AUKUS: a conspiracy of silence
Australians have never had the chance to properly vote on AUKUS. The major parties haven’t allowed them, Bernard Keane writes in Crickey.
It was foisted...
Report to US Congress on AUKUS and Indo-Pacific security
On 3 March the US Congressional research Service released an updated ‘In Focus’ report on AUKUS and Indo-Pacific Security. It stated:
In 2021, Australia, the...
China’s unwanted, uninvited naval vessels
By Euan Graham*
The Australian government’s underreaction to China’s ongoing naval circumnavigation of Australia is a bigger problem than any perceived overreaction in public commentary....
Japan to field second F-35B squadron
Japan plans to field a second F-35B squadron by the end of the decade, according to a Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) document reviewed...
China’s vertical naval growth
China has sent Australia a message in recent days about the strength of its rapidly growing naval fleet, already the largest in the world...
Live fire and the law of the sea
By Donald Rothwell*
A common Australian critique of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is that their conduct is unsafe and unprofessional. That includes air and...
China asks Australia for advance notice China operations
On 28 February the Chinese Defence Ministry published the following media on-line article:
In response to four questions raised by journalists on the recent exercises...
Join the PLAN and see the world
By Tim Coyle*
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has carried out a successful inaugural deployment of a powerful surface combatant force which has tested...
Wargames bring NZ closer to Australia
*By Alexander Gillespie
The appearance of three Chinese naval vessels firing live rounds in the Tasman Sea has caused understandable alarm in New Zealand and...
AUKUS under greater cyber threat: ASIO
Foreign intelligence agencies will increase their targeting and sabotage of defence personnel, industry and AUKUS, according to a recent speech by the head of...