An APS reserve could save defence costs
By Marcus Hellyer*
Last month, I looked at Defence’s growing external workforce, in particular its 6,500 or so contractors, who provide ‘skills that would normally...
US declassifies Indo-Pacific strategy
By Rory Medcalf*
The US government has just declassified one of its most sensitive national security documents—its 2018 strategic framework for the Indo-Pacific, which was...
More FONOPs for US Navy
The U.S. Navy has for years now sent warships through the South China Sea, past military outposts erected by the Chinese military on what...
Index shows Australian maritime weaknesses
By Jay Benson*
Stable Seas recently released its third annual Maritime Security Index with one very important addition. This time, the geographic scope was expanded...
US should station a new First Fleet on our northern coast
By Salvatore Babones*
With China on the march and incoming US president Joe Biden pledging to work with allies to counter it, no American ally...
Resetting Northern Australia’s national security posture
John Coyne's report highlights the vast economic opportunities in northern Australia and how they can contribute to our national security.
The author makes the case...
Big opportunity for Australia in Indo-Pacific
By Peter Jennings*
Australia has a brilliant opportunity to shape US President-elect Joe Biden’s strategy for the Indo-Pacific in a way that will secure a...
Economic costs of South China Sea conflict
A military conflict in the South China Sea would force most shipping from Europe, the Middle East and Africa destined for Asia and the...
Road to larger US Navy could be rough
The U.S. has underinvested in its naval forces for too long, the Navy's top officer said last week (Dec 2020), military.com reports.
But the road...
US goes back to Atlantic fleet name
Citing a changing geopolitical world, Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite said Wednesday that U.S. Fleet Forces Command will be renamed as U.S. Atlantic Fleet, a...