Law of the Sea: settling the Australia and Timor-Leste dispute
Dr Rebecca Strating looks behind the settlement of the long-running and often bitter dispute between Timor-Leste and Australia over maritime boundaries and resources in the Timor Sea.
Cyber threats to navies take many forms
Much of the attention on cyber threats focuses on hackers, data thefts, cyber espionage, and information or influence campaigns. And those are important. But these really are not the biggest threats in the maritime environment. The threats naval forces face in a maritime environment vary depending upon the part of cyberspace we’re talking about.
Does Indonesia need to rethink its foreign policy?
ASEAN’s requirement for unanimity in decision-making gives China a de facto veto because several ASEAN members are dependent on China. China has also undermined Indonesia’s status within ASEAN on several occasions, in particular by contesting its exclusive economic zone boundaries, thus undermining its ambition to be an honest broker in the South China Sea dispute. So the question is: does Jakarta need to rethink its foreign policy, Bob Lowry asks. Chinese fishing fleets threaten tension in disputed seas
Thousands of vessels head to South China Sea after ban on catching fish in the area is lifted, but their presence could anger neighbouring...
Singapore, US navies hold first bilateral exercise off Guam
Singapore and the United States have held their first bilateral naval exercise off the waters of Guam, where they conducted anti-submarine, anti-surface and anti-air...
Navigating Malaysia-China geopolitical relations
Although not terrestrial neighbours, China and Malaysia have a potential maritime boundary to be negotiated in the South China Sea. Malaysia will increasingly be confronted by the uncomfortable prospect that its main economic partner may also become a growing security threat. Trade and financial considerations mean that Malaysia may find its hands tied on the South China Sea issue.
Perspectives on Malacca collisions
By Shane Mann*
The nexus between Navy and merchant shipping is a primary focus for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Maritime Trade Operations Team 1...
The perils of night-time naval navigation
By KEITH BRADSHER and HANNAH BEECH
The tropical sky off Singapore was utterly dark when an oil tanker ploughed into the side of the...
Australia’s uneasy American alliance
Michael Fullilove looks at the strained US-Australian Alliance.
Delhi’s new Indian Ocean diplomacy
By Darshana Baruah
AS CHINA continues to ramp up its Indian Ocean presence, Delhi is stepping up its engagement, collaborations and demonstrations of leadership in the region.