Taiwan is the main game for Australia
By Paul Dibb*
Other than the Middle East, the world faces the possibility of two major wars escalating in Europe and East Asia, over Ukraine...
UK gives up Chagos sovereignty, keeps base
The UK has announced it is giving up sovereignty of a remote but strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean after more...
Importance of debate over AUKUS
By Nishank Motwani*
The Australian government needs to lead the narrative on AUKUS. If it doesn’t, others will.
More and better-informed discussion about AUKUS is a...
China looming over tiny Palau’s economy
By Jessica Caterson*
Palau is finding itself increasingly entangled in China’s economic web—in many cases, it seems, because Beijing is controlling investment and business links...
Indian warships visit Iran
On 2 October ships of the Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron arrived in the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas as part of training cruise...
Lessons from Black Sea and Red Sea
The Navy is taking lessons from its combat in the Red Sea over the past year and what Ukraine has done to hold off...
Russian and Chinese warships near Japan
Russian and Chinese warships are operating in the waters around Japan as part of a joint drill, as the People’s Liberation Army Navy Liaoning...
251 Chinese ships in West Philippine Sea
In a striking demonstration of maritime dominance, the Philippine Navy reported an unprecedented sighting of 251 Chinese ships operating within the West Philippine Sea...
Chinese invest to project power
While the United States is unrivaled in projecting military power from 500-plus overseas bases, China’s investments in ports and communication technology globally show Beijing’s...
Australian security and foreign policy basics
Geography is the foundation of Australia’s international strategy, and the nature of the nation — history and culture — sets the way we think...