China: a complex test for a new government
By James Corera and Bethany Allen*
Navigating increasingly complex and sharp geostrategic competition while advancing Australia’s long-term national interests will be the fundamental test for...
Britain boosts AUKUS with new office
By Sophia Gaston*
Britain once risked a reputation as the weak link in the trilateral AUKUS partnership. But now the appointment of an empowered senior...
The Russians are coming
Y Дорогие российские друзья, мы рады приветствовать вас в нашем регионе (Dear Russian friends - we welcome you to our region!).
By Tim Coyle*
A tongue-in-cheek...
Defence: No Higher Priority
Three of Australia's top strategic and defence analysts in conjunction with the Institute of Public Affairs have – in these times of global turmoil...
US and Australian navy leaders on USS Montana
The Director of the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program Adm. Bill Houston, who completed his Submarine Command Course training on Collins-class submarine HMAS Rankin...
Russia’s Indon move concerning
By Matthew Sussex*
A news report that Russia has sought to base long-range aircraft in Indonesia caught Australia’s political leaders by surprise during an already...
Pillar II: new uncrewed undersea vessel
ThayerMahan and Ocius have inaugurated a persistent uncrewed undersea surveillance vessel that supports the objectives of AUKUS Pillar II, part of the trilateral security...
Ships sold for tomorrow’s jam
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has confirmed that an agreement has been signed between the Brazilian Navy and the Royal Navy regarding the sale...
UK’s poor decision to sell HM Ships Albion and Bulwark to Brazil
By Desmond Woods*
HMS Bulwark and HMS Albion were sold to Brazil this week. They were valuable national and European maritime assets, and not just...
Trump’s ship-building boost
President Donald Trump on April 9 signed an executive order aimed at revitalizing an American shipbuilding industry that has fallen well behind production levels...