If rules matter for China, why not for our allies?
By Clive Williams*
More than a week after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the conflict has escalated into a multi-front war. Australians...
The law about the US sinking an Iranian warship
By Jennifer Parker*
News that a United States submarine had torpedoed and sunk the Iranian warship IRIS Dena about 40 nautical miles off Sri Lanka...
RNZAF surveillance in Pitcairn EEZ
On 18 February it was announced that a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-8A Poseidon aircraft has carried out a successful fisheries patrol...
China changes naval tactics, not strategy
By Joe Keary*
Beijing has temporarily adjusted how its military operates across the Indo-Pacific. This includes less aggressive behaviour from flotillas sailing deep into the...
Taiwan: actions signal preparation
By Nathan Attrill*
Analysing China’s military activity around Taiwan often invites a simple question: what triggered it? Analysts tend to assume that spikes in aircraft...
A different approach to maritime defence
By Michael Stuckey*
Replication of the defense structures of great powers is not necessary for Australia’s national security, due to our unique geography. However, despite...
Ex-sailor given 16 years for spying
A former U.S. Navy sailor convicted of selling technical and operating manuals for ships and operating systems to an intelligence officer working for China...
Lawfulness of US tanker boardings
By Jennifer Parker*
Recent US boardings of oil tankers linked to Venezuela have prompted claims of piracy and illegality under international law. In reality, many...
Warning time squandered
Warning Time Squandered: Australia, China’s 2027 Ambition, and the Test of Maritime Preparedness
By Nick Tate*
The Pentagon’s latest assessment of China’s military trajectory is confronting....
What are Freedom of Navigation ops?
By Kim Heriot-Darragh*
You probably know what a Freedom of Navigation Operation (FONOP) is. But do you really?
Maritime disputes have thrust international law into conversations...