Russia’s naval food blockade
Newly declassified U.S. intelligence shows that a Russian naval blockade has halted maritime trade at Ukrainian ports, in what world leaders call a deliberate...
Albania offers naval base to Nato
Albania has offered Nato the use of a Soviet naval base “in these dangerous times,” country has announced, the Independent reports.
Prime Minister Edi Rama...
The impact of a maritime perspective on land wars
By Norman Friedman*
The ocean is the greatest of all highways. It is much easier to move a ton of goods from Shanghai to Los...
Dual-use hint in China-Solomons deal
By Anastasia Kapetas*
A reading of some of the headlines on China’s new security deal with Solomon Islands might give the impression that a Chinese naval...
Is now the time for JAUKUS?
The Quad leaders meeting was a good opportunity for the US and Australia to discreetly sound out the possibilities of Japan joining the AUKUS...
Swedes ask for bigger US Baltic presence
Swedish officials are requesting a larger U.S. naval presence in the Baltic Sea as part of the ongoing diplomatic push for Sweden and Finland...
Prof William Maley delivers 2022 Vernon Parker Oration
On 19 May Professor William Maley delivered an outstanding Vernon Parker Oration at the Australian Naval Institute’s annual dinner at Hotel Realm in Canberra....
Ukraine: US carrier in Naples
A U.S. aircraft carrier visited the southern Italian city of Naples for only the second time in six years as the military continues its...
Waiting game: China and the Solomons
By Anastasia Kapetas*
A reading of some of the headlines on China’s new security deal with Solomon Islands might give the impression that a Chinese...
Middle powers and maritime security
By Rahul Mishra and Peter Brian M. Wang *
Amid debate on initiatives such as the Quad and AUKUS, Malaysia and Indonesia are looking for alternative security frameworks...