Geopolitics

Russia’s role in the Indian Ocean

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By Alexey D. Muraviev* February this year was marked by a heightened Russian naval activity in the Indian Ocean. Russian naval task groups drawn from...

1st Fleet reactivation still on table

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The former Navy secretary's call to reactivate a numbered fleet in the Pacific to counter China's growing maritime power is still under consideration, a...

Australia’s elevated role under Biden Administration

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By Alan Dupont* In a historic geopolitical shift, ­Australia is emerging as a key ­alliance hub and partner for the US in Asia as the...

Boost Guam defences, US admiral says

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The U.S. must upgrade defensive systems in Guam to protect Americans -- including a growing number of troops and military equipment there -- from...

Analysis of South China Sea tensions

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By Carlyle Thayer The Thayer Consultancy is working on a series of reports concerning recent developments in the South China Sea. The reports will focus...

Australia and India’s maritime role

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In recent years – and for good reason - the strategic commentariat in both Australia and India has become increasingly concerned with the rise...

China has world’s biggest navy. Now what?

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In 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping donned military fatigues and boarded a People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer in the South China Sea. Spread out...

US destroyer moves through Taiwan Strait

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A U.S. destroyer moved through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the Navy announced. “The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) conducted a...

Resetting US-Philippines Alliance?

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By Julius Cesar Trajano* Despite President Duterte’s desire to shift Philippine security policy away from its treaty alliance with the US, Manila remains a close...

Chagos silence undermines rules-based system

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By Benjamin Herscovitch* Australia’s defence of the rules-based international order is based on enlightened self-interest. As the 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper made plain: “We...