AUKUS binding us to a dangerous leader
By Hugh White*
In a dangerous and uncertain world, what should US allies do? Draw closer to America, or pull away? When the United States...
Protecting Hormuz passage
By Tom Sharp*
Today, to all intents and purposes, the Strait of Hormuz – the only entrance to the Persian Gulf – is closed to...
HMAS Toowoomba: China’s unsafe aerial move
The Australian Government has expressed its concerns to the Chinese Government following an unsafe and unprofessional interaction with a People’s Liberation Army–Navy (PLA-N) helicopter.
On...
UK’s slow minimal response
Last weekend, Iran, or possibly one of its proxies on the Mediterranean shore, launched two attacks at British sovereign territory: RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus....
Iran close to missile deal with China
Iran is nearing a deal to purchase supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles from China, as the US weighs a fresh attack on the Islamic Republic,...
US captures third shadow tanker
The U.S. has captured oil tanker MT Bertha, a ship allegedly sailing under a Cook Islands flag, in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon announced,...
Baffling Irish maritime security stance
By Tom Sharpe*
Ireland occupies one of the most critical positions in the defence of the British Isles and the wider European continent. Straddling the...
USS Ford ready, but there’s no rush
By Tom Sharpe*
A week ago, looking at the position of the USS Gerald R Ford – the most powerful aircraft carrier, indeed the most...
Plan to seize Russian shadow fleet tankers
British Defense Secretary John Healey met with counterparts from Baltic and Nordic nations to discuss seizing oil tankers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet, as...
Big US naval build-up off Iran
President Donald Trump recently dispatched the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid diplomatic talks with Iran — with a warning that,...