Russia’s quiet push into Asia-Pacific
By Matt Bartlett*
Russia’s “hard” power is generally well-understood. President Vladimir Putin has ensured this is the case, particularly through his proclivity to showcase Russian...
China may only seek a limited naval role in the Indian Ocean
By David Brewster*
Among the many questions raised by the massive modernisation and expansion of China’s Navy in the last few years is its future...
Russia’s nuclear push in Europe
World Naval Developments – January 2019 by Norman Friedman*
Late in January the U.S. Government announced that it was suspending the Cold War agreement to...
Brexit might mean more RN presence in SE Asia
By Geoffrey Till*
SYNOPSISAlthough it should not be exaggerated, a persistent British naval presence in Southeast Asia should be expected now that commitments to Iraq...
Critical mass for continuous shipbuilding
By Alastair Cooper*
My previous previous post looked at the greater value for money Australia will derive from the program of continuous warship design and...
Is this the near future of Australian naval shipbuilding?
By Geoff Slocombe*
This is an exciting time for Australian naval shipbuilding. Two patrol vessel programs are underway, the Anzac-class frigate midlife capability assurance program...
Australia and the Taiwan contingency
By Paul Dibb*
Of all the credible contingencies facing Australia in the foreseeable future, the most challenging would undoubtedly be our involvement with the US...
Quad supports US goal to preserve rules-based order
By Derek Grossman*
Following the first meeting in November 2017 of the resurrected Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, the US has been consistent in discussing the...
It’s time to renew Australia’s north as a source of strategic advantage
By Michael Shoebridge*
Australian policymakers’ attitude to the role of northern Australia in the nation’s defence mimics a cicada’s life cycle. For a brief period,...
The defence of undersea infrastructure
By Bill Glenney*
Introduction
Given recent activities by the PLA(N) and the Russian Navy, the matters of seabed warfare and the defense of undersea infrastructure have...