Mauritius makes play for Diego Garcia
When Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth joined other government leaders to congratulate U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, his message touched on the diplomatic storm brewing...
US challenges Russian claim to bay
The Navy on Tuesday sent another warship to challenge maritime claims in the Western Pacific, this time in an area claimed by Russia, according...
China moves on PNG-Australia fishery
A $200m Chinese-built fishery plant planned for a Papua New Guinean island could allow Chinese-backed commercial vessels to fish legally in the Torres Strait,...
Europe’s growing Indo-Pacific interest
By Lisa Louis*
The Netherlands recently published its first official strategy paper for the Indo-Pacific, just ten weeks after Germany had brought out its own....
Malabar: Australian message to China
After a gap of 13 years, Australian forces joined their counterparts from the
United States, Japan and India (not 2020) an annual naval exercise in the...
Germany’s peace and security role in Indo-Pacific
By Brendan Nicholson*
As the political and economic centre of the world shifts from the Atlantic to the Indo-Pacific, and geostrategic competition increases, Germany, the...
Australian Malabar role helps Indian defence
By Prakash Gopal
The inclusion of Australia in the 2020 Exercise Malabarsignals India’s resolve to defend its interests in the region.
Lying at the south-eastern extremity...
US boosts Coast Guard presence
The U.S. national security adviser said on Friday the U.S Coast Guard was basing Enhanced Response Cutters in the western Pacific for maritime security...
Japanese F35As train with USS America
Land-based Japanese F-35As trained alongside the U.S. Navy’s first-in-class amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) in the western Pacific during “advanced combined operations” earlier...
Australia to join Malabar exercise
Australia will join the India-led Malabar 2020 naval exercise next month, operating along with the U.S. and Japan in an exercise meant to send...