US subs in WA ‘could have nuclear weapons’
US submarines that rotate through Western Australia under the AUKUS pact could be carrying nuclear weapons and Australia should welcome that, according to a...
North route boosts Russian oil trade
According to Reuters, China is currently the only recipient of Russian Arctic oil shipped along the Northern Sea Route. However, other countries are likely...
Experts look at AUKUS progress
15th September 2026 marks five years since the announcement of the AUKUS trilateral defence partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United...
For Hormuz the toll bells: Australia
As negotiators work to keep the Strait of Hormuz toll-free, new analysis from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute warns that letting Iran charge for...
China: Japan and S Korea boost naval clout
As China dwarfs other Pacific nations with its naval expansion in terms of raw tonnage, number of hulls and the amount of capabilities hitting...
Rehearsing diplomacy on the water
By Joy Dianne Gumatay*
Nations are used to diplomacy in the embassy. But in the South China Sea, consequential exchanges between states also occur on...
Chinese container ship takes Arctic route
After a 25-day voyage via the Arctic a Chinese container ship has arrived at Teesport in the UK.
The voyage of the Dubai Tower, operated...
Bigger US military presence in Australia
The US military's presence in Australia is set to grow further, with the defence minister flagging upcoming announcements on a greater US "force posture"...
China gets Russian oil via northern route
Twelve tankers sailed across the Northern Sea Route with more than ten million barrels of oil to Chinese buyers in the first eight months...
Moving against Russia in the far north
By Tom Sharpe*
US marine corps missile vehicles landed on Jan Mayen, a remote volcano island in the High North (August 2026)
It is 560 miles...