China should think about how its actions are seen
By Ron Huisken*
China has reacted strongly to Australia’s intention to acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS agreement with the US and UK....
Russian mega-sub in Baltic
Last autumn, the “Severodvinsk” test launched the submarine version of Russia’s new hypersonic Tsirkon cruise missile in the Barents Sea. It is unclear whether...
US Navy in Black Sea exercise
U.S. naval forces are taking part in a Black Sea exercise and visiting a Turkish city this week, bringing with them a message of...
China posits AUKUS conspiracy theory
China's government is ramping up its campaign against Australia's push to build nuclear-powered submarines with the United States and the United Kingdom, publishing a...
Australia ‘abusing Chinese restraint’
China has accused Australia of provocation in the South China Sea and said Australia – along with the United States and Canada – must...
US FoN operation in South China Sea
A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near the disputed Spratly Islands on Saturday, the U.S. Navy said, its second such "freedom of navigation" operation in...
Official silence on Chinese tracking
Defence has cited "operational security reasons" for not discussing an Australian warship's recent encounters with the Chinese military while sailing through international waters claimed...
Fears of maritime miscalculation
Concerns are growing that a serious incident could soon occur between the Australian Defence Force and the Chinese military as strategic tensions grow in...
RIMPAC ‘not aimed at China’
The sprawling Rim of the Pacific 2022 exercise is not designed to counter or threaten China, according to the head of the U.S. Pacific...
One ocean connects all
By BA Hamzah*
SYNOPSIS
War in the Black Sea or the Taiwan Strait will imperil humanity’s health and survival because all seas and oceans are interconnected,...