Beware the bear in the Pacific
By Steve Raaymakers*
In 2007, I was invited by the United Nations to address a regional conference on multilateral cooperation in Pacific Rim ocean governance....
UK: what you read is not what you might get
By Colin Chapman*
For Australia’s policy wonks and strategists, understanding the meaning of Boris Johnson’s favourite term, “Global Britain,” can be an intellectual challenge. Thoughtfully,...
Darwin’s role in resurgent Quad
The Quad is back in action. Australia, India, Japan and the US formed the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue in 2007 in the aftermath of the...
Quad’s strategic mountain to climb
By Peter Jennings*
Prime Minister Scott Morrison may be forecasting ‘a new dawn in the Indo-Pacific’ with the arrival of the Quad meeting of Australian,...
Russia’s role in the Indian Ocean
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
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
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
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
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
In recent years – and for good reason - the strategic commentariat in both Australia and India has become increasingly concerned with the rise...