East Of Suez: The Folly Of Britain’s Return To The Indian Ocean May 29, 2024 By Dennis Hardy, Geopolitical Monitor More than half a century ago, the British government pledged to end its security operations east of Suez. The economy was going through one of its sticky patches and money had to be saved. But the […]
Treasurer Jim Chalmers addressing the Lowy Institute on 1 May (Adam Hollingworth/Lowy Institute) Treasurer Jim Chalmers spoke at the Lowy Institute this month about the need to align Australia’s economic and security interests. Otherwise, he warned, Australia may fail to adapt to an international economic and technological environment permeated by geopolitics. Chalmers remarks echoed – and indeed referenced – […]
China’s New Aircraft Carrier Heads to Sea for First Trials After six years of construction, the carrier is on its first sea trials PUBLISHED MAY 1, 2024 China’s massive new aircraft carrier named Fujian set sail this morning, May 1, on its first sea trials after more than six years of construction. China’s PLA Navy […]
Asia s next war could be triggered by a rusting warship on a disputed reef MANILA — In the most hotly contested waterway in the world, the risk of Asia’s next war hinges increasingly on a ramshackle ship past her time, pockmarked with holes, streaked with rust and beached on a reef. To buttress its […]
Houthis Escalate Threats against Shipping Launching “Fourth Stage” French destroyer on escort duty in the Bab al-Mandeb. Photo: EUNAVFOR Aspides The leader of the Houthi movement called for a further escalation of the attacks on shipping citing the potential attack on the city of Rafah and as Western pressure grows on Hamas to accept […]
The Red Sea warship decision: a continuation of the continental drift in our strategy By Richard Menhinick Last year I wrote the maritime opinion piece on the Defence Strategic Review (DSR) for the WA Defence Review 2022–23 annual issue. In it I opined that there were some promising signs, but I also stated that the danger for […]
BY ALESSIO PATALANO Alessio Patalano is a professor of war and strategy in East Asia and co-director of the Centre for Grand Strategy at King’s College London, where he specializes in maritime strategy and doctrine. This article published by Time on 5 March On Tuesday 5 March, Ukraine said that it sank another Russian warship, the Sergei Kotov, […]
Tel Aviv Diplomatic Despatches: 1972-1975 Ambassador Frederick Rawdon Dalrymple, died on 29 September 2023, aged 92. Of his eight postings, four were at head of mission level, all as ambassador. The others included; Jakarta, Washington and Tokyo. His first was to Israel, 1972-1975. He died shortly before the outbreak of the current incipient conflict. The […]
Concept art of the planned Hunter class frigate Image: BAE Systems. Defence admits numerous failings in Hunter class frigate program selection Andrew McLaughlin – Riotact The Defence Department has conceded it failed in several key procedural areas during the assessment and subsequent recommendation to government of the winning tender for the Royal Australian Navy’s Project […]
An Australian maritime strategy: resourcing the RAN By Jennifer Parker As a country ‘girt by sea’, Australia must enunciate a clear maritime strategy that recognises the scale of its maritime territory and responsibilities, its dependence on trade for its prosperity and the increasing value of activity in the maritime environment. In a highly interconnected world, […]
