Indonesia protecting South China Sea territory against ‘foreign’ threats
Southeast Asia’s largest economy is defending its maritime rights within the disputed South China Sea in a perceived act against Chinese encroachment. Indonesia has...
Early findings blame Navy crew for Fitzgerald collision: sources
Initial findings into the June 17 collision between the Navy destroyer FITZGERALD and a civilian cargo ship in the Philippine Sea reveal that the...
US to monitor Russian-Chinese naval drills in Baltic Sea
By John Vandiver
US European Command is monitoring a series of coming exercises between Russia and China in the Baltic Sea, warning Moscow to...
Why defence favours long game on spending despite N Korea threat
We woke up one day last week to find that North Korean missiles can target Australia. We're not sure if they could put a nuclear weapon on it, but nobody thinks that's far away. Australians may reasonably wonder whether money for submarines that will only start to be delivered 15 years from now could be better spent protecting us from more immediate threats. But Andrew Davies explains why governments must take a longer view. Successful end to Talisman Saber 2017 exercise
Talisman Saber 2017, Australia’s largest combined military exercise, concluded in Brisbane yesterday after meeting a number of key milestones and achievements. UK seeks to build Australian frigates
Britain has launched an aggressive public pitch to build Australia's new $35 billion fleet of warships, pledging the British design is better than that...
Chinese jets intercept US Navy plane
Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted a US Navy surveillance plane over the East China Sea at the weekend, with one jet coming within about...
China threatens attack on Vietnam bases
China has threatened to attack Vietnamese bases over gas drilling in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, according to diplomatic sources in...
Canadian warships shadowed by Chinese navy in South China Sea
"It was a bit of a cat-and-mouse game. They claim something that the world does not agree with. They are very active these days," said the Chief Petty Officer. For the first time that Canadian sailors can remember, Chinese warships have shadowed ships from the Royal Canadian Navy.
US-Japanese co-operation needed as China rises
At current growth rates, China may become a comparable power to the United States in economic and military terms in the not too distant future. In this future world, China will be less constrained than it is today to attempt to coerce other Asian nations to its will. China’s economy may be slowing at the moment, with significant concerns over sustainability of high debt and growth. Notwithstanding, China is still set to overtake the United States between 2030 and 2045 based on the global power index, which is calculated by Gross Domestic Product, population size, military spending, and technology, as well as new metrics in health, education, and governance. An unbalanced multipolar structure is most prone to deadly conflict compared to a bipolar or balanced multipolar structure. Jason Y. Osuga does the analysis.