China challenges Australia in Pacific
By Graeme Dobell*
Australia today sees its strategic interests in the South Pacific directly challenged by China. No longer is China given the benefit of...
The maritime tango in the Indo-Pacific
By Prakash Gopal*
After two deferments and much scepticism, the maiden 2+2 meeting between India and the US was finally held in New Delhi last...
Should Australia go nuclear?
By Paul Dibb*
Australia’s deteriorating strategic outlook raises the question under what conditions should we develop a nuclear weapon of our own? This option was...
Submarine project: Australia’s maritime dreaming
By Associate Professor Maria Rost Rublee*
Australian policymakers need to consider what the country’s defence needs are without being driven by a desire for US...
BAE wins $35m contract in frigate program
The Minister for Defence, Christopher Pyne, has announced Defence and BAE Systems Australia have entered into an Advanced Work Arrangement (AWA) to cover ongoing...
Photo of US-China near miss published
The ABC has published a photo of the near miss between USS Decatur and a Chinese destroyer. Defence reporter Andrew Greene reports: Leaked US...
A working sub fleet – for less than half the cost
By Dr Tom Lewis*
Now we have a new PM, he should look urgently at scrapping the plans for our new submarine fleet. Australia’s present...
Wheat’s role in Russian naval power
World Naval Developments – September 2018
By Norman Friedman*
This year, as for the past two, Russia is the world’s largest wheat exporter. That recalls...
China’s interest in Manus island
By Malcolm Davis*
Chinese influence in the South Pacific is growing. Through ‘debt-trap diplomacy’, Beijing is extending a spur off its Maritime Silk Road that...
Would US nuclear submarines be a cheaper option?
By Marcus Hellyer*
The conversation about acquiring nuclear-powered submarines continues to bubble along. Some commentators who previously supported acquiring conventional submarines to replace the current...