China and the white warfare problem
There are good reasons why the United States and its strategic partners show growing concern over the build-up of Chinese military power and the...
Solomons breaking trust with its neighbours
In his statement to the Solomon Islands parliament on the draft security agreementbetween his country and Beijing, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare stridently but disingenuously...
Rules-based order and maritime security
By Abhijit Singh*
Maritime scholars and practitioners often wrestle with the question of what a “desirable” architecture for maritime security should be, and how must...
Grey zones, the Law of the Sea and the South China Sea
By Rob McLaughlin*
SYNOPSIS
In the pre-UN era, international law stipulated that unless a conflict situation between states was an armed conflict, competition and contest between...
China’s anti-ship missile threat
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute has published a new report examining the serious threat posed by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army's anti-ship missiles.
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Solomons: Chinese base possibility
By Malcolm Davis*
News that a draft security agreement between Solomon Islands and China may soon be formalised has raised concerns in Canberra that Beijing...
Chinese Navy ship seen at African base
The Chinese Navy is extending its reach to the world's oceans. A Chinese Navy warship has been observed calling at the new base in...
Australia warned of Solomons deal last year
The Solomon Islands Opposition Leader claims he warned Australian officials last year that China was negotiating a military pact which could see a base...
China’s draft deal for Solomons military base
Chinese warships could be stationed just 2000km from the Australian coastline under a proposed agreement between Beijing and the Solomon Islands, the New Daily...
China has militarised new isles
China has fully militarized at least three of several islands it built in the disputed South China Sea, arming them with anti-ship and anti-aircraft...