Following famous footsteps
Billy Winkler-Sheean grew up walking the Sheean Walk and hearing proud family stories of the heroism of his great-great uncle, Teddy.
When he joined Navy...
India’s new Indian Ocean diplomacy
By Darshana M. Baruah*
As China continues to ramp up its Indian Ocean presence, Delhi is stepping up its engagement, collaborations and demonstrations of leadership...
Why is Philippines hardening China stand
China was probably surprised when the Philippines unleashed a barrage of diplomatic protests from March to April when the former occupied Julian Felipe Reef. Imagine...
China’s carrier group to South China Sea
An aircraft carrier group led by China’s Shandong carrier is conducting a series of exercises in the South China Sea in its first known...
The Brits are coming. Can they sustain it?
By Geoffrey Till*
For several years, the British government has been making clear their intention to tilt towards the Indo-Pacific region as part of the...
The F-35B Option: the Future of Australian Naval Aviation?
The F-35B Option: the Future of Australian Naval Aviation?
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Future of the Royal Navy
It’s fair to say that of all the branches of HM Armed Forces, the Royal Navy has the most reason to be hopeful at...
US and UK join forces aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth
When the “Wake Island Avengers” of U.S. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 land on the United Kingdom’s aircraft carrier, it will mark the...
Post-Brexit fishing stand-off in Jersey
Vessels from Britain's Royal Navy and French police boats patrolled Thursday near the English Channel island of Jersey, where French fishermen angry about losing...
Australia’s Pacific step-up should aim higher
By Michael Shoebridge*
In November 2018, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced his version of Australia’s ‘Pacific step-up’, which was about taking ‘our engagement to a...