Manus Island’s strategic importance
By James Goldrick*
The Admiralty Islands lie to the north of New Guinea and are part of Papua New Guinea. The largest island, Manus, possesses...
Climate change, Pacific’s biggest security threat
By Wesley Morgan*
When Pacific island leaders gathered in Nauru this month, they issued a security declaration affirming climate change as the “single greatest threat”...
Restoring Australia’s Pacific media presence
By Kevin McQuillan
The departure of ABC Managing Director Michelle Guthrie just two-and-a-half years into her five-year term reflects the board’s decision to seek "fresh...
McCain’s life and death: an Indian sailor’s musings
August this year marked the passing of former Prime Minister Vajpayee in India and Senator John McCain III in the United States. Their backgrounds...
MTO keeps seaborne trade lanes flowing during Kakadu
A five-member team of Australian and New Zealand Maritime Trade Operations (MTO) personnel provided a vital link to the commercial shipping industry during Kakadu...
ABC reports difficulties with sub project
The ABC is reporting that difficulties over waranties and technology transfers will most likely delay the $50 billion submarine project.
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The cost of defending Taiwan
By Malcolm Davis
Taiwan is a country under siege as it faces the prospect of eventual reunification with China, on China’s terms, and potentially as...
The one, conclusive reason why Australia won’t go nuclear
By Nicholas Stuart
There’s a massive, although subterranean, debate going on in the strategic community at the moment – one with huge ramifications. It’s whether...
Winning battles and losing wars: force structure review
By Bob Moyse
Few subjects generate more emotion inside Defence than force structures, especially when it comes to capabilities perceived as ‘core’. That may be...
The return of combat losses?
By Michael Shoebridge
When governments send their militaries into conflicts, the forces usually suffer combat losses—deaths of people and destruction of machines. Between East Timor...