China-Cambodia: naval convergence
Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base, on the Gulf of Thailand, is unlikely to fall exclusively into China’s grasp following a Chinese upgrade of the military...
Australia-NZ alliance: still relevant?
By Joanne Wallis and Anna Powles*
Australia and New Zealand engage in wide-ranging daily cooperation, butseldom refer to the alliance between them. Has the alliance...
14th Singapore-Australia joint ministerial meeting
On 3 December the 14th meeting of the Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee (SAJMC) was held in Singapore. Attending were the Australian Deputy Prime Minister...
RFNS Timo commissioned
Austal Australia delivered the 22nd Guardian-class patrol boat at a ceremony held at the Henderson shipyard on Friday 22 November 2024. The ship, RFNS...
Indo-Pacific Endeavour completes
On 5 December Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE), Australia’s flagship regional engagement activity, has come to a close with HMA Ships Adelaide and Stuart leaving Singapore...
China’s new uncrewed warship orca
The People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N)’s uncrewed surface vessel (USV) Orca attracted considerable interest at last month’s 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow...
Ex Defence chief to review Submarine Agency
Defence Minister Richard Marles has appointed former senior defence and security bureaucrat Dennis Richardson to conduct an urgent top-to-bottom review of the Australian Submarine...
Submarines: back to the French
By Peter Briggs*
Australia should start planning for acquisition of at least 12 submarines of the French Suffren design. The current AUKUS plan for eight...
Philippines sends cutters to protect fish fleet
The Philippine Coast Guard deployed two patrol vessels to protect Philippine fishermen at Iroquois Reef following reports of harassment from a Chinese Navy helicopter...
US carrier heads to South China Sea
Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) departed the Port Klang Cruise Terminal in Malaysia on Wednesday, according to the Royal Malaysian Navy. The carrier is...