The Strategist
The Red Sea Crisis, Food Insecurity and Conflict
[By Saba Sinai] The Yemeni Houthi rebels’ continued attacks on shipping in the Red Sea serve as a reminder that...
Australia's Disappearing Surface Combatant Fleet
As Australia awarded itself an ill-thought-out peace dividend at the end of the Cold War, the impact fell hardest on the Navy&rsqu...
Why Aren't the Red Sea Attacks Affecting the Oil Market?
[By David Uren] Attacks on shipping in the Red Sea have had almost no impact on the oil price, despite the volume of oil shippe...
Taiwan's Election Brings Risk of Conflict With China
On 13 January, Lai Ching-te of Taiwan’s independence-minded Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), was elected president&n...
BAE's Sub Workforce Problems May Foreshadow Difficulties for AUKUS
[By Samuel Garrett] Senior officials in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom continue to sing the praises of the...
U.S. "Friend-Shoring" Framework Isn't Shifting Trade Away From China
[By David Uren] US efforts to encourage Indo-Pacific nations to diversify their trade away from China confront a well-establish...
As the World Looks Elsewhere, China Stirs Trouble in the South China Sea
[By Peter Layton] China is again making mischief in the South China Sea, although this time while wars rage in Gaza and the Ukr...
10 Years and $330B Later, What Has China's Belt and Road Achieved?
[By David Uren] China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week, has now advanced m...
Op-Ed: How Many Nuclear Submarines Would Be Worth Buying for Australia?
[By Peter Briggs] The September 2021 announcement of Australia’s transition to nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) u...
China's "Blue Dragon" Strategy in the Indo-Pacific
[By Patrick Mendis and Antonina Luszczykiewicz] To compete strategically with the United States and undermine President Joe Bid...