Brazil building n-powered submarine
By Nelza Olivera
The Brazilian Navy is a step closer to having a nuclear-powered submarine. The Riachuelo, the first of four conventional submarines from the...
Morrison in Vanuatu and Fiji
By Jenny Hayward-Jones*
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited Vanuatu and Fiji last week (Jan 2019) – the first Australian prime minister to visit Vanuatu...
Global Britain and re-engagement with the Indo-Pacific
Background Briefing by Carlyle A. Thayer*
We have seen reports from last month saying the United Kingdom might establish more of a military presence in...
How is China modernising its navy?
Beijing has undertaken sweeping efforts to modernize its navy, China Power reports. At the 18th Party Congress in 2012, then-President Hu Jintao called for...
Japan upgrades naval self-defense
World naval developments December 2018
By Norman Friedman*
In mid-December the Japanese government announced that the two big helicopter-carrying ‘destroyers’ Izumo and Kaga would be modified...
Illegal fishing and Australian security
By Jade Lindley , Sarah Percy and Erika Techera*
Reconceptualising illegal fishing as a security issue may prove an effective solution.
Illegal fishing is increasingly recognised...
Obituary: Lt-Cdr Konstanty Okolow-Zubkowski
Lt-Cdr Konstanty Okolow-Zubkowski was a decorated naval officer who took part in the hunt for the German battleship Bismarck and later represented all Polish...
What Indonesia’s rise means to Australia
By Tommy Chai*
Indonesia’s rise presents both threats and opportunities for Australia.
Central to Australia’s concerns about Indonesia is whether our immediate neighbour to the north...
Japan’s regional offensive
By Professor Aurelia George Mulgan*
As the United States retreats, Japan is assuming the mantle of leadership in the Asia-Pacific region.
With President Trump’s pivot away...
Russia ‘testing underwater nuclear drone’
Russia has reportedly begun testing an underwater nuclear weapon that has been touted as invincible by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Poseidon, previously known...