Australia must take Manus threat seriously
By Jeffrey Wall*
The Australian government must take very seriously the threat to the Manus Island joint naval base project outlined recently by a senior...
Australia and India join forces in flex at China
China has drawn Australia into its security tensions with India after New Delhi and Canberra signed a defense accord that could see their two...
US flexes naval strength in Indo-Pacific
For the first time in nearly three years, three American aircraft carriers are patrolling the Indo-Pacific waters, a massive show of naval force in...
Sino-Japan tensions rise over Senkaku/Diaoyu
By William Choong*
When I was a news hack in 2012, I had the good fortune of interviewing Fumio Kishida, Japan’s foreign minister. He was...
Prospects for close India-Australia ties
By Biren Nandra
China’s rise and assertive behaviour has been a source of concern to both India and Australia. While India prioritises its territorial disputes...
Federal Govt should rein in states over foreign policy
By Andrew Carr*
While there is a diversity of views on Victoria’s Belt and Road Initiative agreement with Beijing, there seems to be universal agreement...
Indian solution to Australian reliance on China
By Adil Cader*
In the wake of COVID-19, there has been much talk about Australia’s economic reliance on China and the vulnerability this creates. In...
Diego Garcia sovereignty fight
Diego Garcia is the United States’ major geostrategic and logistics support base in the Indian Ocean. Sovereignty over the island is increasingly being challenged...
The ‘Bone’ is back on Guam
By Dave Makichuk
Reading some media reports, one would have surmised the US military ran away from its warfighting Pacific duties like frightened little girls,...
Vietnam rejects China’s fishing ban
Vietnam has rejected China's ban on summer fishing in disputed areas of the South China Sea, and has encouraged its fishermen to continue their...