Russia’s reckless increase in spying
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, European countries have expelled at least 750 Russian diplomats accused of espionage. NATO says it has...
Mogami to boost Defence ties with Japan
On May 23 ADM interviewed Sayako Sumomo, Director of the International Cooperation Division of ATLA’s Department of Equipment Policy, to discuss why the Mogami...
Desensitisation in the South China Sea
By Jennifer Parker*
This month (May 2025), Chinese coast guard vessels rammed and shot water cannon at Philippine ships in the South China Sea. The...
Norway ambivalent on Russian fishing spies
Russian fishing vessels are mapping critical infrastructure and conducting human intelligence gatherings in Norwegian waters. The government is well-informed about the spying, sources tell...
Australia’s maritime focus with South Korea
By Jennifer Parker*
When HMAS Toowoomba manoeuvred alongside ROKS Gang Gam-chan during Exercise Haidoli Wallaby in November 2023, the image crystallised a decade of quiet progress...
Russian oil flowing through Indon free port
Russia has quietly opened a new route to circumvent sanctions and maintain its oil exports—this time through a remote Southeast Asian port, Ukraine’s Foreign...
Minilateralism and Indian Ocean security
By Nilanthi Samaranayake*
When considering the future of Indo-Pacific security and minilateralism in the Indian Ocean, we should first clarify which minilaterals we are talking...
India masses ships against Pakistan
The Indian Navy massed naval forces in the Northern Arabian Sea and sent a carrier battle group, surface combatants, submarines and naval aviation to...
What is AUKUS seeking to deter?
By Nishank Motwani*
AUKUS is one of the most ambitious allied defence undertakings in decades. But for all the high-end platforms and advanced capabilities it...
Grey zone warfare off Taiwan
As China targets Taiwan's undersea cables, some locals fear 'grey zone' warfare, the ABC reports.
At the Port of Anping in Tainan, Taiwan's ancient capital,...