Geography and the coming Sino-American war at sea

US Navy ships still don’t have enough sailors: report
The US government's watchdog is calling out the Navy for continuing to underman its ships years after the official demise of "optimal manning" initiatives...
Xi ‘warned Philippines of war over South China Sea’
China’s president warned the Philippines that it would go to war if Manila insisted on enforcing an international arbitration decision rejecting China’s claims over...
Are we adrift in the South China Sea
By MACK WILLIAMS*
While Washington is paralysed by alleged White House scandal the US has taken its eye off the South China Sea. Continuing developments...
Can the US give offshore balancing a chance
The United States can gradually shift toward acting as an offshore balancer in Europe, Northeast Asia, and the Persian Gulf until the international setting changes requiring Washington to react more aggressively, Aaron Richards argues.
Singapore’s navy celebrates 50

Govt buys ship-building land
The Australian Government has bought the common user facility and surrounding land to substantially increase the size of the ship and submarine building facilities...
HMAS Arunta seizes 250kg of heroin
Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta has seized approximately 250 kilograms of heroin during a vessel interception off the coast of Africa as part...
Ex-HMAS Sydney retires to Western Australia
Ex-HMAS Sydney would leave Sydney Harbour today (18 May 2017) to be towed to Western Australia for recycling by Australian company Birdon Pty Ltd.
“Ex-HMAS...