
When it comes to Australia’s policy in the Pacific islands, what’s first needed is a changed mindset. We need...
North Korea perseveres despite sanctions
By Khang X. Vu*
Less than two months since North Korea declared victory over Covid-19, the country is again sending missiles flying – with one salvo...