Australia’s deeper ROK collaboration
Deeper naval collaboration to mark the 60th anniversary of Australia - Republic of Korea diplomatic relations
By John Blaxland
As 60 years of diplomatic ties between...
US and Australia muscle-flexing: China
China has said the U.S. and Australia were “flexing their muscles” with recent naval drills in the South China Sea, underscoring Beijing’s sensitivity over...
Chinese assertiveness and politics in the South China Sea.
Chinese Assertiveness and the Business of Politics in the South China Sea Dispute
Dr Pichamon Yeophantong*
This article was first published in the Australian Naval Review,...
The Quad: ambitions and reality
By Huong Le Thu and Sarah Teo*
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue has been the venue for the most visible foreign policy signalling on the Indo-Pacific from US...
US Congress’s Pacific priority
By Alan Tidwell*
The US Congress has before it three pieces of legislation that have the potential to significantly alter the depth of US engagement...
International law and armed conflicts at sea
International Law and Armed Conflicts at Sea: The San Remo Manual – now is the time for a LOTE!
This article was first published in...
NATO’s massive naval exercise
As tensions with Russia simmer, thousands of NATO troops, several warships and dozens of aircraft are taking part in military exercises stretching across the...
Countering China’s Taiwan adventurism
Faced with the possibility of another Taiwan Strait crisis, more and more observers in Washington and elsewhere are making the case for an unambiguous...
Australia can only plan not to lose
By Brendan Nicholson*
Given the scale of the threats Australia may face in an uncertain future, the nation needs to seriously reconsider how it will...
Indonesia: Complex maritime border issues
By Bec Strating*
Recent media reports suggest that different perspectives on maritime boundaries are creating tensions between Australia and Indonesia. An Indonesian border negotiator told...