Philippines under Chinese pressure in SCS
By Euan Graham*
China has identified the beleaguered garrison at Second Thomas Shoal as a weak link among the South China Sea features physically occupied...
Chinese coast guard acting like pirates
The Philippines has accused the China Coast Guard of acting “like pirates”, saying personnel armed with knives and spears boarded their resupply vessels at...
US carrier’s fatiguing against Houthis
The combat markings emblazoned on the F/A-18 fighter jet tell the story: 15 missiles and six drones, painted in black just below the cockpit...
Chinese warship close to Philippines
A Chinese amphibious warship is operating near a disputed South China Sea feature that has been the site of a standoff between Chinese and...
US submarine arrives in Guantanamo, Cuba
A U.S. Navy submarine has arrived in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in a show of force as a fleet of Russian warships gather for planned...
ADF should bolster ties to the north
By Shaun Cameron*
The Australian Defence Force should foster a deeper presence with partners in our near north, especially Papua New Guinea. This would enable...
Poking the dragon over a sea’s name
By Graeme Dobel*
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles talks about the ‘West Philippine Sea’, not just the ‘South China Sea’. Kicking away...
Russian N-sub to visit Cuba
The top-modern, heavily armed, submarine is part of a Russian naval detachment of four ships that will stay in port of the Cuban capital...
Aggression near disputed shoal
The contingent of Philippine Marines onboard BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) at Second Thomas Shoal reportedly drew their weapons as China Coast Guard boats moved...
The US and new co-operation in the Indo-Pacific
The United States is building “a new and stronger network of partnerships” in the Pacific, something “unique” to the region, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin...