Pilippines sticks by Hague ruling
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he would raise a controversial arbitral ruling on the South China Sea with China's leaders, and vowed not to...
Chinese naval ships set for first visit to Cam Ranh
Vietnam will receive three Chinese warships from Saturday (Oct 22) at its newly-opened Cam Ranh international port, a provincial government official said on Thursday,...
China launches 3 new stealth warships
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has reportedly launched three additional Type Type56/056A Jiangdao-class corvettes.
One of the corvettes — designated light missile frigates...
Indian naval LPD program making headway
The Indian Navy may as early as this month (october 2016) begin the commercial bidding process for its $2.6 billion program to build four...
Philippines-China solution on Scarborough Shoal possible: envoy
A budding Philippines-China friendship could boost chances of removing one of their biggest bones of contention in the South China Sea, Beijing’s ambassador has...
Dragon and snakes: Blamey Oration
2016 Blamey Oration: The Dragon and the Snakes: Emerging and Future Security Threats in the Post-Cold War Order: Dr David Kilcullen. Canberra. 9 November...
Lessons from Suez 60 years on
The amphibious assault on the Suez Canal Zone, in late 1956, was significant for many reasons. At the outset, it was an Anglo-French coalition in complicity with Israel. Moreover, at a long distance, it was a force projection of combined operations at its best, Mike Fogarty writes. Opportunities require risk management
By 2050, almost half the world’s economic output is expected to come from the Indo-Pacific. This presents opportunities to increase Australia’s economy and security, but this can only be achieved through an integrated border security capability that manages risk, facilitates the flow of legitimate maritime traffic, manages our marine resources for legitimate use, protects our marine environment and delivers social and economic opportunities for Australians. Most robust amphibious force in Australian history: Minister
The Canberra Class – HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Canberra – have already delivered a more robust and sustainable amphibious capability than at any previous time in the ADF’s peacetime history, Defence Minister Senator Marise Payne told the 2016 ANI annual Goldrick seminar. The class underpins ADF amphibious capability through their capacity to facilitate a range of operations, including supporting the security of maritime South East Asia and Pacific Island Countries and addressing emergent threats in the broader Indo-Pacific region.
Philippines-Australia joint naval exercises begin
The Philippine Navy (PN) and the Royal Australian Navy formally opened the other day the “Exercise Lumbas 2016” at the Naval Forces Central (NFC)...