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The Chinese ‘spy ship’ that wasn’t

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Royal Navy warships have shadowed a Russian task group as it sailed back from Syria in the English Channel and North Sea, Forces News...