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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]