China test fires ‘carrier killer’
China's military test-fired two missiles into the South China Sea, including a "carrier killer" military analysts suggest might have been developed to attack U.S....
Delusion of India throttling China’s maritime trade
By Sudarshan Y. Shrikhande
The current phase of the Sino-Indian border conflict which began in May this year may go on for quite some time....
Pacific navies play out China Scenarios
The U.S.-led Rim of the Pacific international maritime exercise, or RIMPAC 2020, kicked off Monday (August 2020) in a scaled-back form with China conspicuously...
US-China “cold war” is hotting up
The US-China “New Cold War” is heating up at sea, raising the risk of an armed conflict that seemed highly unlikely just months ago...
QUAD is not going to be an easy journey
By Debalina Ghoshal, Non Resident Fellow, Council on International Policy. Asia Pacific Fellow, EastWest Institute
Amid India’s ongoing tussle with China and in the light of Chinese...
China’s mystery submarine cave
China's massive Yulin Naval Base on Hainan Island is one of the greatest strategic interests in the region. It is home to China's nuclear...
Maldives: India v China
India has taken a lead over China in their contest for influence in the Maldives. This week (August 2020), India’s Minister for External Affairs...
Diego Garcia: US has clear choice
By Jagish Koonjul
Mauritius is the legitimate sovereign over the Chagos Archipelago, including the island of Diego Garcia, which hosts an important US military base...
Why Japan may cede Senkaku islands
The People’s Republic of China is turning up the heat around Japan’s Senkaku Islands, which the Chinese also claim and call the Diaoyu Islands,...
Chinese-built airport near Manus naval base
By Thomas Shugart
Judging by recent satellite imagery, it appears that significant progress is being made on an expansion and upgrade project at Momote Airport,...