Security issue for Australia as largest LNG exporter
By Mohid Iftikhar
ACCORDING to the Oxford Institute for Energy studies, by 2018 Australia would become world’s largest liquefied natural gas exporter (LNG). It is of cardinal importance to understand Australia’s global significance both towards strategic direction and growth through its LNG exports. 
Is Russia’s maritime strategy adrift?
By Ben Hernandez*
The Soviet military-industrial complex carried so much sway that at times it operated with little oversight. It produced wonder weapons and prestige platforms with little regard for their cost and strategic value. The past few years have seen a resurgence of this mindset. Raytheon Tomahawk likely to compete in anti-ship missile contest
THE Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) will be a likely competitor in the US Navy’s search for a next generation anti-ship missile to replace the 1980s era weapons widely in use in the service, the deputy chief of naval operations warfare systems said last week. Australian naval ship-building questioned and defended
ANI president defends Australia's naval ship-building program after it was under attack from defence analyst Hugh White.. PLA Navy may not need string of pearls
By Gurpreet S Khurana*
IN MAY 2015, China released it biennial 2014 Defence White Paper titled ‘China’s Military Strategy’. It indicates that the PLA Navy...
Taiwan unveils its biggest ever military drone
2TAIWAN unveiled the prototype of its largest ever military drone this week as it seeks to boost its defense forces in the face of a perceived threat from China.
CN launches National Marine Science Plan
CN launches National Marine Science Plan US won’t have carrier in Gulf for at least 2 months
The US Navy will not be able to keep an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf for much of the fall season, according to a Navy official. FGS Augsburg photo essay
FGS Augsburg (F213) is a frigate of type F122 (also called Bremen-class) of the German navy and the seventh unit (of eight) of that class. She is the third ship to carry that name in any German navy so far. Photos by Michael Nitz. Avoiding conditions for an Asia-Pacific cold war
Guest post for Chinese Military Strategy Week by Jack McKechnie*
THE People’s Republic of China’s new Military Strategy white paper indicating China’s military strategy is a positive step towards transparency, but comparison with the recent U.S. National Military Strategy (NMS) reveals a significant difference and ominous implications of future paths.