The Chinese ‘spy ship’ that wasn’t
By Jennifer Parker*
As Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was about to call a national election on 28 March, a Chinese state-owned marine research vessel...
Industry leaders seek subsea cable security
A group of leading European telecoms and infrastructure providers has called on the EU, UK, and NATO to step up joint efforts to protect...
Taiwan sucking up China’s geopolitical efforts
By Nathan Attrill*
Taiwan has an inadvertent, rarely acknowledged role in global affairs: it’s a kind of sponge, soaking up much of China’s political, military...
Taiwan charges Chinese captain over cable damage
Taiwan has charged a Chinese ship captain with intentionally damaging undersea cables off the island in February. It is the first time Taiwan has...
China’s exercise in intimidating Taiwan
The Chinese aircraft carrier CNS Shandong (17) made its first deployment to the Western Pacific for 2025 and was a major unit in Tuesday’s...
AUKUS: UK Commons inquiry
On 2 April the UK’s Parliamentary Defence Committee launched an inquiry into AUKUS, the trilateral security partnership between the UK, the US and Australia....
How to respond to Chinese flotilla
By Edward Sing Yue Chan*
Australia should respond to China’s growing naval presence with a measured approach, focusing on clear communication with security allies rather...
Australia can defend itself without US
By Sam Roggeveen*
I’d like to start with a simple declaration: Australia can defend itself with a less reliable American alliance partner. In fact, Australia...
Security burden-sharing in the Indian Ocean
By Nilanthi Samaranayake*
When viewing U.S. partnerships in the maritime domain, relations with India, in particular, have thrived—especially over the past decade. Moreover, the partnership...
RN shadows Russian task group
Royal Navy warships have shadowed a Russian task group as it sailed back from Syria in the English Channel and North Sea, Forces News...