Time for an Australian Coast Guard
The maritime domain, including Australia’s maritime domain, faces unprecedented challenges, as highlighted by recent reports of suspected sabotage to undersea cables off the coast...
A warship in a box
By Steve Wills*
The ubiquitous shipping container, equipped with everything from cruise missiles to towed array sonars, generators, berthing, and command spaces, allows for the...
Downside of Chinese port investments
By Raelene Lockhorst*
Chinese companies own or operate at least one port on every continent except Antarctica. These investments present more than immediate security concerns;...
UK Navy ends review with ship scrappings
The UK Royal Navy has ended its full spectrum naval capability following the scrapping of two amphibious assault ships, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark,...
Philippines moves on law of the sea
By Alex P Dela Cruz*
In March 2022, the Philippines summoned China’s ambassador in Manila to protest the lingering presence of a People’s Liberation Army...
NATO needs subsea cable plan
By Cynthia Mehboob*
This month, a disturbing escalation in the suspected sabotage of undersea cables unfolded in the Baltic Sea. Two fibre-optic cables – one...
Japanese troops to cycle through Darwin
Against the backdrop of Chinese aggression in the region, the US, Japan and Australia this weekend agreed to closer military ties, including, for the...
Russian ‘research’ vessel near UK cables
A Russian research and intelligence vessel, Yantar, has been spotted loitering near critical underwater infrastructure in the Irish Sea, raising concerns about potential threats...
Sanctions delay Russian warship upgrade
Modernisation of the nuclear-powered battle cruiser Admiral Nakhimov is far behind schedule as Russia itself has to produce auxiliary systems because of sanctions, the...
South China Sea task for Trump
By Brahma Chellaney*
For more than a decade, China has been using an increasingly aggressive hybrid-warfare strategy to increase its power and influence in the...