We can’t risk a strategic sham on Manus
By Sam Bateman*
Much has been written recently about the decision to redevelop the naval base at Lombrum on Manus Island. Initially it was to...
Forward defence in depth
By Malcolm Davis
The intensifying competition between the US and China was on full display in Port Moresby during the recent APEC summit. For the...
DFAT ‘sees China through a US lens’
By Ciara Morris
Balancing relations between China and the United States is arguably Australia’s greatest foreign policy challenge in the 21st century. But is Australia...
The strategic dimensions of the Sea of Azov
By Ridvan Bari Urcosta*
Introduction
The Sea of Azov is a tiny and small sea that historically has not often earned much strategic attention from the...
Getting real about Australia’s security
By Jim Molan*
The attack on Pearl Harbor is generally seen, by both Americans and Australians, as the most momentous event of December 1941. However,...
Collins: graceful degrade or capability upgrade?
Why would we extend the service life of all six Collins Class submarines and but not give them the capability enhancements necessary to keep them as a frontline fighting force, Marcus Hellyer asks in the second part of his analysis on Australia's submarine replacement.
More needed than naval base on Manus
By Peter Jennings*
Only a few weeks ago, it looked as though the extent of Australia’s ambitions for Papua New Guinea’s Lombrum Naval Base, HMPNGS...
Pacific no sphere of influence for anyone: China
By Malcolm Davis*
In an interesting, and highly significant, recent statement, China’s Foreign Affairs spokesman, Lu Kang, challenged Australia’s traditional perception that the South Pacific...
Australia at Pacific crossroads
By Carlisle Richardson
When Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the establishment of the multibillion-dollar infrastructure development bank for the Pacific, the overriding sentiment was that...
Court challenge to Canadian frigate decision
One of the losing bidders in the competition to design the navy's next generation of warships has asked the Federal Court to overturn the...