Security and north of 26 degrees south
ASPI’s Northern Australia Strategic Policy Centre has released the latest volume of its compendium series featuring articles recently published in The Strategist by specialists...
First of new UK frigate class takes to sea
The Royal Navy's newest warship has taken to the water for the first time. HMS Venturer is the first of five Inspiration class or...
AUKUS: unrealistic and likely to die
By Hugh White*
The first clear sign the Trump administration was taking a long hard look at AUKUS came two weeks ago, when US Secretary...
Chinese fishing vessels as a military force
Captain Patrick Griffin, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, and Lieutenant Taija Griffin, U.S. Navy warn of the dangers of China's use of fishing and commercial...
China’s new carrier projection
China’s recent deployment of two aircraft carriers with escorts outside the First Island Chain represents a strategic step forward in Beijing’s ability to project...
India’s maritime agenda
On 20 May, India hosted the Second Blue Talks in New Delhi, a high-level dialogue ahead of the current United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3)...
RN Strike Group exercise with Indian Navy
The British Carrier Strike Group led by the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales conducted a passage exercise with units of the Indian Navy...
Canada to rebuild, rearm, and reinvest in armed forces
On 9 June the Canadian Government announced that it will be rebuilding, rearming, and reinvesting in the Canadian Armed Forces. In announcing the decision,...
Why the US will no spike AUKUS
By John Blaxland*
There’s a degree of nervousness in Australia about the Pentagon's announcement that it will review the massive AUKUS agreement between the United...
AUKUS: trouble yes; undertaker no
By Allan Behm*
Now that the US has effectively made the decision for us, Australia could plan and build the submarines it needs.
Most of us...